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Rolling Thunder 2
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console
Publisher: Namco
Developer:
Sound driver: Namco custom
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Rolling Thunder 2 (ローリングサンダー２) is a run and gun game by Namco, originally released in 1990 for the arcade and ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991 (though Europe got a release in 1992). It is the second game in the Rolling Thunder trilogy (the first game was not released on a Sega platform; the third was released exclusively for the Mega Drive).

Compared to the arcade version, the Sega Mega Drive verison of Rolling Thunder 2 can't keep up on an audiovisual level, but contains several new stages, standard enemies and bosses not present in the original game. A password system and short cutscenes between stages have also been added. This is in line with Namco's other ports to the Sega Mega Drive, such as Dangerous Seed.

Story

Geldra, the evil organization you destroyed in the original game, returns as Neo-Geldra under new leadership and is destroying the Earth's satellites. You play as either Leila or Albatross, two operatives of Interpol's (in-game) Rolling Thunder task force.

Gameplay

Both characters play identically. C jumps, B shoots. Shots cannot be aimed and you cannot shoot while in midair, though you can crouch with Down to shoot low. If you are in front of a doorway, hold Up to go in and hide; releasing Up makes you come back out. Extra weapons, score secrets and healing items can be found behind these doors.

Version differences

There are no gameplay related differences and the game is not region protected. The PAL version was not optimized but forcing it into 60Hz mode via console modding or emulation makes it play and sound just like the NTSC releases.

Production Credits

Planning: Toy‑Jun
Programming: Fujiyama Saita
Visual Design: Rita Nekomoto
Sound Design: Shiba
Visual Support: Hang Chang
The JIRO: Sanonji
Hometek Team: Ken Lobb, Jim Curry, Loan Vu, Carol Munoz, Eileen Noguchi

Promotional Material

  • RollingThunder2 MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

    US print advert

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №5
92 №122, p16/17
81 №139, p94
85
60 №44
93
91
91 №23, p108
82 №1, p81
71 №9, p87
60 №16, p86/87
90 №1, p65
90 №2, p34/35/36
85 №16, p110/111/112
65 №28, p107
76 №33, p25
91 №3, p66/67
89 №18, p67
80 №13, p48/49[1]
89 №7, p14
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
20 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[2]
Ação Games (BR)
94
[3]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[4]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
63
[5]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
90
[6]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
93
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[8]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
81
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
92
[13]
Games-X (UK)
60
[14]
Génération 4 (FR)
88
[15]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
75
[16]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
93
[18]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
91
[19]
Joypad (FR) PAL
91
[20]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
91
[21]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
82
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC
82
[23]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
66
[24]
Mega (UK) PAL
71
[25]
Mega (UK) PAL
60
[26]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[27]
Mega Play (US) NTSC-U
83
[28]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC
90
[29]
Mean Machines (UK)
85
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
85
[31]
Player One (FR)
65
[32]
Play Time (DE)
82
[33]
Power Play (DE)
71
[34]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
76
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
91
[36]
Sega Pro (UK)
89
[37]
Sega Force Mega (UK)
79
[38]
Sega Force (SE)
90
[39]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
80
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
71
[41]
Supersonic (FR)
89
[42]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
80
[43]
Video Games (DE)
72
[44]
Sega Mega Drive
 79
Based on
43 reviews

Rolling Thunder 2

Mega Drive, US
RollingThunder2 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
RollingThunder2 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
RollingThunder2 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
RT2 MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Rollingthunder2 md jp manual.pdf
Manual

External Links

  • ↑ File:SegaForce13UK.pdf, page 48
  • ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 195
  • ↑ Ação Games, "Abril 1992" (BR; 1992-04-xx), page 33
  • ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 115
  • ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 38
  • ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 54
  • ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  • ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-15), page 16
  • ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 94
  • ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
  • ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 354
  • ↑ Famitsu, "1991-11-29" (JP; 1991-11-15), page 1
  • ↑ GamePro, "December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 66
  • ↑ Games-X, "27th February-4th March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-27), page 26
  • ↑ Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 136
  • ↑ Game Informer, "Spring 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 7
  • ↑ Hippon Super, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-05), page 88
  • ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 50
  • ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 100
  • ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 163
  • ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 108
  • ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 81
  • ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  • ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 89
  • ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 87
  • ↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 87
  • ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  • ↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 62
  • ↑ MegaTech, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-20), page 34
  • ↑ Mean Machines, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 110
  • ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
  • ↑ Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 107
  • ↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 90
  • ↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 136
  • ↑ Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 25
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 64
  • ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 67
  • ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 88
  • ↑ Sega Force, "1/93" (SE; 1993-01-14), page 12
  • ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 48
  • ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  • ↑ Supersonic, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 13
  • ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 22
  • ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 32
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