Vanguard 2
Vanguard II was produced by SNK in 1984. SNK released 156 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1979. Other machines made by SNK during the time period Vanguard II was produced…
Vanguard 2 is an arcade developed by SNK, released 31 December 1984 on Arcade.
What Vanguard 2 is
Vanguard 2 is an arcade game developed by SNK and released in 1984. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Vanguard II was produced by SNK in 1984. SNK released 156 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1979. Other machines made by SNK during the time period Vanguard II was produced include Gladiator 1984, Jumping Cross, Main Event, Mad Crasher, Alpha Mission, Joyful Road, Marvin's Maze, Lasso, Satan Of Saturn, and Sasuke Vs. Commander. Vanguard 2 defends the planet from an attacking alien space platform that is defended by enemy spacecraft. The Fire button handles air-to-air combat but it takes the Missile button to destroy the continually moving space platform below.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Vanguard 2 launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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