Rolling Thunder 2 - Sega Megadrive

Scott H's comments

This is where the tradition of Sega and Namco copying one another began. What we have here is a game using the premise of the first Shinobi with a twist that makes for a great game in that “genre”. Rolling Thunder II is a side scrolling shooting game that plays nothing like Probotector or anything else in the Schmup genre.

Lower and Upper levels in each scene are jumped to by holding up and jump at the same time, which results in a Shinobi like hop up. In addition to that you can use “stealth” in the same sense as Shinobi by hopping up or down while enemies are turned, but you can also hide in the shadows of walkways and whatnot when the background allows. Then there are doors which you can walk into in the hopes of receiving a power up or new weapon, much like Elevator Action.

What really makes Rolling Thunder II a great game in its own right is its excellent soundtrack, and great art design for the graphics. This game exudes quality from every screen. This review is spot on in every aspect of the game, and Rolling Thunder II is a top quality game even to this day.