Thunder Force II MD

a.k.a. Thunder Force II / サンダーフォース II MD

published by Technosoft in 1989-06-15, developed by Tecnosoft, running on Mega Drive
type: shooter
genre: Science Fiction, Scrolling shooter
series: Thunderforce
perspective: side view bird's-eye
player options: single player
languages: eng
3.6/5

Personal review

An overall good shooter for the Mega Drive. The side-view scrolling levels are generally considered as the better part of the game, and I agree with that. They are well done with fast action. The top-down view levels are only average and pretty confusing. Music is catchy, but the sound effects and the little speech it provides is quite poorly done. This is not the game you would place amongst the ten best shooters on the Mega Drive, but its overall well done for its time and paves the way for the famous sequels.

# 2013-06-14 11:19:01

Official description

Eighteen years ago the planet Nebula was attacked by the Lone Star System, arch enemy of the Interplanetary Federation. Its population decimated, the few survivors swore to protect its future with their lives. That time has come. Docked in the space portal of the planet Nebula, sits the combat weapon fortress Plealos, mother ship of the Lone System's fleet. What she can't take, she'll destroy. Now's your opportunity to use your sophisticated combat skills and save your planet. You're Ryder Jupiter. Known as Ace to the Federation, you've got vengeance on your mind. And the only person you trust in battle is the faithful Diana Rean, a bold determined comrade. What brings you together is the tyrant Reficul, Emperor of Lone. His plans to dominate Nebula can only be thwarted with the power of Thunder Force II which must be jettison deep below the planet's surface to Plealos for the final confrontation. Here you'll rely on the molecular Excelizer, a blast so strong it leaves nothing behind but memories. Go forth brave one, and free the entire Federation of Reficul forever.

# 2017-01-29 17:48:54 - official description

Technical specs

display: raster

Editor note

Mixes horizontal shooter stages with 'top-down shooter'ones unlike the future TF games which were hardcore sidescroller shooters. It was released for Sega Saturn along with TF 3 (Thunder Force Gold Pack 1).

There's also an X68000 version of this game with extra levels and better graphics.

(zinger) - # 2005-03-18 14:13:16

External reviews (14) - average: 73.4% - median: 75.5%

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Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) 9-de361989-117/1258%
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Amstar (24-53)fr521990-1214/2070%
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C&VG (Computer & Video Games) 085-199uk941989-0980/10080%
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Console XSuk11992-0687/10087%
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Electronic Gaming Monthlyus41989-1131/4077%
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Electronic Gaming Monthlyus51989-1231/4077%
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Joystickfr61990-0674/10074%
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Mean Machinesuk11990-1082/10082%
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Micro News 6-44fr341990-05-013/560%
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Player Onefr21990-1058/10058%
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Power Playde221990-0171/10071%
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The Complete Guide to Segauk11991-0781/10081%
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Zerouk41990-0293/10093%
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