Valis II

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NTSC-U NTSC-J PC-8801 mkII SR
Valis II
System(s): PC-8801 mkII SR, PC-9801 VM, PC-9801 UV, CD-ROM²
Publisher: Laser Soft (JP) NEC Technologies (US)
Developer: Laser Soft
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: 日本語 English
Release Date RRP Code JP 198x ¥8,8008,800 JP 198x JP 198x JP 1989-06-23 TJCD9001 US 1991-03 TGXCD1006
Non-NEC versions MSX2 Windows PC X68000

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Valis II (ヴァリスII) is an action game and the second main release in the Mugen Senshi Valis series, released for the PC-8801 mkII SR in Japan and CD-ROM² hardware in Japan and North America.

Story

The dark world of Vecanti (ヴェカンティ) has fallen into the throes of war with the death of their ruler, the evil emperor Rogles (ログレス). Megas (メガス), the older brother of Rogles, has become the new ruler of Vecanti and begun purging loyalists of Rogles. Nearing defeat and desperate, the Rogles army tries to steal the Sword of Valis from its wielder in the human world, Yuko Asou (麻生 優子). Yuko, guided by the spirit of her deceased friend Reiko (麗子), decides to travel to Vecanti to end the war.

Gameplay

CD-ROM² version

The game is an action platforming game starring Yuko Asou, a Japanese schoolgirl who becomes a powerful warrior when she wields the magical Valis sword. In the aftermath of the first game, Yuko finds herself caught in a war in the dark world of Vecanti between the supporters of the defeated demon lord Rogles and his ruthless brother Megas. Yuko fights numerous monsters and overcomes platforming challenges to make it to the end of each stage. Every stage has mid-bosses where the screen stops scrolling until Yuko defeats the mid-boss and a final boss fight that takes place in a separate arena. Animated and voice-acted cutscenes portray the story as the player progresses through the game.

Yuko moves with ← and →. She crouches with ↓ and jumps with Ⅰ. She can jump down from some platforms with ↓+Ⅰ. Yuko attacks by swinging the sword Valis with Ⅱ. The sword emits a projectile attack whenever it is swung, and there are four different projectile attacks that can be changed by finding special items. Yuko can upgrade her attack up to three levels by collecting upgrade items.

Yuko can find special items that can be used to perform magical effects. She can use a magic ability with ↑. These items can only be used a limited number of times.

Yuko has a health gauge that decreases whenever she is harmed by an enemy or a hazard. She starts every stage with full health. Yuko loses a life when her health is entirely lost and must restart from a checkpoint, losing any weapon upgrades she may have obtained. Yuko can find extra life items hidden in the stages, as well as items that upgrade her defense and vitality. She also earns an extra life at 20,000 and 50,000 points, then every 50,000 points after that. The game ends if the player runs out of lives, but it can be continued from the beginning of the last stage. The game automatically saves the player's progress to the console's internal memory, so it can also be continued after powering the system off.

Attack powers

Valis shoots one of four different projectiles when it is swung, which can be changed by finding the corresponding item.

	Normal
	The default attack power. Shoots an energy bolt straight ahead. Up to two projectiles can be fired in quick succession.
	Dual
	Shoots two energy bolts in separate directions, straight ahead and diagonally, simultaneously. Up to two projectiles can be fired in quick succession.
	Cutter
	Shoots a crescent-shaped energy wave that can neutralize enemy projectiles and penetrate through multiple targets. Up to two projectiles can be fired in quick succession.
	Homing
	Shoots homing rockets that chase nearby enemies. Up to three projectiles can be fired in quick succession.

Items

	Small Life
	Recovers a small amount of Yuko's lost health.
	Large Life
	Recovers a large amount of Yuko's lost health.
	Crystal
	Awards 1,000 bonus points.
	1 Up
	Awards an extra life.
	Power Up
	Increases the level of Yuko's weapon, up to three levels.
	Shield
	Decreases the amount of damage that Yuko takes from enemies and hazards.
	Speed Up
	Increases Yuko's movement speed.
	Vitality
	Permanently extends the length of Yuko's health bar.
	Normal
	Empowers Valis with the Normal projectile.
	Dual
	Empowers Valis with the Dual projectile.
	Cutter
	Empowers Valis with the Cutter projectile.
	Homing
	Empowers Valis with the Homing projectile.
	Crash
	Gives 5 uses of the Crash magical ability to Yuko, which causes a flash that damages all enemies on the screen.
	Option Barrier
	Gives 4 uses of the Option Barrier magical ability to Yuko, which temporarily surrounds Yuko in two spheres that revolve around her and damage enemies that they touch.
	Invisibility
	Gives 1 uses of the Invisibility magical ability to Yuko, which makes Yuko invulnerable for a duration.
	Time Stop
	Gives 1 use of the Time Stop magical ability to Yuko, which causes all enemies to freeze for a duration.

Stages

	Act 1
	Act 2
	Act 3
	Act 4
	Act 5
	Act 6

Production credits

CD-ROM² version

Visual Portion

Cast

• Yuko: Mary Malone
• Reiko: Jacqueline Dunn
• Megas: John Wharton
• : Carolyn Sakai, Mike Worman, Kevin D. Schon

Staff

• Director of Drawings: Osamu Nabeshima
• Programmer: JUNPEH
• Production Assistant: Gamou Kiichi
• Scan: Hebi
• Coloring: Rika Kawabata
• Scenario: Hiroshi Akahori, Bunzou Matsui
• Character Designers: Osamu Nabeshima, Tomokazu Tokoro, Gamou Kiichi, Tatsurou Hashimoto
• Advisers: Kazuhiro Ochi, Hajime Kamegaki

Game Portion

• : Megas, the Emperor of Fantastic Dreams; Toe, the Scarlet Lotus Blossom; Heisen, the Fascinating Beat; Gius, the Blue Rhinoceros; Ghiran, the Black Panther Dragon; Zalooga, the Red Fighting Dragon; Members of the Megas and Logless Troops

Staff

• Game Designers: Yukito Ohayashi, Hiroshi Akahori
• Background Designers: Manma Hiroshi, Hanimaru Ayumi, 金護寺
• Character Designers: Gamou Kiichi, Bouban Kaziwara, Manma Hiroshi, Hanimaru Ayumi
• Programmer: Masami Hanari
• Composers: Shinobu Ogawa, Kenichi Kamio
• Sound Effects: Jun Hasebe
• Recordings: Jun Hasebe
• Sound Adviser: Hisao Inoue
• Logo Designer: Takashi Toshima
• Moderator: Kukuchi Kei
• Supporters: Tsukie Iku, Motoki Aoyama, Tomoko Shimizu, Kiyonori Iimura, Hiroshi Funayama, Yuko Tokumori, Sanae Nishida, Miki Inaba
• Adviser: M.Nakamura
• Production Collaborators: Atlus, Anime Sound
• Special Thanks to: NEC, Hudson Soft, Kazuyuki Fukushima
• Producer: Fumiyuki Moriyama
• Director: Masami Hanari
• Made by: Sin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
• Presented by: Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.

©1989,1990 Sin-Nihon Laser Soft

© Telenet Japan

Source:

In-game credits

File:ValisII CDROM2 Credits.pdf

Magazine articles

Main article: Valis II/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

PC-8801 mkII SR

PC-8801 mkII SR, JP
File:ValisII PC Manual.pdf Manual

PC-9801 VM version

PC-9801 VM, JP
File:ValisII PC Manual.pdf Manual

PC-9801 UV version

PC-9801 UV, JP
File:ValisII PC Manual.pdf Manual

CD-ROM² version

CD-ROM², JP
Cover
Disc File:ValisII CDROM2 JP Manual.pdf Manual

CD-ROM², US
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			CD-ROM (JP)
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			CD-ROM (US)

References

Valis games for NEC systems
Mugen Senshi Valis (1986) | Valis II (1989) | Mugen Senshi Valis II (1989) | Valis III (1990) | Valis IV (1991)
Mugen Senshi Valis: The Legend of a Fantasm Soldier (1992) | Valis Visual Shuu (1993)