Sega Genesis - Thunder Force II

[c0ldb33r]

I've just acquired Thunder Force II for the Genesis. I'm playing the first level (top down shooter style) and I have no idea what to do. Can someone help?

I've checked GameFAQs before asking here.

[retro junkie]

Blow up those big ground bases. Then there is a place on the side of those floating lines that you can shoot and it will open up the next section. Repeat until you get to the end.

[c0ldb33r]

Any idea how many big bases there are?

A problem I'm having is that by the time I'm close to one of those walls it's too late to change course. It doesn't help I'm playing this on Nomad ;)

[Blitzwing256]

every overhead stage has 4 bosses to beat.

also the game has a stage select if you are stil stuck (hold a on the title screen)

altrnnatively the pull out trick works wonderuflly on it (dunno if it works on the nomad though does it have a reset button?)

[retro junkie]

Any idea how many big bases there are?

A problem I'm having is that by the time I'm close to one of those walls it's too late to change course. It doesn't help I'm playing this on Nomad ;)

I direct the plane in circles while trying to shoot the spot that brings down the barrier. I found this, for me, works the best.

[8bitCaged]

Try this Review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKcaAzv8xh4) it might help the best review I have found of Thunder Force II

[c0ldb33r]

Try this Review (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKcaAzv8xh4) it might help the best review I have found of Thunder Force II
Yeah actually that's the one I watched. I love Classic Gaming Room stuff.

I actually watched a review of Lightening Force (sic) first than worked my way back to TF2 and saw Thunder Force II at a flea market. I'd prefer Thunder Force III or Lightening Force, I think. I finally beat stage 1 of TF2, stage 2 was pretty fun, Stage 3 was another overhead shooter so I shut it off. I don't mind vertical shooters, I just don't like these free roaming type.

[gepeto]

Yeah actually that's the one I watched. I love Classic Gaming Room stuff.

I actually watched a review of Lightening Force (sic) first than worked my way back to TF2 and saw Thunder Force II at a flea market. I'd prefer Thunder Force III or Lightening Force, I think. I finally beat stage 1 of TF2, stage 2 was pretty fun, Stage 3 was another overhead shooter so I shut it off. I don't mind vertical shooters, I just don't like these free roaming type.


Once you get the hang of it it is not that bad.LOL I remember when that game came out it got great reviews like 9.0+ All of them are awesome to me.

Anyone remember back when sega was a player in the game when they gave this game and an extra controller free for buying a genesis. I tell you that was the good days when you were treated right.LOL

[Mason P.]

Is this the best in the series? I know there are 4 in the series.

[c0ldb33r]

Is this the best in the series? I know there are 4 in the series.
I believe that there are more. There are four on the Genesis but weren't there some on playstation too?

[blue lander]

There's three on the Genesis, the first came out on several Japanese home computers. The second also came out on the X68000. There's also an arcade "version" of TF3 and a SNES version of that arcade version. TF5 came out on the PS and Saturn.

[Iron Draggon]

don't forget TF6 will be released for PS2 in Japan soon!