Thunderhawk II

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Thunderhawk II

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]		T-11501H-50
BR	1996-10^[3]		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.

The game was developed with the Sega Saturn in mind, and was later ported to the Sony PlayStation and Windows PCs. 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. 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)^[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[5]

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

^[6]

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]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

69

^[19]

Hacker (HR)

59

^[20]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

92

^[21]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

80

^[22]

Maximum (UK)

75

^[23]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

91

^[24]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

83

^[25]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

95

^[7]

Player One (FR)

92

^[26]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[27]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

91

^[28]

Secret Service (PL)

85

^[29]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

93

^[30]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

91

^[31]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

90

^[33]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[34]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

71

^[10]

Strana Igr (RU)

47

^[35]

Todo Sega (ES)

92

^[36]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

89

^[37]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

PAL

86

^[38]

Última Generación (ES)

68

^[39]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[40]

	82
Based on 35 reviews

Thunderhawk II

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, BR

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:GamePro US 080.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 080.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 File:CVG UK 170.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 170.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 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
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 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
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf, page 19 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf_p19" 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
↑ Game Informer, "February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 56
↑ 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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[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19980625194847.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.tectoy.com.br.2Freleases.2Findex.htm-3] ttp://www.tectoy.com.br/releases/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 1998-06-25 19:48)

[:File:GamePro_US_TheCuttingEdge_1996_Spring.pdf_p71-4] GamePro, "The Cutting Edge: Spring 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 71

[:File:EGM_US_081.pdf_p105-5] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 105

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_13.pdf_p38-6] 6.0 ^6.1 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

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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

[:File:GameInformer_US_034.pdf_p56-19] Game Informer, "February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 56

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

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_052.pdf_p70-21] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-01.pdf_p54-22] MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 54

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_03.pdf_p145-23] Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 145

[:File:MegaForce_FR_46.pdf_p80-24] Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf_p38-25] Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 38

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_060.pdf_p66-26] Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-08.pdf_p54-27] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 8" (JP; 1996-03-29), page 54

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p40-28] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 40

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

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_26.pdf_p72-30] Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 72

[:File:SegaPower_UK_75.pdf_p52-31] Sega Power, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-21), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_54.pdf_p58-32] Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 58

[:File:SSM_UK_02.pdf_p74-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19960223_1996-03.pdf_p219-34] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 219

[:File:Strana_igr_04.pdf_p132-35] Strana Igr, "May/Iyun 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:TodoSega_ES_34.pdf_p42-36] Todo Sega, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 42

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p26-37] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 26

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_14.pdf_p68-38] Ultimate Future Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 68

[:File:UltimaGeneracion_ES_11.pdf_p68-39] Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 68

[:File:VideoGames_US_86.pdf_p81-40] VideoGames, "March 1996" (US; 1996-02-20), page 81

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Thunderhawk II

From Sega Retro

Contents

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

References