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Back to the Future Part II

System(s): Sega Master System

Publisher: Image Works

Developer: Mirrorsoft

Climax (as Images Ltd^[1])

Licensor: Universal City Studios, Amblin Entertainment

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	Code
EU	1991	27010-50
AU	1990
BR	1990

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Back to the Future Part II or Back to the Future II is a video game developed by Mirrorsoft based on the Back to the Future Part II film. It was originally released for home computers in Europe before being ported to the Sega Master System in 1991 by Climax (as Images Ltd^[1]).

Gameplay

Back to the Future Part II is divided into five levels with four different playstyles - levels 1 and 5 involve Marty McFly attacking bad guys on a hoverboard (in 2015 and 1955, respectively), level 2 is more tactical, involving getting girlfriend Jennifer out of her future home without being seen, level 3 is a traditional side-scrolling beat-'em-up and level 4 is a tile puzzle game.

The game has been panned by critics over the years for its unresponsive controls, issues surrounding collision detection and neglect for the original source material. Of particular note is the fact that hoverboards can ride on water in this game, something the film distinctly points out is not meant to be possible.

History

Legacy

Image Works would later publish a game based on Back to the Future Part III which was met with similar negative reviews.

Magazine articles

Main article: Back to the Future Part II/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

UK print advert

Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1991-04: "4/91" (1991-12-06)

Print advert in Game Power (IT) #6: "Maggio 1992" (1992-0x-xx)

Print advert in Supergame (BR) #15: "Outubro 1992" (1992-10-xx)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

30

^[8]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

24

^[9]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

24

^[10]

Game Power (IT)

49

^[11]

Games-X (UK)

PAL

20

^[12]

Game Zone (UK)

PAL

55

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

53

^[14]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

64

^[3]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

42

^[15]

Mean Machines (UK)

PAL

37

^[4]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

37

^[16]

Player One (FR)

PAL

24

^[5]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

29

^[17]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

42

^[6]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

24

^[18]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

62

^[7]

	38
Based on 16 reviews

Back to the Future Part II

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	e5ff50d8
MD5	f2535df9bdc3a84221303fa62d61ad6e
SHA-1	31af58e655e12728b01e7da64b46934979b82ecf

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:NewComputerExpress UK 144.pdf, page 48
↑ File:Raze UK 06.pdf, page 16
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 File:Joystick FR 022.pdf, page 176 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 022.pdf_p176" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf, page 95 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 129
↑ Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 44
↑ Games-X, "28th November-4th December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 29
↑ Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 44
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 50
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 71
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132
↑ Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 53
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:NewComputerExpress_UK_144.pdf_p48-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File:NewComputerExpress UK 144.pdf, page 48

[:File:Raze_UK_06.pdf_p16-2] File:Raze UK 06.pdf, page 16

[:File:Joystick_FR_022.pdf_p176-3] 3.0 ^3.1 File:Joystick FR 022.pdf, page 176 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 022.pdf_p176" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p72-4] 4.0 ^4.1 File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 15.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_015.pdf_p95-5] 5.0 ^5.1 File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf, page 95 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf_p95" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p36-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForce_UK_01.pdf_p66-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content

[8] Consoles +, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p138-9] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 138

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p129-10] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 129

[:File:GamePower_IT_02.pdf_p44-11] Game Power, "Gennaio 1992" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 44

[:File:GamesX_UK_32.pdf_p29-12] Games-X, "28th November-4th December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 29

[:File:GameZone_UK_06.pdf_p44-13] Game Zone, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-20), page 44

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p50-14] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 50

[:File:Micromania2_ES_048.pdf_p71-15] Micromanía (segunda época), "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 71

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p132-16] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 132

[:File:SegaPower_UK_26.pdf_p53-17] Sega Power, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-18] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

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-{{sub-stub}}'''''Back to the Future Part II''''' or '''''Back to the Future II''''' is a [[Sega Master System]] video game based on the ''[[wikipedia:Back to the Future Part II|Back to the Future Part II]]'' film.
+{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' or '''''Back to the Future II''''' is a video game developed by [[Mirrorsoft]] based on the ''[[wikipedia:Back to the Future Part II|Back to the Future Part II]]'' film. It was originally released for home computers in Europe before being ported to the [[Sega Master System]] in 1991 by [[Climax]] (as Images Ltd{{fileref|NewComputerExpress UK 144.pdf|page=48}}).
-==Physical Scans==
+==Gameplay==
-===Master System Version===
+''Back to the Future Part II'' is divided into five levels with four different playstyles - levels 1 and 5 involve Marty McFly attacking bad guys on a hoverboard (in 2015 and 1955, respectively), level 2 is more tactical, involving getting girlfriend Jennifer out of her future home without being seen, level 3 is a traditional side-scrolling beat-'em-up and level 4 is a tile puzzle game.
+The game has been panned by critics over the years for its unresponsive controls, issues surrounding collision detection and neglect for the original source material. Of particular note is the fact that hoverboards can ride on water in this game, something the film distinctly points out is not meant to be possible.
+==History==
+===Legacy===
+[[Image Works]] would later publish a game based on ''[[Back to the Future Part III]]'' which was met with similar negative reviews.
+==Magazine articles==
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
+==Promotional material==
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+}}
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-| front=BttF2 SMS EU Box.jpg
+| cover=BttF2 SMS EU Box.jpg
-| cart=
+| cart=BttF2 SMS EU Cart.jpg
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+| cover=BttF2 SMS AU Box.jpg
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+| cover=BttF2 SMS BR Box.jpg
-| cart=
+| cart=BttF2 SMS BR Cart.jpg
+| manual=Bttfii sms br manual.pdf
+}}
+==Technical information==
+===ROM dump status===
+{{romtable|
+{{rom|SMS|sha1=31AF58E655E12728B01E7DA64B46934979B82ECF|md5=F2535DF9BDC3A84221303FA62D61AD6E|crc32=E5FF50D8|size=256kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}}
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-[[Category:1990 Master System Games]]
+==References==
-[[Category:Master System Games]]
+<references/>
-[[Category:Master System Action Games]]