.Toaplan Version 2(@ 16 )Sound(@ 3 MHz), (@ 20 )Display, 240 x 320 pixels (Vertical)Truxton II is a originally developed and published by in Japan and Europe. It is the sequel to, which was released earlier on arcades in and later to various.Taking place after the events of the original game, players assume the role of two taking control of the HyperFighter crafts in an effort to overthrow the returning Gidans led by Dogurava and free the from enslavement. Initially launched for the arcades, Truxton II later received a to the by Ving and published exclusively in Japan on April, featuring various changes compared with the original version.Truxton II received positive reception from critics since its initial arcade launch and later on the FM Towns, garnering praise for the detailed presentation, graphics and sound design, though some criticized the length and noted it to be a standard title. Nevertheless, it has since gained a and as of, the rights to the title are owned by Tatsujin, a company founded in by former Toaplan member Masahiro Yuge and now-affiliate of Japanese arcade manufacturer exA-Arcadia alongside many other Toaplan.
Arcade version screenshot. For further information about the gameplay, see:Truxton II is a -themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game that plays similarly like its predecessor, Truxton, where players assume the role of two pilots taking control of the HyperFighter space fighter crafts through six stages, each with a at the end, in a last-ditch effort to overthrow the returning Dogurava and his Gidan army as the main objective. Several changes were implemented in the sequel compared to its predecessor such as an autofire mechanism.There are three types of weapons in the game that can be acquired by destroying incoming carriers, ranging from that act in a similar way to the red Bakuryu-housen-ka (Exploding Flower) shot from, the homing from Truxton, and the wide-reaching salvos of shots, which replace the red weapon from the original game and each weapon can be powered-up several times by collecting the respective color of each one. In addition, a set of two satellite 'options' are activated after collecting any weapon type. There are only two types of collectible in the game as well; speed increasers for the ship and capable of obliterating any enemy caught within their.In some occasions, players can pick up a icon to increase their lives reserve. Similar to and, the game hosts a number of hidden bonus secrets to be found, which is also crucial for reaching high scores to obtain extra lives. The title uses a system in which a downed single player will start off at the beginning of the checkpoint they managed to reach before dying.
Not very many people know that Truxton received a sequel, probably because it was only released in arcades and for the FM Towns computer. Truxton II Description. Superskills hockey. Truxton II was produced by Toaplan in 1992. Toaplan released 31 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1986. Other machines made by Toaplan during the time period Truxton II was produced include Fixeight, Dogyuun, Tatsujin Ou, V-Five, Grind Stormer, Vimana, Pipi & Bibis, Teki Paki, Ghox, and Whoopee!!
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Getting hit by enemy fire or colliding against solid stage obstacles will result in losing a life, as well as a penalty of decreasing the ship's firepower and speed to its original state and once all lives are lost, the unless the players insert more credits into the arcade machine to playing. As with previous shoot 'em ups from Toaplan, the game loops back to the first stage after completing the last stage and each loop increases in difficulty. Like the original title, the Japanese version is more difficult than export versions, where all regional versions are on a single board controlled by a jumper. Synopsis Truxton II takes place after the defeat of Dogurava and his Gidan army in the original game, where have been occurring on a for some time, which ultimately culminated in an explosion that revealed the returning Dogurava from his previous defeat and the resurrection of the Gidan army as a result. Under a short time period, the Gidans quickly dominated the, while few surviving were able to escape from their grasp to deliver news about the current situation to the astroport. Two fighter pilots taking control of the HyperFighter space fighter crafts are dispatched to counterattack the invaders and overthrow their dominance in the galaxy.
Development and release. Truxton II Arcade.Truxton II marked the first time Toaplan made use of for sound, although the company still made use of as well for the project. The was composed by Masahiro Yuge and the team wanted to preserve Toaplan's musical style while challenging themselves with new ideas. Due to memory constrains, Yuge only used PCM for, prompting him to focus on FM sound instead.Truxton II was released on arcades in 1992. The game ran on Toaplan's Version 2 arcade board, which used a clocked at 16, as well as and chips for sound, while its visuals were rendered at 240 x 320 pixels with 2048 colors and displayed 256 onscreen. Prior to release, it was showcased to the public at events such as the 1992. On September 18, 1992, an album was co-published exclusively in Japan by and, featuring an arranged song composed by Yuge.
The title later received a faithful conversion to the FM Towns by Ving and was published exclusively in Japan on April 1993, however, it features a cropped resolution and the was removed. Reception and legacy ReceptionReview scoresPublicationScore(FM Towns) 8 / 10(FM Towns) 306 / 400Truxton II has been met with positive critical reception from reviewers since its initial release in arcades and later on the FM Towns. Andreas Knauf of German magazine praised the elaborated and detailed presentation, regarding it to be better than, although Knauf criticized its length. The four reviewers of praised the FM Towns port for the presentation, graphics and sound, regarding it to be better than the version of Truxton but some ultimately noted it to be a standard shoot 'em up title.
Magazine gave the FM Towns port high praise as well but also slight criticism for the use of infinite continues. Kurt Kalata of Hardcore Gaming 101 gave a positive outlook to the game in a retrospective review, praising the detailed presentation and graphics.Truxton II has gained a cult following, while the rights to the game and many other IPs from Toaplan are now owned by Tatsujin, a company named after its predecessor's Japanese title that was founded in 2017 by Yuge, who are now affiliated with arcade manufacturer exA-Arcadia.