This is the developer playthrough / longplay by M2 of the Arcade and Neo Classic version of Galaxy Force II included on the disc of the Sega Ages 2500 release. The name input at the end of the run is T.A which we will take a guess at is M2 staff member Tetsuya Abe. M2's port of Galaxy Force II on the PlayStation 2 is a true masterpiece, it includes the original Arcade, Mega Drive and Master System ports. On top of that it includes an all new NEO Classic version, an enhanced port of the arcade release with new high resolution graphics and an arranged soundtrack. Not to mention it includes widescreen support for both the arcade and NEO Classic version. Making this superior to the arcade in just about every way apart from the awesome moving arcade cabinet.
As a bit of background for you like After Burner II, the 1988 Galaxy Force II was just an upgrade for Galaxy Force adding in extra stages and a few bug fixes. The game itself was more about the moving arcade cabinet as trying to finished the game on one credit is very hard in the real arcade. While save states and other features have made finishing the game on emulators very easy, doing it in the arcade is quite something else as you're shaken back and forth.
Galaxy Force II own arcade cabinet might well have been its own downfall to some degree as it pretty rare to see in actually arcades in the 80s & 90s. Resulting in Galaxy Force II lacking the following of many of Sega's other cult arcade machines from the 80s. With underwhelming home ports on the Mega Drive and Master System / Mark III it wasn't until the arrival of the 1998 Sega Saturn port tens years after the arcade release that we got a near arcade perfect version. The Sega Saturn, PlayStation 2 and the port of the Neo Classic version to the 3DS have all help to rekindle the fans of the game.
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Also known as: Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended Edition (Full title) Galaxy Force 2 (Alternative spelling) SEGA AGES 2500シリーズ Vol.30 ギャラクシーフォースII スペシャル エクステンデッド エディション (Japanese spelling)
Release: 2007
Developer: M2 (エムツー )
Publisher: Sega / セガ
Format: PlayStation 2 (PS2) / プレイステーション2
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II Special Extended Edition is also available on the Japanese PSN store for PlayStation 3. The NEO Classic update of the game is also available separately on the Nintendo 3DS as 3D Galaxy Force II.
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All footage in this video is captured directly from the PlayStation 2 console at 480p, via an Elgato Game Capture HD60 Pro using a component to HDMI upscaler.
