Thunder Cross II is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game released by Konami in 1991. It is a direct sequel to Thunder Cross. The game never saw a release outside of Japan or on home consoles until eventually seeing a release as part of the Arcade Archives series on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 worldwide in April 2021.

Thunder Cross II
Developer(s)Konami
Publisher(s)Konami
Platform(s)Arcade
Release1991
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player or 2 players simultaneously
Arcade systemKonami TMNT Hardware

Development

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  • Producer: T. Nakagawa
  • Programmers: K. Tokunaga, K. Kano
  • Graphic designers: Satoru. K, S. Yamamoto, T. Kiuchi, Y. Kimura, Y. Takano, Kazuaki Nakanishi, T. Nakanishi, T. Nakazawa, M. Tohyama
  • Assist: Y. Suzuki
  • Sound designer: Mikio Saito (Metal Yuhki)

Reception

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In Japan, Game Machine listed Thunder Cross II on their September 1, 1991 issue as being the fifteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 410. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 September 1991. p. 25.
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