The Mega Drive port of Technosoft's Thunder Force II, a shooter mixing vertical and horizontal. Technically dated, founder of the cult series.
Your verdict
Category
Shooter1 player7+
Description
Thunder Force ships battle ORN enemy armies in this first Sega Thunder Force for Mega Drive. Published by Sega, released in Japan in June 1989. Founding horizontal and vertical shoot'em up with ships with varied armaments and spectacular bosses.
Thunder Force II MD review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,36 MB📅15/06/1989
Published by Sega
Thunder Force II MD (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity
Thunder Force II MD is the original Japanese edition of Technosoft's shoot with the MD suffix specific to the local market.
Is Thunder Force II MD still worth playing in 2026?
A spiritual sequel to the Technosoft shoot, Thunder Force II offers a hybrid system between vertical shoot and multidirectional shoot with two alternating gameplay types. The polished sci-fi art direction and energetic rock soundtrack make it a Technosoft catalogue reference. Without reaching the perfection of Thunder Force III or IV, the title is an important step in the saga. For anyone collecting Thunder Force games or seeking a historical Technosoft shoot on Mega Drive, a valid recommendation today still on the Sega machine here truly indeed.
