Langrisser II

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Langrisser II
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console
Publisher: Masaya
Developer: Team Career M2
Genre: Simulation
Series: Langrisser series
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1994-08-26 ¥9,800 (10,094)9,800e T-25143 JP ▼ 2007-12-25 700pts700

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Langrisser II (ラングリッサー２) is a turn-based strategy game developed by CareerSoft and published by Masaya. Unlike the first Langrisser, Langrisser II was not released outside Asia (nor would any future sequel).

Gameplay

Most of the gameplay is similar to Langrisser, but with minor details and nuances ironed out - for example, classes have been re-balanced, and there is now much more incentive to having tactical advantages over opponents. The graphics have also been changed, turning the small sprites from the previous game into large "Super Deformed" characters.

Each map begins with a story exposition sequence, followed by a "Battle Preparations" screen, where the player is shown each of his playable story characters. On this screen, the player can assign the characters up to eight generic soldiers to command - each under a different "class" with advantages and disadvantages - and then equip items, and assign the starting positions for each character on the battle map.

After this, the player gets more plot exposition and then his first player phase. The player can move any of their characters (including the generic soldiers, who can optionally be AI-controlled) around the map and fight enemy units. Battle Maps take on an appearance resembling standard top-down strategy games, and have complex terrain rules. When a unit goes into combat, a new screen shows up which displays the outcome of the encounter. When a unit is completely wiped out, experience points are rewarded to the commander of the victorious troops, which are used to gain levels and change into one of the multiple, branching character classes, each with combat advantages and disadvantages. When a player ends his turn or runs out of units to move, the enemy phase begins.

Each map has a context-based objective, ranging from escaping an area, to defeating a commander, to surviving a certain amount of turns. When the objective is met, the player advances to the next map. The player gets a Game Over if the Lord-class character, Erwin, is slain in combat, or if there is a failure to complete another context-sensitive map objective.

For details on major gameplay changes in later versions, see Langrisser: Dramatic Edition.

History

Legacy

Two translation groups translated the game: a nearly complete translation by Hiryuu Honyaku and NoPrgress was released in 2001-2004 before M.I.J.E.T. fully translated the game between 2008 and 2010.

The game was later remade as Der Langrisser on the Super Famicom and PC-FX, completely re-done with sweeping plot, graphic and map changes. Langrisser: Dramatic Edition for the Sega Saturn and Langrisser I & II for the PlayStation are based on this edition of the game. The Dramatic Edition remake was in turn included in the Langrisser Tribute compilation, also for the Saturn.

Digital manuals

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  Mega Drive Mini JP manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Langrisser II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-07: "July 1994" (1994-06-08)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-08: "August 1994" (1994-07-08)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

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Publication Version Score Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 78 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 63 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 90

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Langrisser II

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Langrisser II/Technical information.

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 4967c9f9 MD5 a5de915f62156feb8680f9cf34017dbd SHA-1 167944091348c89ce43dfa4854f8a51ed7276dde	2MB	1994-06	Cartridge (JP)	Revision 02
?	CRC32 0caa0593 MD5 3de30d43a6433e91429535c3496f07da SHA-1 4ba6591dfd85aa75ffe8dc21137a9291aa7f5603	2MB	1994-06	Cartridge (JP)	v01
✔	CRC32 7f891dfc MD5 9be7bdb4892eb716ea80bb1de4d660e4 SHA-1 4bbc2502784a61eedf45eca5303dc68062964ff4	2MB	1994-06	Cartridge (JP)	v00

External links

• Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
• Hardcore Gaming 101: Langrisser
• Langrisser II fan translation by M.I.J.E.T.

References

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