Thunderhawk II

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Thunderhawk II

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Core Design, U.S. Gold (US), Victor Entertainment (JP)

Developer: Core Design

Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (43 tracks)

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-02-23	¥5,8005,800	T-6006G
US	1996	$59.9959.99^[1]	T-7902H
EU	1995-12^[2]^[3]		T-11501H-50
AU	199x
BR	1996-10^[4]		193366

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Thunderhawk II (サンダーホーク II) is a helicopter shoot-'em-up game developed and published by Core Design. It is the sequel to the Sega Mega-CD game Thunderhawk.

Thunderhawk II goes by several names in different regions of the world. It is known as Thunderstrike 2 in North and South America, and it is known as Firestorm: Thunderhawk 2 in Europe. Germany, however, call it Thunderhawk 2: Firestorm.

Gameplay

Similar to other combat flight simulators, you pilot a AH-73M Thunderhawk through a variety of missions spread across the world. Like its predecessor, the game takes a first person perspective of the action, but unlike its predecessor, the world is presented in full real-time 3D.

History

Development

The game was developed with the Sega Saturn in mind^[3], and was later ported to the Sony PlayStation and Windows PCs. Initial plans were to release Thunderhawk II on the Sega 32X, but work was transferred over to the Saturn after the 32X's demise.

Magazine articles

Main article: Thunderhawk II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

JP print advert

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #77: "December 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Print advert in GamePro (US) #79: "February 1996" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #tce: "The Cutting Edge: Spring 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[5]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[6]

Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #1: "November 1995" (1995-10-26)

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #49: "Décembre 1995" (1995-1x-xx)

Print advert in neXt Level (DE) #1996-05: "Mai 1996" (1996-0x-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

100

^[7]

Consoles + (FR)

94

^[11]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[2]

Edge (UK)

80

^[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[14]

Fun Generation (DE)

80

^[15]

Fusion (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[16]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

87

^[17]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[1]

GamePro (UK)

91

^[18]

Hacker (HR)

59

^[19]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

92

^[20]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

80

^[21]

Maximum (UK)

75

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

91

^[23]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

83

^[24]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

95

^[3]

Player One (FR)

92

^[25]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[26]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

91

^[27]

Secret Service (PL)

85

^[28]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

93

^[29]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

91

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[31]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

90

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[33]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

71

^[10]

Strana Igr (RU)

47

^[34]

Todo Sega (ES)

92

^[35]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

89

^[36]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

PAL

86

^[37]

Última Generación (ES)

68

^[38]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[39]

	82
Based on 34 reviews

Thunderhawk II

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, BR

References

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↑ http://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)
↑ GamePro, "The Cutting Edge: Spring 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 71
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 105
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:CDConsoles FR 13.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CDConsoles FR 13.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SSM_UK_02.pdf, page 74
↑ File:SSM_JP_19960223_1996-03.pdf, page 219
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
↑ Edge, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-12), page 82
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 33
↑ Famitsu, "1996-03-01" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 32
↑ Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 70
↑ Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 7: February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 67
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 2 February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 74
↑ GamePro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 32
↑ Hacker, "04/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
↑ MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 54
↑ Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 145
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 38
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 8" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 54
↑ Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 40
↑ Secret Service, "Luty 1996" (PL; 1996-02-xx), page 37
↑ Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 72
↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-21), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 58
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 74
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 219
↑ Strana Igr, "May/Iyun 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 132
↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 26
↑ Ultimate Future Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 68
↑ Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 68
↑ VideoGames, "March 1996" (US; 1996-02-20), page 81

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[:File:GamePro_US_TheCuttingEdge_1996_Spring.pdf_p71-5] GamePro, "The Cutting Edge: Spring 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 71

[:File:EGM_US_081.pdf_p105-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 105

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[:File:SSM_UK_02.pdf_p74-8] File:SSM_UK_02.pdf, page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19960223_1996-03.pdf_p219-9] File:SSM_JP_19960223_1996-03.pdf, page 219

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_050.pdf_p86-11] Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:Edge_UK_029.pdf_p82-12] Edge, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-12), page 82

[:File:EGM_US_081.pdf_p33-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 33

[14] Famitsu, "1996-03-01" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 32

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1996-01.pdf_p70-15] Fun Generation, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 70

[:File:Fusion_US_0207.pdf_p67-16] Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 7: February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 67

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0902.pdf_p74-17] Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 2 February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:GamePro_UK_06.pdf_p32-18] GamePro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 32

[19] Hacker, "04/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_052.pdf_p70-20] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-01.pdf_p54-21] MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 54

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_03.pdf_p145-22] Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 145

[:File:MegaForce_FR_46.pdf_p80-23] Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf_p38-24] Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 38

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_060.pdf_p66-25] Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-08.pdf_p54-26] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 8" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 54

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p40-27] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 40

[28] Secret Service, "Luty 1996" (PL; 1996-02-xx), page 37

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_26.pdf_p72-29] Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 72

[:File:SegaPower_UK_75.pdf_p52-30] Sega Power, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-21), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_54.pdf_p58-31] Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 58

[:File:SSM_UK_02.pdf_p74-32] Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19960223_1996-03.pdf_p219-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 219

[34] Strana Igr, "May/Iyun 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:TodoSega_ES_34.pdf_p42-35] Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p26-36] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 26

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_14.pdf_p68-37] Ultimate Future Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 68

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_11.pdf_p68-38] Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:VideoGames_US_86.pdf_p81-39] VideoGames, "March 1996" (US; 1996-02-20), page 81

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Thunderhawk II

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

History

Development

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References