Galaxy Force II

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Galaxy Force II
System(s): Sega Y Board, Sega Mega Drive, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, FM Towns Marty, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega,
Sega Mega Drive
CRI (JP), Sega (US/EU),
FM Towns/FM Towns Marty
CRI,
Commodore 64
Atari ST
Amiga
Activision
Developer:
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Release Date RRP Code
Amiga
UK 		£24.9924.99 [2]
Atari ST
UK 		£24.9924.99 [2]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99 [2]
Amstrad CPC
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99 [2]
Commodore 64
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99 [2]
Commodore 64
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99 [2]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Cassette) 		£9.999.99 [2]
ZX Spectrum
UK
(Disk) 		£14.9914.99 [2]
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥8,4008,400 T-68013
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Galaxy Force II (ギャラクシーフォースII) is a 1988 arcade game developed by Sega. It is a sequel to Galaxy Force, though the differences between the two games are minimal. It is a third person on-the-rails shoot 'em up, where the player controls a spaceship traveling across various planets destroying enemies. Like all Sega Y Board games, it is heavily reliant on sprite scaling and rotations to produce three-dimensional graphics.

Updated versions of the game have been released, including Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition for the PlayStation 2 in 2007 and 3D Galaxy Force II for the Nintendo 3DS in 2013.

Gameplay

Besides a change in title screen, there are few differences between Galaxy Force and Galaxy Force II. Galaxy Force II adds two extra levels and addresses a number of bugs (and allows you to pick a starting location), but is otherwise identical.

Levels

GalaxyForce Arcade Stage1.png Scene A/Level 1: Junos
GalaxyForce Arcade Stage2.png Scene B/Level 2: Velteor
GalaxyForce Arcade Stage3.png Scene C/Level 3: Malkland
GalaxyForce Arcade Stage4.png Scene D/Level 4: Orthea
GalaxyForce Arcade Stage5.png Scene E/Level 5: Ashutar
GalaxyForce Arcade Stage6.png Scene F/Level 6: Hyperspace
Hyperspace can only be accessed once the previous five levels are complete. In the arcade version of Galaxy Force II, if you die on this level, the game is over — on previous levels you have the option to continue (except in the Japanese version), but this one will send you back to the title screen regardless of how many credits you have.

History

Legacy

Galaxy Force II was ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1989, and a selection of computers including the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. Due to the inferior hardware of these systems, large cutbacks were made regarding detail and the reception has hence been mixed. There was a more respectable port to the FM Towns Marty in Japan however, which kept the sprite scaling, and there was a re-release for the Sega Saturn under the Sega Ages label. Many of the computer releases mis-label the packaging as "Galaxy Force" rather than "Galaxy Force II", but the in-game title screens retain the numbering. A port to NEC's SuperGrafx was also in development and shown in magazines, but never completed.

The arcade game has since been re-released in Japan as part of the PlayStation 2's Sega Ages 2500 series. More recently, the Mega Drive version of the game was brought to the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Production credits

Y Board version

Designer: 8940 Kon, Lovely Mas, Itten, Kajinomoto
Planner: Takoyaki Tomo
Programmer: Justice 10 Joe (Project Leader), Nanno Kawa, Radical Yoko, Bad Boy 3284
Musician: Funky Q Chan, Nami-Nami
Special Thanks: Sea Monkey Kawa, 100 Kg Miya, Stepan Hon, Pochi
Special No Thanks: Ippo Ogapi

Mega Drive version

Producer: Tomoyuki Shimizu
Director: Masayoshi Iwai
Programmer: Tohru Kujirai
Enemy Algorithm and Map: Shuichi Ikegami
Sound Data: Yoshitoku Sunahara
Data and Tool: Yukihiro Ishida
Map Construction - Stage 5 -: Hajime Ikebe
S.E. Music: M.Hikichi - Cube -
Color Coordinator: Jiro Kurematsu
Sales Dept.: Norio Miyashita, Taizan Suzuki, Hideaki Sasaki, Taketoshi Endo, Mari Ogasawara
Public Relations Dept.: Keisuke Chiwata, Noriaki Hirai

Amiga version

Manufactured under license from Sega Enterprises Ltd. Japan
Galaxy Force & Sega are trademarks of Sega Enterprises Ltd.
Code by Bill Allen.
Graphics by Kevin Bulmer.
Music by Uncle Art.
A Software Studios Production.

Commodore 64 version

Programming by Neil Coxhead
Additional Coding by Probe Software Ltd.
Graphics by Mak Computer Grafix
Music by Martin Walker
A Software Studio Production

ZX Spectrum version

Code by Keith Burkhill
Graphics by Focus C.E. Ltd
Music by Paul Hiley
A Software Studios Production.

Magazine articles

Main article: Galaxy Force II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • Y Board JP Flyer

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Home computers print advert in ACE (UK) #27: "December 1989" (1989-11-xx)
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Digital manuals

  • Steam manual

Physical scans

Sega Y Board version

Y Board, US
Y Board, JP

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
37 №3, p86/87[5]
49 №121, p63[6]
53 №144, [1]
58 №10, p104[7]
58 №2
58 №21, p188[8]
30 №5, p92
31 №9, p20
59 №15, p146/147[9]
45 №33, p37
47 №1, p65[10]
20 №18, p65
56 №7, p56[11]
86 №12, p37[4]
Sega Mega Drive
 49
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
20
[12]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[13]
Consoles + (FR)
37
[14]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
40
[15]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
49
[6]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
51
[16]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[17]
Game Informer (US)
65
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[19]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
58
[20]
Joker (SI)
35
[21]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
58
[22]
Joystick (FR) NTSC-J
58
[8]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
30
[23]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
62
[24]
Mega (UK) PAL
31
[25]
Mega Force (FR)
55
[26]
Mean Machines (UK)
59
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
59
[27]
Play Time (DE)
39
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
45
[29]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
47
[10]
Sega Pro (UK)
47
[30]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
20
[31]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
56
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
68
[32]
Supergame (BR)
86
[4]
Super Gaming (US)
43
[33]
Supersonic (FR)
58
[34]
Tilt (FR)
65
[35]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
10
[36]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
70
[37]
Video Games (DE)
29
[38]
Sega Mega Drive
 49
Based on
33 reviews

Galaxy Force II

Mega Drive, US
Galaxy Force 2 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Galaxy Force 2 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Galaxyforceii md us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Galaxy Force 2 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
GalaxyForceII MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP
Galforceii md jp cover.jpg
Cover
GalaxyForceII MD JP CartTop.jpg
Galforceii md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR

GalaxyForceII MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, CA
GalaxyForceII MD CA Box.jpg
Cover

Amiga version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
36 №5, p80[39]
80 №1/90, p37
78 №26, p28/29[40]
Amiga
 65
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Amiga Action (UK)
36
[39]
Amiga Format (UK)
47
[41]
Amiga Joker (DE)
69
[42]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
33
[43]
Commodore User (UK)
80
[44]
The Games Machine (UK)
78
[40]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
50
[45]
Power Play (DE)
43
[46]
Amiga
 55
Based on
8 reviews

Galaxy Force II

Amiga, UK
GalaxyForceII Amiga EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №1, p112/113[47]
Amstrad CPC
 70
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
53
[48]
Joystick (FR)
70
[47]
Amstrad CPC
 62
Based on
2 reviews

Galaxy Force II

Amstrad CPC, UK (cassette)

Amstrad CPC, UK (disk)
GalaxyForce2 CPC EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGalaxyForce2 CPC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, ES (cassette) (MCM)

Amstrad CPC, ES (disk) (MCM)

Atari ST version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
39 №28, p91[2]
55 №98, p54[49]
86 №26, p28/29[40]
70 №17, p50
68 №6, p66
Atari ST
 64
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
ACE (UK)
40
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
35
[43]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
55
[49]
The Games Machine (UK)
86
[40]
Génération 4 (FR)
70
[50]
ST Action (UK)
50
[51]
ST Format (UK)
68
[52]
Atari ST
 58
Based on
7 reviews

Galaxy Force II

Atari ST, UK
GalaxyForceII AtariST EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngGalaxyForceII AtariST EU Box Front.jpg
Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
35 №34, p57[53]
Commodore 64
 35
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
The Games Machine (UK)
35
[53]
Zzap!64 (UK)
50
[54]
Commodore 64
 43
Based on
2 reviews

Galaxy Force II

Commodore 64, UK

FM Towns version

FM Towns, JP
GalaxyForce2 FMTowns JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №26, p28/29[40]
ZX Spectrum
 78
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
79
[55]
The Games Machine (UK)
78
[40]
Sinclair User (UK)
50
[56]
Your Sinclair (UK)
78
[57]
ZX Spectrum
 71
Based on
4 reviews

Galaxy Force II

ZX Spectrum, UK
GalaxyForceII Spectrum EU Box.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 d15f5c3c
MD5 9fa0649fcb53963a432812254ccb4f02
SHA-1 db1615fc239cb0ed9fdc792217964c33e1e700fc
1MB 1991-10 Cartridge
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 cae883c5
MD5 00f475ac5e7a5c2f753bb14ef62a9d98
SHA-1 d4143bf5f49b0d03f4b8fe270c2ecc23fa6627e0
1MB 1991-06 Cartridge

External links

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 File:ACE UK 28.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ACE UK 28.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:GamePro US 031.pdf, page 40
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:Supergame BR 12.pdf, page 37 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 12.pdf_p37" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 003.pdf, page 78
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:CVG UK 121.pdf, page 63 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 121.pdf_p63" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 010.pdf, page 96
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  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 148 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf_p148" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 65 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf_p65" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:SegaForce UK 07.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 07.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
  13. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-07), page 34
  14. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-07), page 86
  15. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
  16. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 49
  17. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-09-20" (JP; 1991-09-06), page 38
  18. ↑ Game Informer, "January/February 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
  19. ↑ Hippon Super, "October 1991" (JP; 1991-09-04), page 90
  20. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 104
  21. ↑ Joker, "Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 19
  22. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 42
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
  24. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 91
  25. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20
  26. ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-06-05), page 82
  27. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  28. ↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/92" (DE; 1992-07-08), page 94
  29. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1992" (UK; 1992-07-02), page 37
  30. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 19
  31. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  33. ↑ Super Gaming, "Winter 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 6
  34. ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 12
  35. ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 35
  36. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 104
  37. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "February 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 45
  38. ↑ Video Games, "8/92" (DE; 1992-07-22), page 89
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  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 File:TGM UK 26.pdf, page 28 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 26.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 26.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 26.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 26.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TGM UK 26.pdf_p28" defined multiple times with different content
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  42. ↑ Amiga Joker, "Januar '90" (DE; 1989-12-29), page 22
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "Januar 1990" (DE; 1989-1x-xx), page 43
  44. ↑ Commodore User, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-20), page 37
  45. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 33
  46. ↑ Power Play, "2/90" (DE; 1990-01-25), page 49
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 File:Joystick FR 001.pdf, page 112 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 001.pdf_p112" defined multiple times with different content
  48. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Februar 1990" (DE; 1990-xx-xx), page 68
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 File:CVG UK 098.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 098.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
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Games in the Galaxy Force Series
Galaxy Force (1988) | Galaxy Force II (1988) | Sega Ages Galaxy Force II (1998) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (2007) | 3D Galaxy Force II (2013)
Galaxy Force related media
Music
 Galaxy Force (1988) | Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade Original Sound Track (2007) | Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade (2017)
Film
 Galaxy Force (1988)
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