Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa

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Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega System E, Famicom, MSX, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega,
Famicom
Sunsoft,
MSX
Pony Canyon
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
Famicom
JP		 1988 ¥? ?
Sega Master System
JP 		¥5,5005,500 G-1329
Sega Master System
US 		7004
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-7004-50
Sega Master System
BR
Sega Master System
KR 		GB-2329
MSX
JP 		R68Y5815
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		500pts500
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		500pts500
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		500pts500
CERO
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Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa (ファンタジーゾーンII オパオパの涙) is the direct sequel to Fantasy Zone, initially released for the Sega Master System in 1987.

Fantasy Zone II is very similar to the original game, however makes a few important changes. Levels are now split up into sections, which can be travelled to and from via warp gates. Unfortunately the game lacks a radar, which makes navigating the levels more difficult than in its predecessor. It is also possible to visit the shop at any time, rather than relying on a balloon to appear.

Aside from this the game is much the same as before - the player controls Opa-Opa and must destroy "bases" littered throughout the level. When all the bases are destroyed, a boss will appear, and defeating the boss will allow the user to progress to the next level. The Japanese Master System version is compatible with the FM Sound Unit.

History

Legacy

Following the release of the Master System version, Sega brought Fantasy Zone II to the Sega System E arcade platform, whose internals are almost identical to Sega's home console. The System E version replaces the power meter with a radar, though is the only port to do so. Pony Canyon brought the game to MSX computers and Sunsoft released a copy for the Nintendo Famicom. Both home ports take a hit in terms of graphics and sound, and the MSX version has choppier scrolling. Sunsoft's port was renamed Fantasy Zone 2: The Teardrop of Opa-Opa.

In 2008 the game was re-released in volume 33 of the Sega Ages 2500 PlayStation 2 series in Japan, along with all the other main entries in the Fantasy Zone series. This collection is notable for the inclusion of Fantasy Zone II DX: The Tears of Opa-Opa, a full-fledged remake of the game to Sega System 16 arcade hardware.

The Master System version of the game has since been re-released through the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Production credits

 This article needs a list of production credits, either from the game itself, a manual, or other reliable source.

Master System version

Hints

  • Master System US hints

Magazine articles

Main article: Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Master System JP TV advert

  • Famicom JP print advert 1

  • Famicom JP print advert 2

  • Famicom JP print advert 3

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №1, p55[2]
88 №4, p96[3]
75 №3, p92[4]
100 №23, p56
100 №46, p100[5]
93 №3, p18[6]
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
76
[7]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
88
[3]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
88
[8]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
88
[10]
Power Play (DE)
75
[4]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[11]
Sega Pro (UK)
93
[6]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[12]
Tilt (FR)
65
[13]
Sega Master System
 85
Based on
10 reviews

Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa

Master System, US
FantasyZoneII SMS US cover.jpg
Cover
FantasyZoneII SMS US cart.jpg
Cart
Fantasyzoneii sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
FantasyZoneII SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
"No Limits" variant
FantasyZoneII SMS EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
FantasyZoneII SMS JP cover.jpg
Cover
FantasyZoneII sms jp cart.jpg
Cart
FantasyZoneIISMSJPManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
FantasyZoneII SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
FantasyZoneII SMS BR cart.jpg
Cart
FantasyZoneIISMSBRManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR

System E version

NES version

NES, JP
FantasyZoneII NES JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngFantasyZoneII NES JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Fantasy Zone II NES JP Cart.jpg
Cart

MSX version

MSX, JP
FantasyZoneII MSX2 JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Fantasy Zone II MSX JP Cart.jpg
Cart

External links



Opa-Opa Fantasy Zone series of games
Arcade
 Fantasy Zone (1986) | Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa (1988) | Fantasy Zone (1998) | Fantasy Zone II DX: The Tears of Opa-Opa (2008) | Medal de Fantasy Zone (2012)
Sega Master System
 Fantasy Zone (1986) | Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa (1987) | Fantasy Zone: The Maze (1987) | Galactic Protector (1988)
PC Engine
TurboGrafx-16
 Fantasy Zone (1988) | Space Fantasy Zone (Unreleased)
Sega Game Gear
 Fantasy Zone Gear (1991)
Sega Mega Drive
 Super Fantasy Zone (1992) | Fantasy Zone (2022)
Sega Saturn
 Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (1997)
Mobile phone
 Fantasy Zone: Boss no Gyakushuu (2001) | Fantasy Zone P1 (2002) | Fantasy Zone (2003)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 3: Fantasy Zone (2003) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (Fantasy Zone II DX: The Tears of Opa-Opa | Fantasy Zone Neo Classic) (2008)
LCD handheld game
 Fantasy Zone (2009)
Nintendo 3DS
 3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros. (2014) | 3D Fantasy Zone II W (2014)
Nintendo Switch
 Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (2019)
Fantasy Zone related media
Music
 Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album (2008) | Fantasy Zone (2022)
Book
 Fantasy Zone Kanzen Kouryaku Guide (1987) | Fantasy Zone Ura Manual (1987) | Family Computer Game Hisshou Hou Series 43: Fantasy Zone (1987) | Fantasy Zone Hisshou Kanpeki Hon (1987) | Fantasy Zone: Isekai kara no Shinryakusha (1987) | Fantasy Zone II Kanpeki Hon (1989) | Fantasy Zone 2: Isei eno Tabidachi (1989) | Love! Fantasy Zone 2019 (2019)
Film
 Fantasy Zone (1987)
  1. ↑ File:ACE UK 16.pdf, page 164
  2. ↑ File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 55
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PowerPlay DE 003.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 100
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 55
  8. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 56
  9. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 140
  10. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  11. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 56
  12. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
  13. ↑ Tilt, "Mai 1988" (FR; 1988-0x-xx), page 101
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