Rayxanber II: PC Engine CD - Longplay
2Rayxanber II is a 1991 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Data West for the PC Engine CD-ROM². It is the sequel to Rayxanber, which was released earlier in 1990 for the FM Towns. In the game, the player assume the role of a fighter pilot controlling a space craft to protect Earth against an alien invasion led by the returning Zoul Empire. The title was created by Team 50, a group within Data West that previously worked on the first entry for FM Towns. The music was scored by Yasuhito Saito, who composed for the original entry and also worked on titles such as Layla and The 4th Unit series.
Rayxanber II became a success when it released in Japan but garnered mixed reception from critics, including French publications reviewing it as an import title; praise was given to the visuals, audio, controls, introduction of various innovations into its gameplay and longevity, but most noted its difficulty and criticized its presentation. Retrospective commentary have been equally mixed, some of which found it to be an improvement over its predecessor but concurred in regards to its high difficulty nature. A follow-up, Rayxanber III, was released for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² in 1992.