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Description

Thunder Force II is both a side-scrolling and top-down shooter. In the game, you control a ship. In some steps, the action is a side scroll and in others, it is from the top down (overhead). Weapons systems are pretty basic. You can move from a more powerful weapon to a straight forward or two less powerful weapons simultaneously firing forward and backward. There are various power-ups that enhance your firepower.
In higher levels, you can only travel in cardinal directions and cannot easily bypass obstacles or slow down. Control in side scroll levels is reminiscent of R-Type or Gradius, but with more basic weapon systems. In future incarnations of the series, the descending aspect will be abandoned.

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