Thunder Force Gold Pack 2 - Sega Saturn - Thunder Force IV Stages 1 - 5 Gameplay [1080p 60fps]
30Following up on our look at the Mega Drive version of Thunder Force IV. Here's a look at the same stages on the Saturn version. Thunder Force Gold Pack 2 was a collection of the arcade version of Thunder Force AC and the Sega Mega Drive version of Thunder Force IV. Both games where re-coded for the Sega Saturn and so are ports of the original and not emulation. As a result Technosoft took the opportunity to fixes all the issues found in the original release. Gone is the sprite flicker and slowdown from the Mega Drive version, improved is the original music with added bass and cleaner samples. The music is also no longer paused to allow the voice sample to trigger and are instead played side by side. Voice samples have been cleaned up and their volume lowered so they don't sound as garbed as the MD version. Technosoft also added the ability to play as the Styx from Thunder Force III if you finish the game. Finally you can also save your high scores unlike in the original. All in all this is by far the best version of Thunder Force IV there is and well worth tracking down a copy.
Also known as: サンダーフォース ゴールドパック2 (Japan) サンダーフォースIV (Thunder Force IV Japanese name) Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar (Thunder Force IV North American name)
Release: 1996
Developer: Technosoft / Tecno Soft / テクノソフト
Publisher: Technosoft / Tecno Soft / テクノソフト
Format: Sega Saturn (SS) / セガサターン
Thunder Force Gold Pack 2 is not available on any other format.
For a comparison look at the same stages on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis version click here: https://youtu.be/lHtE70zQo-Q
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Unemulated footage captured directly from a modified European Sega Saturn at 60hz using RGB Scart via a scart upscaler in order for it to work with an Elgato HD60 Pro.
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