Software:Thunder Dragon 2
| Thunder Dragon 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | NMK |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist. is a 1993 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by NMK for arcades. It was released in Japan in October 1993 and in North America by Sammy the same month.[1] It is the sequel to Thunder Dragon (1991). Hamster Corporation acquired the rights to the game alongside NMK's portfolio, releasing the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in February 2022.[2][3]
Gameplay
The player controls two planes, a propeller plane and a jet fighter, as they navigate landscapes and defeat enemies.[4] The two planes differ in ammunition and speed, the former of which can be enhanced by power-ups. Both planes can be played simultaneously by two players. Various collectible items float around the player, granting extra points which increase after being shot.[3]
Reception
Martin Robinson of Eurogamer called the game one of the best on the Nintendo Switch, calling it "limited but gorgeous".[5]
Notes
References
- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006) (in ja). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 22, 130. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (2022-02-09). "Classic Coin-Op Thunder Dragon 2 Blasts Off On Switch This Week" (in en-GB). https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/02/classic-coin-op-thunder-dragon-2-blasts-off-on-switch-this-week.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "『アケアカ サンダードラゴン2』Switch・PS4で2月10日に配信。1P、2Pで性能の異なる機体を使ってボスの撃破を目指すシューティングゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com" (in ja). 2022-02-09. https://www.famitsu.com/news/202202/09250694.html.
- ↑ Moyse, Chris (2022-02-14). "Wicked '90s shmup Thunder Dragon 2 joins the Arcade Archives" (in en-US). https://www.destructoid.com/thunder-dragon-2-arcade-archives-hamster-ps4-switch-shmup-retro/.
- ↑ Robinson, Martin (2022-08-07). "The Switch remains the best console for shmups since the Saturn - and these are some of the best" (in en). https://www.eurogamer.net/the-switch-remains-the-best-console-for-shmups-since-the-saturn-and-these-are-some-of-the-best.
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