Great run. I love when a good speedrun just comes down to playing the shit out of it. No real glitches, just perfect knowledge and execution of the core game mechanics. Bravo.
Super iconic music. Very remixable. Solid and satisfying movement and combat controls. Cheesy and gloriously shallow storyline. This is the NES at its finest.
You do alot of things i discovered while playing this beautiful game at 11 years old back in 1991 . I finished it like 40 times on supreme master back then. Your speed is amazing when watching you play, this is the first time i have seen this game speed run, i used to deal with the arnie character the same way in the level where you couldnt jump without taking damage, well done
yeah, it's situational what to use. Knee does most damage but depending what health values enemies have it's better to use something else, either compo or uppercut. This speedrun doesn't always use the fastest strats possible but consistent ones instead so in many cases knee is not used even if it is bit faster move.
In this game Billy sometimes jump 1 pixel higher than normally. It can be once every 4 jumps, but it can also be only every 8th or 12th etc. To get to the door early, you try to find that higher pixel jump before platform appears and in this case it was the second jump. Then you jump once more before jumping onto platforms, because then the 4th jump that can be higher pixel again will be right at the door.
I would consider staying the hell out of their way for the rest of my life as a kid, I still have nightmares those 2 are commin for me & theres nothin I can do about it.
Easiest way to beat this game = Knee kick everyone all the time. Nothing but constant knee kicks. Watch how quickly you will make it through this game.
easiest way would be using only uppercut attack while jumping inside the enemy hitbox constantly. That way enemies can't do anything since all enemies try to back off first before they attack
Great run , strange that people ask if this is TAS . I used to play this game as a kid so much that it was flying knees only with my buddy .its not that hard the flying knee when you play(ed) it a lot
I think why people ask if speedruns are TAS is because this game for example is very random in the eyes of people who don't know how enemy patterns, reacting to them and manipulating them to your favor in every area works. So runs can look way to clean at first glance if you know how this game plays casually.
Just lots of practice. Uppercut isn't that tight frame window and can be smashed out, But having 99% knee consistency takes many hours. Most top runners have consistent knee so it just takes tons of repetition
a shame this generation won't play these cool games. I bought it for ps4, it's in a bundle with all these other games that I don't know the name of. managed to finish double dragon 2 on medium difficulty had to load saves quite a bit.
Been thinking of adding this to my speedrun games. I owned it as a kid and can hit casual runs fairly quickly. How long did it take you to really understand the optimal attack sets, and then that ninja skip in Act 8, I've never seen that one yet! I must learn this secret sauce...
Hey, Yeah that ninja skip wasn't added in runs until this year after route was made to be more consistent and early deaths weren't needed anymore. To really understand this speedrun and be consistent with it can take good time since every enemy pack has different patterns and global timer based jump attacks that you need to react and change tactics on the fly. If you just wanna do a decent speedrun, then mastering the knee attack and adding at least one strat to every screen is a good start. If you like the speedrun and have trouble understanding something, you can message in speedrun.com for tips.
Enemy dodging air attacks is just basic mechanic this game has. It can be manipulated in some degree with distance and starting knee on correct frame. In that hut section strat is to knee the second guy, but since he dodged i just switched to back up where i get them both after 3th enters, so it doesn't cost any time. That abobo was just pure bad luck and he dodged both attacks into the pit in a row
@@Baize86 even it was a TAS, I know that it isn't cheating. The run was so perfect for a while that it is really difficult to know. That is just how good it was.
I still have this game on Nintendo it never gets old and the ending music after she wakes up is probably the best of the three dragon games!!!
Great run. I love when a good speedrun just comes down to playing the shit out of it. No real glitches, just perfect knowledge and execution of the core game mechanics. Bravo.
Thanks. I've always like DD2 for that reason. Like Batman for NES it's solid. No major glitches, OOB or warps.
Well said!
GG, incredible run! I love the sound when the knee connects
It’s so funny how over powered that move is. Lol
Yes if u can keep doing the knee. The game is a breeze
I love the sound when it misses :D
one of the best speedruns of all time 🤯
This game used to piss me off like no other... But I loved it. Thanks for the nostalgia.
Super iconic music. Very remixable. Solid and satisfying movement and combat controls. Cheesy and gloriously shallow storyline. This is the NES at its finest.
well said
5:27 best part 🤣
Awesome that he had enough latitude to mess around like that.
You do alot of things i discovered while playing this beautiful game at 11 years old back in 1991 . I finished it like 40 times on supreme master back then. Your speed is amazing when watching you play, this is the first time i have seen this game speed run, i used to deal with the arnie character the same way in the level where you couldnt jump without taking damage, well done
Holy CRAP, this is impressive. Kudos!
Awesome. I always played it without the jumping knee, just punches and kicks, probably why i've never beaten it😂
This is the only game that I could finish it by myself when I was child.
8:10 no one is going to tell me that isn’t Ahnold.
Amazing run. That gonna be tough to beat 🔥
The knee kick is an amazing move. But the game wants you to focus on the flying spin kick.
I never understood why more speedrunners didn't use the super uppercut. The knee doesn't always give you the best positioning.
yeah, it's situational what to use. Knee does most damage but depending what health values enemies have it's better to use something else, either compo or uppercut. This speedrun doesn't always use the fastest strats possible but consistent ones instead so in many cases knee is not used even if it is bit faster move.
Jumping knee is very OP.
GGWP
2:55 that’s hilarious
Eres un ultra master jugando double dragón 2 👏🏼 cosa seria, Saludos desde El Salvador.
muchas gracias
Yea man I love this game
it's lovely game
This is so epic! Sub 10 is def possible! Unbelievably good 👍
Hardest part in the game are the disappearing platforms
This
6:33 I don't know how you pulled that off
In this game Billy sometimes jump 1 pixel higher than normally. It can be once every 4 jumps, but it can also be only every 8th or 12th etc. To get to the door early, you try to find that higher pixel jump before platform appears and in this case it was the second jump. Then you jump once more before jumping onto platforms, because then the 4th jump that can be higher pixel again will be right at the door.
Amazing! Cheeky spin at the end when you knocked him out 💪💪
DUDE! 1:39-1:40 Super Duper Damn Slick! Love it!
it's very satisfying clear
Took me weeks as a kid to beat this game. Here I am as an adult mad to see someone crush it so simply!! WTF was I doing in 1989? Hahha
A great example of "NES" hard. Not long. Just incredibly technical.
true
7:58 in my experience, these two had the most stamina in the entire game…at least in regards to non-bosses.
Yeah. Those 2 and dynamite ropers room before have the highest HP among basic enemies
I would consider staying the hell out of their way for the rest of my life as a kid, I still have nightmares those 2 are commin for me & theres nothin I can do about it.
Great run!
Wow! Just wow!
Easiest way to beat this game = Knee kick everyone all the time. Nothing but constant knee kicks. Watch how quickly you will make it through this game.
easiest way would be using only uppercut attack while jumping inside the enemy hitbox constantly. That way enemies can't do anything since all enemies try to back off first before they attack
geez. great run.
Love the run! But that soundtrack tho! \m/ (x.o)
Nice 😮
You have done a superb gameplay video here. Mind if I
link it in the Gaming Leaderboards discord I created with some friends?
Thanks. Sure you can link it where you want
Great run , strange that people ask if this is TAS . I used to play this game as a kid so much that it was flying knees only with my buddy .its not that hard the flying knee when you play(ed) it a lot
I think why people ask if speedruns are TAS is because this game for example is very random in the eyes of people who don't know how enemy patterns, reacting to them and manipulating them to your favor in every area works. So runs can look way to clean at first glance if you know how this game plays casually.
how do you always execute the jumping knee and the power uppercut?
Just lots of practice. Uppercut isn't that tight frame window and can be smashed out, But having 99% knee consistency takes many hours. Most top runners have consistent knee so it just takes tons of repetition
a shame this generation won't play these cool games. I bought it for ps4, it's in a bundle with all these other games that I don't know the name of. managed to finish double dragon 2 on medium difficulty had to load saves quite a bit.
@@jaymanilla289 If you want to fight the end boss. You need to play on supreme master
Been thinking of adding this to my speedrun games. I owned it as a kid and can hit casual runs fairly quickly. How long did it take you to really understand the optimal attack sets, and then that ninja skip in Act 8, I've never seen that one yet!
I must learn this secret sauce...
Hey, Yeah that ninja skip wasn't added in runs until this year after route was made to be more consistent and early deaths weren't needed anymore. To really understand this speedrun and be consistent with it can take good time since every enemy pack has different patterns and global timer based jump attacks that you need to react and change tactics on the fly. If you just wanna do a decent speedrun, then mastering the knee attack and adding at least one strat to every screen is a good start. If you like the speedrun and have trouble understanding something, you can message in speedrun.com for tips.
@@Baize86 Hell yeah! I do have decent timing with the hyper knee/uppercut. Had a casual 23:27 the other day.
Очень классный спидран.
How do you get the knee so consistently? Turbo controller holding both buttons down?
Just tons of repetition. Knee is 4 frame window so its not super tight. Turbo isn't allowed in speedruns
5:44 AHNOLD
Very cool run 🎉, but some of the knees are not hitting. For example jungle stage wooden hut. Are they for mishits for RNG purpose?
Enemy dodging air attacks is just basic mechanic this game has. It can be manipulated in some degree with distance and starting knee on correct frame. In that hut section strat is to knee the second guy, but since he dodged i just switched to back up where i get them both after 3th enters, so it doesn't cost any time. That abobo was just pure bad luck and he dodged both attacks into the pit in a row
Good game
Started watching and had to check this wasnt a TAS.
There is still faith in humankind. First time someone checks something before calling me a cheater instantly with this game when they have doubts
@@Baize86 even it was a TAS, I know that it isn't cheating. The run was so perfect for a while that it is really difficult to know. That is just how good it was.
Does jumping off of the platform at the end cause those bosses to kill themselves??
yes. Ninjas here run in at the same line where player is so when timed correctly they will spawn right into pit and jump to their deaths
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Muy bien
Tracy!
This is TAS?
Nope, it's single segment speedrun
動物と人を大切しろ!愛新持栄隊総館超久保田勉安全・自殺対策大臣!会社行政改革大臣!規制緩和大臣!仕事対策大臣!ゲーム新大臣!平和維持!❤
Wait, how long was she dead? And now that I think about it. How is she alive now, only to be resurrected in the 3rd game?😅
海外版は難しいでも敵のHP低いのか？
敵の体力は日本の難しいモードよりも低い