3D Fantasy Zone II W

3D Fantasy Zone II W, known as 3D Fantasy Zone II Double in Japan, is an entry in the 3D Classics range, developed by M2 and published by Sega for the Nintendo 3DS. Unlike previous entries which focused on updating games from the mid-to-late 80s or early 90s, 3D Fantasy Zone II W differs in that it is an enhanced port of the 2008 System 16 version of Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa, an M2-produced upgrade to the Sega Master System game of the same name.

In the past, the courageous hero Opa-Opa saved the Fantasy Zone from the invading Menon forces, but his victory came at a price as he was forced to fight his own father who led the invasion. It is now Space Year 1432, 10 years after that battle, and the Nenon forces are spreading chaos through the Fantasy Zone. Opa-Opa must once again fly into the Fantasy Zone to rout the invasion. The game has been optimized to take advantage of the wider screen on the 3DS, giving the player more room to move around and see more of the playing field.

To compensate for the smaller screen size of some 3DS models, enemy bullets have been made bigger. The player also has more flexible control over Opa-Opa’s movements using the Circle Pad. The touch screen also tracks the player’s progress and Opa-Opa’s status, showing a happy Opa-Opa if the player clears more Dark Side stages, and an angry Opa-Opa if the player clears more Bright Side stages.

The “Coin Stock” feature from 3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros. has also been added, allowing the player to start with an adjustable pool of money. A stage select is also added, with each round becoming available to start from once it has been reached; however starting from a later round will make the game act like Bright Side stages have been cleared, starting Opa-Opa in a negative status and possibly making good endings impossible to achieve. Savestates and replays are also available.