Fun game, definitely worth picking up a copy, Another good shooter for the collecrion. The side scrolling levels are very fun.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Blisteringly good. The top-down parts have taken a lot of crap ove the years, but they bring a bit of strategy and plenty of old-school visual glory. The left-to-right bits are punishing, unfair memory-fests that should keep fans of the genre swearing. And fans of the genre know that's a good thing. Sure, this might be more of a vintage-ghetto gaming fetish item. But unlike most of the titles with those adjectives, you'll actually enjoy yourself with Thunder Force II.
I really want to like THUNDER FORCE II. The horizontal scrolling sections are awesome and have that familiar THUNDER FORCE flair, but these alternate between overhead stages that, rather than being standard vertical scrolling sections with fixed paths, allow free roaming. Finding where you're supposed to go in these parts can be a pain to say the least. THUNDER FORCE III is far better, but II is not too bad for collectors.
This is a TECHNO SOFT classic for your Genesis! The mixture of overhead & sideview levels is interesting & fun to play! Warning: this game is hard to beat, but fair & you will get your money's worth out of it!!! The music is also memorable & really adds to the experience. Once you've played TF2, you need to check out their other masterpieces: Herzog Zwei, Thunderforce 3 & 4! You will NOT be disappointed in any of these games. Also, their cover art is really nice, although the cartridge has the Japnese box art on the label & it looks lame when compared to the USA box art.
Better than average, but not a super great shooter! Thunder Force III and Lightening Force (Thunder Force IV) are better in my opinion. Still worth it if you can find it cheap. The graphics are a bit dated compared to the other Thunder Force games. Music is on par for Technosoft. I don't really like the top down levels, but the side scrolling levels are excellent.
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