Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker

Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker
Developer(s)	Irem
Publisher(s)	Irem
Platform(s)	PC Engine Super CD-ROM²
Release	December 18, 1992
Genre(s)	Vertically scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker[a] is a 1992 vertically scrolling shooter video game released by Irem for the NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM².[1][2][3] It is the sequel to the 1988 title Image Fight.[4]

The game was available on the Wii Virtual Console only in Japan on December 11, 2007.[5] It was also included in Irem Collection Volume 1 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S in 2023.[6][7]

Reception

Markt+Technik's Video Games [de] gave the title a 72% rating, stating that the title is not innovative and is more difficult than its predecessor.[8]

Player One [fr] gave it a 58% rating, calling it bland and derivative in a playful review written as a radio transmission.[9]

The coverage by Joypad [fr] was very positive, praising the game's soundtrack, gameplay, and difficulty.[10]

Hardcore Gaming 101 criticized the title's cutscenes and music, rating it as a middle-tier game for its year.[11]

Notes

1. Japanese: イメージファイトII, Hepburn: Imēji Faito Tsu

References

1. "Image Fight II". The PC Engine Software Bible. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
2. "IMAGE FIGHT II - OPERATION DEEPSTRIKER". www.videogameden.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
3. "Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker". Classic-Games.net. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
4. "Coming Soon". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 212. Japan. 8 January 1993. p. 51. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
5. "ImageFight II". Nintendo of Europe AG. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
6. "irem Collection Volume 1 launches November 21". Gematsu. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
7. Extension, Time (25 April 2023). "Irem Collection Vol.1 Brings Image Fight II To The West For The First Time In Physical Form". Time Extension. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
8. "Warpzone PC Engine". Video Games (in German). Germany. March 1993. p. 32-33. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
9. "Image Fight II". Player One (in French). No. 28. France. p. 103. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
10. "Image Fight II". Joypad (in French). No. 17. France. February 1993. p. 122-123. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via Archive.org.
11. "Image Fight II". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 30 July 2024.