Choujikuu Yousai Macross II - Revision history

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 '''''Choujikuu Yousai Macross II''''' (超時空要塞マクロスII, Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II) is an arcade game developed by [[NMK]] and published by [[Banpresto]] in 1993. It is based on the OVA and movie compilation of ''[//https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Dimensional_Fortress_Macross_II:_Lovers_Again Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again]''. It is notable for having Japanese gaming magazine ''Gamest'' involved in its creation, as well as for being one of the last [[caravan]]-style shmups released in Japanese arcades and for being one of the few horizontally-scrolling caravan shmups.
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 == Version Differences ==

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-'''''Choujikuu Yousai Macross II''''' (超時空要塞マクロスII, Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II) is an arcade game developed by [[NMK]] and published by [[Banpresto]] in 1993. It is based on the OVA and movie compilation of [//https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Dimensional_Fortress_Macross_II:_Lovers_Again Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again]. It is notable for having Japanese gaming magazine ''Gamest'' involved in its creation, as well as for being one of the last [[caravan]]-style shmups released in Japanese arcades and for being one of the few horizontally-scrolling caravan shmups.
+'''''Choujikuu Yousai Macross II''''' (超時空要塞マクロスII, Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II) is an arcade game developed by [[NMK]] and published by [[Banpresto]] in 1993. It is based on the OVA and movie compilation of ''[//https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Dimensional_Fortress_Macross_II:_Lovers_Again Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again]''. It is notable for having Japanese gaming magazine ''Gamest'' involved in its creation, as well as for being one of the last [[caravan]]-style shmups released in Japanese arcades and for being one of the few horizontally-scrolling caravan shmups.
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 == Gameplay Overview ==
-Macross II is a 2-button game. There are 3 different courses to choose from, and a full playthrough spans 4 stages. Each stage has a time limit of 2 minutes.
+''Macross II'' is a 2-button game. There are 3 different courses to choose from, and a full playthrough spans 4 stages. Each stage has a time limit of 2 minutes.
 As a caravan shmup, the player has unlimited lives, with the focus being placed on scoring instead of survival. Each stage has a par score the player must achieve, or else they will game over. As the player progresses through a course, the par score becomes increasingly difficult to meet.
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 * Player 2: Nexx Gilbert (translated as Necks in-game)
-The only difference between them is the movement speed; Necks is a little faster than Serbee.
+The only difference between them is the movement speed; Nexx is a little faster than Silvie.
 === Weapons ===
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 The player also starts with 3 UN-bombs. These bombs do damage to the entire screen and makes the player invulnerable for the duration of the bomb. Bomb items spawn whenever 3 Minmay dolls are collected.
-[[File:MacrossII_Bomb_attack.png | 300px | When a bomb is used, the screen is covered in blue explosions.]]
+[[File:MacrossII_Bomb_attack.png | 300px | Player in the middle of a bomb attack]]
 === Items ===
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-''This section is simply an overview of the scoring system in Macross II. For more details on each stage, please see [[Choujikuu Yousai Macross II/Strategy]].''
+''This section is simply an overview of the scoring system in Macross II. <br> For more details on each stage, please see [[Choujikuu Yousai Macross II/Strategy]].''
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 ''See [[Choujikuu Yousai Macross II/Video Index]] for a list of replays.''
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 == References & Contributors ==
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 # Basic information provided by [[User:1ccsDontMatter | 1ccsDontMatter]].
 # Sprites and information on gameplay mechanics provided by [[User:Lunaria | Lunaria]]
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 == References & Contributors ==
 <small>
-# Basic information provided by [[User:1ccsDontMatter]].
+# Basic information provided by [[User:1ccsDontMatter | 1ccsDontMatter]].
-# Sprites and information on gameplay mechanics provided by [[User:Lunaria]]
+# Sprites and information on gameplay mechanics provided by [[User:Lunaria | Lunaria]]
 # Information of bonuses and Minmay doll locations acquired from various replays.
 ## Beginner course: [//youtu.be/JsS5Y5rDCTc Jaimers]

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 # Basic information provided by [[User:1ccsDontMatter]].
-# Information on gameplay mechanics, controls and items provided by [[User:Lunaria]]
+# Sprites and information on gameplay mechanics provided by [[User:Lunaria]]
 # Information of bonuses and Minmay doll locations acquired from various replays.
 ## Beginner course: [//youtu.be/JsS5Y5rDCTc Jaimers]

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 == Gameplay Overview ==
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 When the player is hit, two different outcomes can happen based on their power level.
-# At minimum power, the player is shot down. They will respawn on the left as Fighter, regardless of which mode they were in before they were hit. This takes about 80 frames before the player can act again.
+# At minimum power, the player is shot down. They will respawn on the left as Fighter, regardless of which mode they were in before they were hit. It takes about 82 to 113 frames before the player can act again, depending on how far the player ship has to fall before it leaves the screen.
-# Above minimum power, the player staggers in place and remains on-screen. They will remain in the mode they were originally in (e.g. getting hit as Gerwalk still leaves you in Gerwalk). It takes about 70 frames before the player can act again.
+# Above minimum power, the player staggers in place and remains on-screen. They will remain in the mode they were originally in (e.g. getting hit as Gerwalk still leaves you in Gerwalk). It takes about 65 frames before the player can act again.
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 '''Bomb'''
-The player also starts with 3 UN-bombs. These bombs do damage to the entire screen and makes the player invulnerable for the duration of the bomb. Bomb items spawn whenever 3 Minmays are collected.
+The player also starts with 3 UN-bombs. These bombs do damage to the entire screen and makes the player invulnerable for the duration of the bomb. Bomb items spawn whenever 3 Minmay dolls are collected.
 [[File:MacrossII_Bomb_attack.png | 300px | When a bomb is used, the screen is covered in blue explosions.]]
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 '''Power Up'''
-| Increases the power level by 1, up to 3 times. Changes between F and G at regular intervals. If it is collected as F, switches the player's ship to Fighter. If it is collected as G, switches the player's ship to Gerwalk.
+| Increases the power level by 1, up to 3 times. Changes between F and G at regular intervals (around 192 frames). If it is collected as F, switches the player's ship to Fighter. If it is collected as G, switches the player's ship to Gerwalk.
 Worth 500 points when collected at power level 0 or 1, and 3,000 points otherwise (even when switching modes).
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 Worth 500 points when collected at missile level 0 or 1, and 3,000 points at missile level 2 (even when switching modes).
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-| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Minmay.png | 25px | Minmay item]]
+| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Minmay.png | 25px | Minmay doll]]
-'''Minmay'''
+'''Minmay Doll'''
-| Hidden item, revealed when shot a few times or bombed. For every 3 Minmays collected, a UN-bomb item is spawned.
+| Hidden item, revealed when shot a few times or bombed. For every 3 Minmay dolls collected, a UN-bomb item is spawned.
 Worth 5,000 points.
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 ''See [[Choujikuu Yousai Macross II/Strategy]] for '''a list of bonuses''', '''item locations''', and '''enemy spawns'''.''
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 == References & Contributors ==
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-# Information of bonuses and Minmay locations acquired from various replays.
+# Basic information provided by [[User:1ccsDontMatter]].
 ## Beginner course: [//youtu.be/JsS5Y5rDCTc Jaimers]
 ## Medium course: [//youtu.be/vL6FHP8okY4 Kyper]
 ## Expert course: Members of the Blazing APEs team in La Calice Cup 5
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 | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_PowerFighter.png | 30px | Power up item showing a blue F]] [[File:MacrossII_PowerGerwalk.png | 30px | Power up item showing an orange G]]
-'''Power up'''
+'''Power Up'''
 | Increases the power level by 1, up to 3 times. Changes between F and G at regular intervals. If it is collected as F, switches the player's ship to Fighter. If it is collected as G, switches the player's ship to Gerwalk.
-Worth 500 points before fully powering up, and 3,000 points at full power (even when switching modes).
+Worth 500 points when collected at power level 0 or 1, and 3,000 points otherwise (even when switching modes).
 |-
 | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_PowerMissile.png | 22px | Missile item showing a green M]] [[File:MacrossII_PowerHoming.png | 22px | Missile item showing a red H]]
-'''Missile item'''
+'''Missile Item'''
 | Increases the missile level by 1, up to 2 times. Changes between M and H at regular intervals. If it is collected as M, switches the player's missile type to Missile. If it is collected as H, switches the player's missile type to Homing.
-Worth 500 points before missile level 2, and 3,000 points at missile level 2 (even when switching modes).
+Worth 500 points when collected at missile level 0 or 1, and 3,000 points at missile level 2 (even when switching modes).
 |-
 | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Minmay.png | 25px | Minmay item]]
 '''Minmay'''
-| Hidden item, revealed by shooting at her a few times or bombed. For every 3 Minmays collected, a UN-bomb item is spawned.
+| Hidden item, revealed when shot a few times or bombed. For every 3 Minmays collected, a UN-bomb item is spawned.
 Worth 5,000 points.
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 | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Bomb.png | 28px | UN-bomb item]]
-'''UN-bomb'''
+'''UN-Bomb'''
 | Gives the player 1 bomb.
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 | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_CoinSmall.png | 32px | Blue small coin]] [[File:MacrossII_CoinMedium.png | 41px | Orange medium coin]] [[File:MacrossII_CoinBig.png | 54px | Green large coin]]
-'''Coloured coin'''
+'''Coin'''
 | Spawned by defeating certain enemies. Worth a fixed amount of points depending on its size.

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 Worth 500 points before missile level 2, and 3,000 points at missile level 2 (even when switching modes).
 |-
-| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Minmay.png | 35px | Minmay item]]
+| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_PowerMinmay.png | 25px | Minmay item]]
 '''Minmay'''
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 Worth 5,000 points.
 |-
-| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Bomb.png | 40px | UN-bomb item]]
+| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_PowerBomb.png | 28px | UN-bomb item]]
 '''UN-bomb'''

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 | style="width:75%;text-align:center" | <big><b>Description</b></big>
 |-
-| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Fighter_item.png | 45px | Power up item showing a blue F]] [[File:MacrossII_Gerwalk_item.png | 45px | Power up item showing an orange G]]
+| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_PowerFighter.png | 30px | Power up item showing a blue F]] [[File:MacrossII_PowerGerwalk.png | 30px | Power up item showing an orange G]]
 '''Power up'''
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 Worth 500 points before fully powering up, and 3,000 points at full power (even when switching modes).
 |-
-| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Missile_item.png | 35px | Missile item showing a green M]] [[File:MacrossII_Homing_item.png | 35px | Missile item showing a red H]]
+| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_PowerMissile.png | 22px | Missile item showing a green M]] [[File:MacrossII_PowerHoming.png | 22px | Missile item showing a red H]]
 '''Missile item'''
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 Worth 500 points.
 |-
-| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Wings.png | 75px | Emblem]]
+| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Emblem.png | 58px | Emblem]]
 '''Emblem'''
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 Progression: 100 > 500 > 1,000 > 2,000 > 3,000 > 4,000 > 5,000 > 6,000 > 7,000 > 8,000 > 9,000 > 10,000
 |-
-| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Small_medal.png | 40px | Small medal]] [[File:MacrossII_Big_medal.png | 70px | Big medal]]
+| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_MedalSmall.png | 30px | Small medal]] [[File:MacrossII_MedalBig.png | 80px | Big medal]]
 '''Medal'''
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 * Large: 3,000
 |-
-| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_Small_coin.png | 45px | Blue small coin]] [[File:MacrossII_Medium_coin.png | 50px | Pink medium coin]] [[File:MacrossII_Big_coin.png | 65px | Green large coin]]
+| style="text-align:center" | [[File:MacrossII_CoinSmall.png | 32px | Blue small coin]] [[File:MacrossII_CoinMedium.png | 41px | Orange medium coin]] [[File:MacrossII_CoinBig.png | 54px | Green large coin]]
 '''Coloured coin'''

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 === Courses ===
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-There are 3 courses: Beginner, Medium and Expert. Each course is 4 stages long, but they only differ in the first 3 stages. Stage 4 is the same, no matter which course is chosen. Despite the names of the courses, there is no significant difference in difficulty between the courses.
+There are 3 courses: Beginner, Medium and Expert. Each course is 4 stages long, but they only differ in the first 3 stages. Stage 4 is the same, no matter which course is chosen.
 Being a caravan shmup, each stage has a par score. Failing to reach the par score results in a game over. The par scores are listed below: