| Power Strike II | |
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| Developer(s) | Compile |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Takayuki Watanabe |
| Producer(s) | Masamitsu Niitani |
| Designer(s) | Zod Hoshijima |
| Programmer(s) | Takayuki Hirono |
| Artist(s) | Hiroshi Ryūōin |
| Composer(s) | Tsuyoshi Matsushima |
| Series | Aleste |
| Platform(s) | Master System |
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| Genre(s) | Vertically scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Power Strike II is a 1993 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Compile and published by Sega. Part of the Aleste series, the game takes place across the seas and skies near Italy during the 1930s, with the player assuming the role of a Pothunter piloting the Falcon Flyer aircraft to shoot down sky pirates, former pilots that turned to air piracy for survival as result of the Great Depression in 1929. It retains the same gameplay conventions as the original Power Strike, with the player fighting endless waves of enemies while avoiding collision with their projectiles and other obstacles.
Power Strike II for the Master System was created by most of the same Compile personnel who worked on previous Aleste entries. Because of its late release during the console's lifecycle, it has become quite in demand and is considered a sought after item on the game collecting market. It was also never released in Japan until its inclusion on the Aleste Collection for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2020. The game garnered generally positive reception from critics, while retrospective commentary has been equally positive.