Actraiser II

by Nintendo

Product Features

• rpg
• act raiser II
• super nintendo

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000035XYD
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,083 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

act raiser II rpg for super nintendo

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A worthy sequel to Actraiser, but..., August 7, 2002

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Spatch3 (Central Coast, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Actraiser II (Video Game)

If you loved Actraiser, you should like Actraiser II. Don't get me wrong it is a terrific game in its own right, but Actraiser was a very hard act to follow. If you never played Actraiser it was really two games in one. There was the simulation part (ala Populous and/or SimCity), and the action part (a side scrolling hack and slash type game). You had to save the citys that you built from different monsters that threatened them. Both play aspects made for a unique game I haven't seen the likes of since.
Actraiser II kept the action part of the game and made it so much better, but ditched the simulation part. I remember people at the time this game came out were very upset about this and I still am when I think about it. Actraiser II could have been such a better game if they kept the simulation.

OK, now that I have gone on and on about what the game doesn't have, let me tell you about what it does have: You start the game with 20 HP, 3 sources of magic, and your full assortment of every type of magic to begin with, but nothing changes with your character throughout the entire game: sword, armor, etc. the only thing you can build up are sources of magic, and those reset whenever you leave the monster lair. I'll be honest this game is hard, even on the easy level. The hard level is almost impossible (you could wear out your sword swinging button). The game is worth it, with a nice story line, beautifully rendered backgrounds, and great music, this is a very good side scrolling hack and slash game. Your character (the Master) looks very cool, complete with a sword, a shield (that can deflect some attacks), and wings. Yes you can fly, well I would call it gliding down slowly.

In a game that doesn't give you any power ups or anything new to change your character, what is the motivation for playing it? The sheer sense of accomplishment of being that skilled at a game and being able to say you beat it on normal mode (which I have). Your skill must keep increasing as you play. Whenever I pick it up I cannot really get past the first level without a few tries. After getting back into it it gets much easier though.

Some secret extras that are cool about this game, like entering the code (in the password screen):
Xxxx Yyyy Zzzz

This brings you to a fight with Tarzana from the original Actraiser using your new Actraiser II character.

I would recomend this game to anyone who is very patient and who can master a game beyond anyone else they know.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars actraiser 2, April 17, 2011

By 

Benjamin Siegler - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Actraiser II (Video Game)

This is one of the most underrated and greatest games ever released on a Nintendo platform. Tons of fun, and graphics that were way ahead of their time. If you own a SNES, I strongly urge you to pick up a copy of this game.

2.0 out of 5 stars Unworthy sequel to Actraiser, April 6, 2010

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M "CultOfStrawberry" (I wait behind the wall, gnawing away at your reality) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Actraiser II (Video Game)

If you were expecting anything like the first game, you will be disappointed. What I especially did not like was the lack of the Sim-city mode. It's all action/side-scrolling now. The first Actraiser had interesting side-scrolling levels with a nice array of challenges and enemies. The levels in Actraiser 2 are just frustrating. There's nothing wrong with a challenge, but the level of challenge even in Easy mode is so ridiculous it's discouraging. There's nothing wrong with losing lives while trying to figure out a level, but it takes so many attempts to go through a level because the enemies keep coming at you. Trying to work out a strategy to deal with enemies becomes time-consuming, and after you beat one level, you know you're going to have to do it all over again with another level. The time spent trying to master one level sucks all the fun out of the game. If you're a masochist who enjoys being frustrated, this is your game! Otherwise, avoid.