Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker

Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker^[a] is a 1992 vertically scrolling shooter video game released by Irem for the NEC PC Engine Super CD-ROM².^[1][2][3] It is the sequel to the 1988 title Image Fight.^[4]

Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker
Developer(s)	Irem
Publisher(s)	Irem
Platform(s)	PC Engine Super CD-ROM²
Release	December 18, 1992
Genre(s)	Vertically scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

The game was available on the Wii Virtual Console only in Japan on December 11, 2007.^[5] It was also included in Irem Collection Volume 1 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S in 2023.^[6][7]

Reception

Markt+Technik's Video Games [de] gave the title a 72% rating, stating that the title is not innovative and is more difficult than its predecessor.^[8]

Player One [fr] gave it a 58% rating, calling it bland and derivative in a playful review written as a radio transmission.^[9]

The coverage by Joypad [fr] was very positive, praising the game's soundtrack, gameplay, and difficulty.^[10]

Hardcore Gaming 101 criticized the title's cutscenes and music, rating it as a middle-tier game for its year.^[11]

Notes

1. Japanese: イメージファイトII, Hepburn: Imēji Faito Tsu