Thunderbolt II

Released 1993 · consists of 3 releases.

Thunderbolt II is a vertical scrolling shooter from Gamtec, which remained a Taiwan-only release until 2019.

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Thunderbolt II

First release date	1993
Platform	Genesis , Nintendo Entertainment System
Developer	Gamtec
Publisher	Piko Interactive LLC , Ming Super Chip Electronic Co., Ltd.
Genre	Shoot 'Em Up
Theme	Sci-Fi
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Overview

Thunderbolt II - known in Taiwan as Léidiàn Chuánshuō II (雷電傳說 II) with either the subtitle Thunderbolt Fighting Plane (Famicom) or Thunderbolt II (Mega Drive), is a vertical shoot-'em-up developed by Gamtec.

The Famicom version has a title date of 1993, but some sources say it didn't actually release until 1995. The Mega Drive version was released in 1995. Piko Interactive bought the rights to the game and released it as a post-market cartridge for the Genesis in the west in 2019.

QuByte Interactive released a compilation of both versions of the game for contemporary platforms in 2022 as Thunderbolt Collection.

It is unknown if there is a previous game titled Thunderbolt/Thunderbolt I. Based on the Famicom version's subtitle, the name may refer to the player's plane itself. The Chinese title roughly translates to "Raiden Legend II" and may be an attempt to capitalize on Seibu Kaihatu's Raiden series.

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Specific release details

	Léidiàn Chuánshuō II: Thunderbolt Fighting Plane
Platform	Nintendo Entertainment System
Region	Japan
Developer	Gamtec
Publisher
Release date	N/A
Product code	None
Company code	None
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Minimum Players	1
Maximum Players	N/A
Resolutions	N/A
Sound Systems	N/A
Single player Features	N/A
Multi player Features	N/A
Widescreen Support	No
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