Sequel to the original shmup, this time as an action-platformer. Colorful and charming manga visuals, varied gameplay alternating shmup and platform sections. Underrated at launch. An original and pleasant Saturn exclusive to (re)discover.
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Category
Platformer1 player7+
Description
Platform game with lavish visuals featuring Rami, a high school girl transformed into a warrior by a dragon. Published by Victor Interactive, released in Europe in 1997. Ten stages with fairy-tale visuals, sword attacks and magic, creative bosses, cooperative two-player mode and a polished orchestral soundtrack. Sequel to Keio Flying Squadron on Mega-CD, Saturn port of the PC-Engine game.
Keio Flying Squadron 2 review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Zany anime of vivid colours, a pin-up heroine and goofy creatures: the game unfurls a Japanese cartoon whimsy full of humour. The roundness of the design and the inventiveness of the settings overflow with freshness. This visual direction, joyful and polished, stands as a charming, colourful curiosity.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,45 GB📅01/11/1997
Published by Victor Interactive
Keio Flying Squadron 2 (Saturn) price, value & rarity
European PAL edition of Keio Flying Squadron 2, distributed by Victor Interactive in November 1997, a platform sequel to the Mega CD shoot with a Studio Ghibli inflected nineties animation art direction. Victor Interactive Europe run was particularly short against the gradual collapse of the Western Saturn market, the European jewel case is fragile, and the structural scarcity of the PAL version makes it one of the most sought after objects on the late Western Saturn collector market.
An underrated gem
Behind its bathrobe-clad heroine and absurd humor hides a platformer with fairy-tale backdrops of polished beauty. Printed in small numbers and quickly sold out, it became a sought-after curiosity. Charming, colorful, and tougher than it looks, it will delight fans of old-school 2D platforming and quirky worlds.
Is Keio Flying Squadron 2 still worth playing in 2026?
A direct sequel by Victor Entertainment, Keio Flying Squadron 2 offers a colourful 2D platformer where Rami rides a dragon and fights with her sword in absolutely adorable scenery. The sublime kawaii anime art direction, cooperative mode and accessible handling make it an absolutely overlooked gem of the Saturn catalogue. For anyone fond of charming Japanese 2D platformers or seeking an enriched sequel of an overlooked saga, a warm recommendation still valid today without hesitation for fans truly here indeed for any newcomer now even.
