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Revision as of 16:20, 22 May 2017

For the home computer versions from 1990, see Space Harrier II (home computers).

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Space Harrier II
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, iOS, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: pre-SMPS Z80
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥5,8005,800 G-4002
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM4003JG
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800
iOS
JP
¥115115[4]
iOS
US
$0.990.99[3]
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Space Harrier II (スペースハリアーII) is the official sequel to the arcade game Space Harrier. It was initially released for the Mega Drive on October 29, 1988 as one of the two launch titles for the system in Japan (the other being Super Thunder Blade).

Gameplay

Gameplay is nearly identical to its predecessor (move around the screen with the D-pad and use A, B, or C to fire), though it is now possible to select which level to play and the graphics/music are different, the bonus stages have been changed from riding to shooting, and certain properties, such as rapid fire, are configurable by hitting A at the title screen.

The game was notable for the time for its use of digitized voices - an example of the technical advancements the Mega Drive offered over its rivals. However, unlike the arcade original, the Mega Drive could not handle scaling, meaning the graphics were pre-rendered at various sizes. This, along with the slightly lower framerate, results in a less-smooth gameplay experience.

Like the original Space Harrier and other games of the era, such as Hang On or After Burner, the game increases the score based on the player's survival time. However, as the score counter doesn't stop during boss fights, it possible to accumulate the maximum amount of points by simply avoiding attacks and not attacking the boss.

Versions

The Mega Drive version of the game was re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2006, and for Steam and iOS devices in 2010. The iOS version was removed from sale on iTunes in 2015.[6]

Version history

System Version Size Date Comment Ref Icon
iOS
0000020000000000000000000000002.0.0 4.3MB 201212012012-12-01 [7]
iOS
0000010000000000000000000000001.0.0 3.5MB 201007222010-07-22 [2]

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Artwork

Magazine articles

Main article: Space Harrier II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Digital manuals

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93 №26, p144[8]
89 №1, p72[9]
76 №4, p35[10]
68 №3, p14[11]
50 №18, p36[12]
75
85 №19, p20[13]
81 №8, p71[14]
55 №9, p114[15]
48 №5, p94
51 №9, p22
76 №1, p80[16]
77 №2, p26/27[17]
60 №3, p63[1]
60 №23, p54
63 №6, p29[18]
62 №18, p67
55 №8, p26[19]
Sega Mega Drive
68
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
30
[20]
ACE (UK) PAL
93
[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[21]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
89
[22]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
76
[10]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)
76
[23]
Console XS (UK) PAL
62
[24]
Cool Gamer (RU)
30
[25]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[11]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
65
[26]
Excalibur (CZ)
50
[27]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[28]
The Games Machine (UK)
85
[13]
Games Preview (DK)
81
[14]
Joystick (FR)
55
[15]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
48
[29]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
72
[30]
Mega (UK) PAL
55
[31]
Mega (UK) PAL
51
[32]
MegaTech (UK)
76
[16]
Mean Machines (UK)
77
[17]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
76
[33]
Raze (UK) PAL
60
[1]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[34]
Sega Pro (UK)
63
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
62
[35]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
55
[19]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
62
[36]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
46
[37]
Sega Mega Drive
64
Based on
29 reviews

Space Harrier II

Mega Drive, US
SHarrierII md us cover.jpg
Cover
SHarrierII md us cart.jpg
Cart
Space Harrier II MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
SHarrierII md eu cover.jpg
Cover
SHarrierII md eu cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
SHarrierII md jp cover.jpg
Cover
SpaceHarrierII MD JP CartTop.jpg
SpaceHarrierII MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Spaceharrierii md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, KR
SpaceHarrierII MD KR Box.jpg
Cover
SpaceHarrierII MD KR cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, CA
SpaceHarrierII MD CA Box.jpg
Cover

Mega-Tech version

Mega-Tech,

SpaceHarrierII MegaTech Cart.jpg
Cart

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:Raze UK 03.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 03.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/space-harrier-ii/id382277388?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2012-11-12 00:05)
  3. 3.0 3.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2010/07/22/space-harrier-ii-and-ecco-the-dolphin-now-on-the-iphone/
  4. 4.0 4.1 http://www.4gamer.net/games/049/G004989/20100727028/
  5. http://sega.jp/kt/apple/sphr2/ (Wayback Machine: 2011-05-11 03:20)
  6. http://www.polygon.com/2015/5/18/8622645/sega-pulls-games-from-itunes-app-store-google-play
  7. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/space-harrier-ii/id382277388?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2014-08-03 00:09)
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:ACE UK 26.pdf, page 144 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 26.pdf_p144" defined multiple times with different content
  9. File:CompleteGuideToConsoles_UK_01.pdf, page 72
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:CGtC UK 04.pdf, page 35 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CGtC UK 04.pdf_p35" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:EGM US 003.pdf, page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 003.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
  12. File:Excalibur CZ 18.pdf, page 36
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:TGM UK 19.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 19.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
  14. 14.0 14.1 File:GamesPreview DK 08.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesPreview DK 08.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content
  15. 15.0 15.1 File:Joystick FR 009.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 009.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content
  16. 16.0 16.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  17. 17.0 17.1 File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 02.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  18. 18.0 18.1 File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf, page 29 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 06.pdf_p29" defined multiple times with different content
  19. 19.0 19.1 File:SegaForce UK 08.pdf, page 26 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 08.pdf_p26" defined multiple times with different content
  20. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 218
  21. Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 71
  22. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 72
  23. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 49
  24. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 134
  25. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 201
  26. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 93
  27. Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 32
  28. Famitsu, "1988-11-11" (JP; 1988-1x-xx), page 13
  29. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  30. Mega Drive Fan, "November 1989" (JP; 1989-10-07), page 49
  31. Mega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-17), page 60
  32. Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
  33. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  34. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  35. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  36. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  37. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 172



Space Harrier series
Space Harrier (JP home computers | Elite versions | Sega Ages Vol. 2 | mobile | 3D) (1986) | Space Harrier 3D (1988) | Space Harrier II (Electronic) (1988) | Planet Harriers (2001) | Typing Space Harrier (2002) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 4: Space Harrier (2003)
Albums
Yu Suzuki Produce Hang On/Space Harrier (1997) | Planet Harriers The Original Soundtrack (2001) | Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection Original Soundtrack (2005)
Other Media
Space Harrier (video) (1987) | Space Harrier: White Dragon no Yuusha (1988)