Friday 19 August 2011

Rolling Thunder 2 (1990, Namco)


I don't know if there's much I can say about this which could add to its awesomeness. The artwork is exquisite, while the text is shameful.

MISSION
DESTROY NEOGELDRA
THE EVIL ORGANIZATION !!

"ROLLING THUNDER" IS THE SECRET
AGENT OF WCPO
SUPER ACTION GAME
CODE NAME: LEILA ALBATROSS

I think if an evil conglomerate were to name themselves "Neogeldra", they'd automatically be assumed as Japanese. The main bad guy's name would be Parn (he looks like a businessman, but is actually an alien with two additional boss forms including one that is just floating eyeballs), and his associate/henchmen would be Vrad (Vampiric football star), Syliur (effeminate whip-wielding cyborg), Davis (the token black guy), and Laura (half-mermaid with a trident and half-Japanese).

Mind you, our hero's code name is "Rolling Thunder" which sounds like a dietary aid, and the code name of his mission is "Leila Albatross".

I really can't add to the awesomeness of this image.

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