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)

Peripherals supported: Mission Stick

Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

日本語

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-02-23	¥5,8005,800	T-6006G
US	1996	$59.9959.99^[1]^[2]	T-7902H
EU	1995-12^[3]^[4]		T-11501H-50
PT	1995		STJ348X
AU	199x
BR	1996-10^[5]		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.

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^[4], 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.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Firestorm: Thunderhawk 2	Firestorm: Thunderhawk 2
English (US)	Thunderstrike 2	Thunderstrike 2
Japanese	サンダーホーク II	Thunderhawk II

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.

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)^[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[7]

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

^[8]

Consoles + (FR)

94

^[17]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

90

^[3]

Edge (UK)

80

^[9]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[18]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[19]

Fun Generation (DE)

80

^[20]

Fusion (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[21]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

87

^[2]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[1]

GamePro (UK)

91

^[22]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

69

^[23]

Hacker (HR)

59

^[24]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

92

^[25]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

80

^[26]

Maximum (UK)

75

^[10]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

91

^[27]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

83

^[28]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

95

^[4]

Player One (FR)

92

^[11]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[29]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

91

^[30]

Secret Service (PL)

85

^[31]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

93

^[32]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

91

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[34]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

90

^[12]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

63

^[13]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

71

^[14]

Strana Igr (RU)

47

^[35]

Todo Sega (ES)

92

^[36]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

89

^[37]

Ultimate Future Games (UK)

PAL

86

^[15]

Última Generación (ES)

68

^[38]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[16]

	82
Based on 35 reviews

Thunderhawk II

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, BR

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

515,137,392

CD-ROM (DE)

T-11501H-18 V1.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

631,486,128

CD-ROM (EU)

T-11501H-50 V1.000

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

498,741,600

1996-01-11

CD-ROM (JP)

T-6006G V1.001

?

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

509,224,464

CD-ROM (US)

T-7902H V1.000

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 58
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 2 February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 74
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 52
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 19
↑ 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
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 CD Consoles, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Edge, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-12), page 82
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 145
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 66
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 74
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 219
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Ultimate Future Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 68
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 VideoGames, "March 1996" (US; 1996-02-20), page 81
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 38
↑ 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
↑ 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
↑ Última Generación, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-0x-xx), page 68

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[:File:GamePro_US_080.pdf_p58-1] 1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0902.pdf_p74-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 2 February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:CVG_UK_170.pdf_p52-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Computer & Video Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-10), page 52

[:File:MeanMachinesSega39UK.pdf_p19-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 Mean Machines Sega, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-xx), page 19

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[:File:GamePro_US_TheCuttingEdge_1996_Spring.pdf_p71-6] GamePro, "The Cutting Edge: Spring 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 71

[:File:EGM_US_081.pdf_p105-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 105

[:File:CDConsoles_FR_13.pdf_p38-8] 8.0 ^8.1 CD Consoles, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:Edge_UK_029.pdf_p82-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Edge, "February 1996" (UK; 1996-01-12), page 82

[:File:MAXIMUM_UK_03.pdf_p145-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Maximum, "January 1996" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 145

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_060.pdf_p66-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Player One, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 66

[:File:SSM_UK_02.pdf_p74-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19960223_1996-03.pdf_p219-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-03 (1996-02-23)" (JP; 1996-02-09), page 219

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:UltimateFutureGames_UK_14.pdf_p68-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Ultimate Future Games, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 68

[:File:VideoGames_US_86.pdf_p81-16] 16.0 ^16.1 VideoGames, "March 1996" (US; 1996-02-20), page 81

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_050.pdf_p86-17] Consoles +, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 86

[:File:EGM_US_081.pdf_p33-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 33

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

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

[:File:Fusion_US_0207.pdf_p67-21] Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 7: February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 67

[:File:GamePro_UK_06.pdf_p32-22] GamePro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-xx), page 32

[:File:GameInformer_US_034.pdf_p56-23] Game Informer, "February 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 56

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

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_052.pdf_p70-25] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-01.pdf_p54-26] MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 54

[:File:MegaForce_FR_46.pdf_p80-27] Mega Force, "Janvier 1996" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf_p38-28] Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 38

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

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_01.pdf_p40-30] Saturn+, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-14), page 40

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

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_26.pdf_p72-32] Sega Magazin, "Januar 1996" (DE; 1995-12-13), page 72

[:File:SegaPower_UK_75.pdf_p52-33] Sega Power, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-21), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_54.pdf_p58-34] Sega Pro, "February 1996" (UK; 1995-12-28), page 58

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

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Thunderhawk II

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

History

Development

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References