Sonic Blast Man II[b] is a beat 'em up video game developed and published by Taito for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994.
Gameplay
Sonic Blast Man II is a sequel to the arcade game Sonic Blast Man. The gameplay is similar to its predecessor and adds more options, new playable characters "Sonia" and "Captain Choyear", and two-player modes.[2][3][4]
Reception
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer and Video Games | 83/100[5] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.6/10[6] |
| Game Informer | 5/10[8] |
| GamePro |    [7] |
| Next Generation | [2] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.4/5[9] |
| Joypad | 83%[10] |
| Super Console | 85/100[11] |
| Super GamePower | 3.8/5[12] |
| Video Games | 48%[13] |
Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "it's not a rotten game, but there's nothing here to make you sit up and take notice".[2] The staff of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game positive reviews stating that "if you liked the first Blast Man, then you will definitely enjoy this second round".[6]
Notes
References
- ^ "Super NES Games" (PDF). Nintendo of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Next Generation staff (June 1995). "Finals". Next Generation. No. 6. Imagine Media. p. 114. ISSN 1078-9693.
- ^ Seltzer, Jody (May 1994). "Sonic Blast Man II". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 6. DieHard Gamers Club. pp. 84–5. ISSN 1092-7212.
- ^ Des Barres, Nick (November 1994). "Sonic Blast Man II". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 12. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 96. ISSN 1092-7212.
- ^ Ahmet, Deniz (June 1994). "CVG Review: Sonic BlastMan 2". Computer and Video Games. No. 151. Future plc. pp. 68–9. ISSN 0261-3697.
- ^ a b Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Sushi-X; Weigand, Mike (December 1994). "Review Crew: Major Mike's Game Roundup". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 65. Sendai Publishing. p. 40. ISSN 1058-918X.
- ^ Uggs the Bugg (January 1995). "ProReview: Sonic Blast Man II" (PDF). GamePro. No. 66. IDG. p. 72. ISSN 1042-8658.
- ^ Game Informer staff (January 1995). "At a Glance: Sonic BlastMan II". Game Informer. No. 21. Sunrise Publications. p. 34. ISSN 1067-6392.
- ^ Nintendo Power (August 1994). "Now Playing: Sonic Blastman 2". Nintendo Power. No. 63. Nintendo of America. pp. 70, 73. ISSN 1041-9551.
- ^ Prezeau, Olivier (September 1994). "Import Super Famicom: Sonic BlastMan 2". Joypad (in French). No. 34. Yellow Media. p. 35. ISSN 1163-586X.
- ^ Merenda, Pierfranco; Cardillo, Paolo (May 1994). "Review: Sonic BlastMan 2". Super Console (in Italian). No. 4. Futura Publishing. pp. 66–7.
- ^ Baby Betinho (June 1994). "SNES: Sonic Blast Man II". Super GamePower (in Portuguese). No. 3. Editora Nova Cultural. p. 25.
- ^ Karels, Ralph (June 1994). "ROM Check: Sonic Blastman 2". Video Games (in German). Future Verlag. p. 106. ISSN 0946-0985.