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Rolling Thunder 2
MAGICAL THUNDER INDEED
» MEGA DRIVE » 1991 » NAMCO
Although I rarely got to play Rolling Thunder 2 in arcades, I have lots of fond memories of the rather excellent Mega Drive conversion.
I remember the way enemies would peek their heads out of pipes, making them a nightmare to hit, I remember the stylish cutscenes that looked like they were out of a James Bond flick and I also have great memories of gingerly hiding in archways to avoid pouncing black panthers on the game’s second stage. Other highlights I remember were the silly animations agents made as they leapt to higher platforms, the irritating sound of a certain enemy that was surrounded by an annoying energy field and the overall gaudy look of the visuals.