Really every enemy in the game will try to attack you when your back is turned, so get use to using these attacks often. This is the most used back attack in the game by veteran users due to it's great strength, quickness, and knock down power. By pressing both the punch and jump buttons at the same time you'll do the infamous Elbow Smash. By pressing both the jump and kick buttons at the same time you'll do jumping back kick. Back Attacking is the best way to catch a person off guard and do damage. While moving forward and jumping you have to press either attack button just as you press the jump button to do the flying kick. While standing still press the punch button to do a kick to the front and the kick button to do a kick to the back. The only attack you can do in the air is a jump kick. There are points in the game where you'll need to jump up to higher ground to continue or escape a group of enemies. The kick combo is one high kick to the jaw followed by a roundhouse kick knocking any and all thugs to the floor. Your kicks a little stronger than your punches. By repeatedly pressing the punch button you'll do a nice short head smashing combo. The means of attacking is through the punch and kick buttons. 2) The Controls - Can't take on whords of thugs without knowing every move you can do can you? - Naturally it's a side scroller with 8 direction movement. Knowing what they wanted but not really caring The Double Dragon set out to rescue Marion and put a stop to the Shadow Warriors once and for all. One day when Marion (Billy's girlfriend) went to visit him at their garage, the Shadow Warriors attack her and kidnap her to lure The Double Dragon into a trap. Now up until now The Double Dragon haven't really been doing too much to interfere with the Shadow Warriors and leaving the majority of the work to the police, but that made no difference to the Shadow Warriors.
The Shadow Warriors are the number one reigning gang in the city and don't appreciate The Double Dragon sticking their noses in their business. They both oppose crime and try to help out in the war on crime in their own way.
Billy and Jimmy Lee (aka Spike and Hammer thanks to the Taito license) run a successful dojo that teaches the style of martial arts that they've mastered known as Sou-Setsu-Ken. Table of Contents 1) The Story 2) The Controls 3) The Thugs 4) Weapon Details 5) Tips and Tricks 6) The Stages 7) Credits 1) The Story - This is the story from what I could piece together from various sources all over the net.
The Tornado Kick came later in the second game. This game didn't have the Tornado Kick that was made popular by them and carried on by Ryu and Ken in the Street Fighter series. For all gamers newbs and veterans alike.I suggest that you find a MAME emulator and the game file itself and learn what helped to start video gaming phenomena today or relive those old thug butt kicking days. This is how it's possible for me to give all of you this walkthrough for one of the gaming legends. YES NO again in the comfort of my own home.