| Truxton II | |
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| Developer(s) | Toaplan |
| Publisher(s) | Toaplan |
| Artist(s) | Naoki Ogiwara Tomonobu Kagawa |
| Composer(s) | Masahiro Yuge |
| Series | Truxton |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, FM Towns |
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| Genre(s) | Vertically scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
Truxton II[a] is a 1992 vertically scrolling shooter arcade video game originally developed and published by Toaplan in Japan and Europe.[2] It is the sequel to Truxton, which was released earlier on arcades in 1988 and later ported to various platforms.
Taking place after the events of the original game, players assume the role of two fighter pilots taking control of the HyperFighter space fighter crafts in an effort to overthrow the returning Gidans alien race led by Dogurava and free the galaxy from enslavement. Initially launched for the arcades, Truxton II later received a conversion to the FM Towns by Ving and published exclusively in Japan in April 1993, featuring various changes compared with the original version.
Truxton II received positive reception from critics since its initial arcade launch and later on the FM Towns, garnering praise for the detailed presentation, graphics and sound design, though some criticized the length and noted it to be a standard shoot 'em up title. Nevertheless, it has since gained a cult following and as of 2019, the rights to the title are owned by Tatsujin, a company founded in 2017 by former Toaplan member Masahiro Yuge alongside many other Toaplan IPs.
- ^ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). タイトー (Taito); 東亜プラン (Toa Plan) (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Amusement News Agency. pp. 44, 50. ISBN 978-4990251215.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Yanma (July 1992). "Super Soft Hot Information - Video Game: 達人王". Micom BASIC Magazine (in Japanese). No. 121. The Dempa Shimbunsha Corporation. p. 234.
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