Similar to previous versions, Zoda’s Revenge: StarTropics II retains the role-playing gameplay, exploring and solving puzzles in the mysterious maze. After receiving a message from Mica – princess of the Argon people that Mike rescued in the previous version. She told Mike how to decode the code that he and Dr. J found while traveling to another world. Mike went to his uncle and both of them decoded the code together, which brought him back to the Stone Age. There, he helped a tribe living in a cave regain their child from a carnivorous wild boar. With their help, Mike found an item called Tetrad, which Princess Mica thought was a virtual console. Mike then went on to be taken to various eras throughout the earth’s history, such as ancient Egypt, the Renaissance, and the Middle Ages to find all the rest of Tetrad. Once helping Sherlock Holmes prevent a robbery at the museum, Mike accidentally discovered Zoda – the leader of the aliens that he destroyed in a previous adventure still alive. And they are also trying to collect Tetrad, Mike once again defeated Zoda and successfully paired Tetrad to return to rescue the Argon people.
In this game, players control Mike in the journey to different times in history and meet many famous figures such as Cleopatra, Merlin, Sherlock Holmes, Leonardo da Vinci, King Arthur, and others. They will assist you in your quest to find Tetrad and defeat Zoda. Unlike the previous version, Mike’s strength is measured in a heart box and he is no longer limited to moving in a square. Instead, he can move flexibly in any direction the player wants and he can also perform the jump. Now, he uses a variety of weapons including Tink’s Ax, Cleopatra’s copper dagger. And in particular, Mike has an upgraded magic attack he learned from Merlin called Spiritual Shockwave. Besides, the enemies that Mike encounters will have new actions and use many different weapons to destroy him. The map has also been upgraded with more complex types of terrain to create new challenges for players. With the above changes, the game has become more attractive and attractive.
