Vanguard II (video game)

Vanguard II (Japanese: ヴァンガードII) is a multi-directional shooter developed and published by SNK, which was released in arcades in 1984. It is the sequel to the 1981 game Vanguard.

For the Earth-orbiting satellite, see Vanguard 2.
Vanguard II
Developer(s)SNK
Publisher(s)SNK
Platform(s)Arcade
ReleaseWW: March 1984[1]
Genre(s)Shoot 'em up
Multi-directional shooter
Mode(s)Up to 2 players, alternating turns
CabinetUpright[2]
CPU(2x) Zilog Z80 (@ 3.36 Mhz)[3]
SoundZilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz), (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), Namco (@ 31.25 Khz)
DisplayVertical 224 x 288, 288 colors

Gameplay

Unlike the scrolling shooter format of the first game, the gameplay of Vanguard II has more in common with shoot 'em ups like Bosconian. The action takes place in top-down multi-directional scrolling stages, where the player is free to roam around and change directions as desired. The ship can move in eight directions as it flies over a floating alien platform with the goal of destroying the power pods which provide the station with energy. Much like Xevious, the player has to fight against both airborne enemies, as well as ground targets. Aerial defenses must be shot down, while pods on the platform must be bombed with the aid of a crosshair. Once the players have destroyed enough pods they can bomb the core, which destroys the platform and ends the level.[4][5][6]

Ports

Vanguard II was included in the SNK Arcade Classics 0 compilation for the PlayStation Portable, which was released in Japan in 2011.[7]

gollark: I don't wear socks, because I don't wear socks.
gollark: What?
gollark: I dislike most communism/communism-adjacent ideologies.
gollark: But NOT establish communism.
gollark: I think we should demote lyricly to heavserver """moderator""".

See also

References
  1. "Vanguard II". at Arcade-History.
  2. "Vanguard II". at Arcade-Museum.
  3. "SNK MARVINS MAZE HARDWARE". at System16.
  4. "Vanguard II". at Hardcore Gaming 101.
  5. "Vanguard II". at Giant Bomb.
  6. "Vanguard II". at Mobygames.
  7. "SNK Arcade Classics 0". at GameFAQs.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.