Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa

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Master System System E Famicom MSX2
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega System E, Famicom, MSX, Virtual Console
Publisher: Sega Sunsoft Pony Canyon
Developer: Sega R&D 2 Sanritsu Jastec Atelier Double M2
Licensor: Sega
Peripherals supported: FM Sound Unit
Genre: Shooting
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1987-10-17 ¥5,5005,500 G-1329 US 1987-12 7004 EU 1988-01 MK-7004-50 UK 1988-01 £24.9524.95 MK-7004-50 AU 198x BR 19xx KR 19xx GB-2329 JP 1988-02 ¥? ? JP 1988-12-20 ¥? ? JP 1989-05 ¥6,8006,800 R68Y5815 JP ▼ 2009-01-13 500pts500 US ▼ 2009-06-29 500pts500 EU ▼ 2009-05-08 500pts500 AU ▼ 2009-05 600pts600

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. The Japanese Master System version is compatible with the FM Sound Unit.

Story

Previously, in the Space Year 6216, a courageous hero called Opa-Opa had fought valianty to defeat the invading Menon forces and restore peace to the Fantasy Zone. 10 years have passed since then, and the Fantasy Zone has increased its territory severalfold. However, a crisis is once again unfolding.

In deep contemplation, Opa-Opa recalls the events of the final battle from 10 years ago, wondering who was the mastermind behind the Menon forces' leader, with his foremost thoughts being about the whereabouts of his father, who had disappeared after the truth became known that he was the enemy's leader. History is now repeating itself as the planets of the Fantasy Zone once again find themselves under attack by the mastermind of the Nenon planet forces, who is secretly constructing a huge fortress in the middle of the Fantasy Zone. Opa-Opa promptly takes off for the Fantasy Zone to put an end to the Nenon's ambitious plans, just as he did 10 years ago.

Gameplay

Fantasy Zone II is very similar to the original game, however the game makes a few important changes. Rounds 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. In most versions, Opa-Opa has a Power Meter which decreases when colliding with enemies and bullets, and will lose a life if it runs out completely.

Aside from this, the game is largely 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 player to progress to the next level.

Upgrades

Listed here are all the items purchaseable through shops, with a base price as well as the price inflation (how much the item increases in price) for each additional purchase, if applicable:

	Big Wings
	Type: Engine Base cost: $800
	Increases Opa-Opa's speed slightly.
	Normal Engine
	Type: Engine Base cost: $2,000
	Increases Opa-Opa's speed somewhat.
	Jet Engine
	Type: Engine Base cost: $5,000
	Increases Opa-Opa's speed considerably.
	Turbo Engine
	Type: Engine Base cost: $10,000
	Increases Opa-Opa's speed dramatically.
	Rocket Engine
	Type: Engine Base cost: $30,000
	Increases Opa-Opa's speed drastically.
	Laser Beam
	Type: Weapon 1 Base cost: $1,600 Inflation: $1,000
	Fires a piercing laser beam equating to 16 bullets per second.
	Wide Beam
	Type: Weapon 1 Base cost: $2,000 Inflation: $1,200
	Fires a beam with wide range.
	Big Shot
	Type: Weapon 1 Base cost: $5,000 Inflation: $2,500
	Fires two bullets much like the Twin Shot, but with double the power.
	3-Way Shot
	Type: Weapon 1 Base cost: $2,500 Inflation: $2,000
	Fires bullets in three directions simultaneously.
	7-Way Shot
	Type: Weapon 1 Base cost: $4,000 Inflation: $4,000
	Fires bullets in seven directions simultaneously.
	Fireball
	Type: Weapon 1 Base cost: $5,000 Inflation: $4,000
	Fires a single fireball that toasts enemies in one shot.
	Twin Bombs
	Type: Weapon 2 Base cost: $1,200 Inflation: $1,500
	Allows Opa-Opa to drop two bombs in succession.
	Big Bomb
	Type: Weapon 2 Base cost: $2,000 Inflation: $1,000
	An upgraded bomb with double the attack power.
	Twin Big Bombs
	Type: Weapon 2 Base cost: $4,800 Inflation: $2,000
	Allows Opa-Opa to drop two Big Bombs in succession.
	Smart Bomb
	Type: Weapon 2 Base cost: $2,000 Inflation: $1,000
	Deals damage to all on-screen enemies.
	Fire Bomb
	Type: Weapon 2 Base cost: $2,000 Inflation: $1,000
	Drops a bomb that explodes into two fireballs that destroy all enemies in a line.
	Heavy Bomb
	Type: Weapon 2 Base cost: $2,000 Inflation: $1,000
	Drops a 100t weight, crushing any enemy in its path.
	Continue
	Type: Other Base cost: $20,000
	Allows the player to continue the game once after a Game Over.
	Extra Ship
	Type: Other Base cost: $5,000 (1st), $20,000 (2nd), $50,000 (3rd), $100,000 (4th onwards)
	Awards an extra life.
	Auto Beam
	Type: Other Base cost: $10,000
	Enables rapid fire for the main weapon.
	Shield
	Type: Other Base cost: $12,000
	Creates a shield around Opa-Opa.
	Red Bottle
	Type: Other Base cost: $9,000
	Permanently extends Opa-Opa's Power Meter.
	Blue Bottle
	Type: Other Base cost: $8,000
	Refills Opa-Opa's Power Meter.

Rounds

	Pastaria
	Sarcand
	Hiyarika
	Bow Bow
	Chaprun
	Fuwareak
	Sbardian
	Wolfin

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 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 and as a bonus game in Sega 3D Classics Collection.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa	Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa
Japanese	ファンタジーゾーンＩＩ オパオパの涙	Fantasy Zone II: Opa-Opa no Namida

Production credits

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

Master System version

• Designer: Rieko Kodama
• Director: Katsuhiro Hasegawa
• Music: Chikako Kamatani

Source:

Uncredited

Arcade version

• TAK
• KEN
• Tokuhiko Uwabo (as BO.)
• ISI
• SAT
• PAS
• ERI

Source:

In-game high score table

Digital manuals

• 

  Judgment manual

Hints

• 

  Master System US hints

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

System E

File:FantasyZoneII SMS JP TVAdvert 1.mp4

Master System JP TV advert

File:FantasyZoneII SMS JP TVAdvert 1.mp4

Famicom JP print advert 1

Famicom JP print advert 2

Famicom JP print advert 3

Physical scans

System E version

System E, JP
Instuction card(s)

Master System version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 76 Complete Guide to Consoles (UK) 88 The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL 88 Console XS (UK) PAL 90 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 88 Power Play (DE) 75 Sega Power (UK) PAL 100 Sega Pro (UK) 93 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 90 Tilt (FR) 65

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Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa

Master System, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, EU
Cover

Master System, EU ("No Limits")
Cover

Master System, AU
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart File:FantasyZoneIISMSBRManual.pdf Manual

Master System, KR
Cart

Famicom version

Famicom, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

MSX version

MSX, JP
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 b8b141f9 MD5 481a01c4e768c535ee18d6d78815fc89 SHA-1 b84831378c7c19798b6fd560647e2941842bb80a	256kB		Cartridge (EU/US)
?	CRC32 c722fb42 MD5 f898539f72db2271fc3385a5eb51a06f SHA-1 60d8135e8f15fe48f504d0ec69010a4b886dcda8	256kB		Cartridge (JP)
✔	CRC32 0c5a6297 MD5 445d7172f66de3dceb9cf02762cf0bdb SHA-1 6f4f809f7c4fb78a13c512ce0a4dc98e9c8803ae	256kB		Cartridge (JP)

External links

• Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Master System
• Nintendo catalogue pages: US, AU