I see what you meant when you wrote that it "plays nothing like Probotector or anything else in the Schmup genre."

i have rolling thunder 1.this one looks better.great!

A classic!!!!! As always from Namco.

Fun 2-player action with 8-bit mechanics and average graphics. The cutscenes are a nice touch, sometimes very funny

But the soundtrack won't impress unless you happen to love jazz fusion and old james bond music.

Great game

You have it put as only being one player but in the gameplay video it said 2 player

Fixed, thanks for noticing.

After watching the video... Is this game exactly the same as Sunset Riders on the SNES?

Before I had ever seen Rolling Thunder, Super Ranger(?) was one of my favorite games back when I was first getting into videogames. It plays the exact same way as RT except the graphics and characters look much different. I remember playing the original in the arcade (though not getting very far). I may download this when it comes stateside.

the way I think of it is it is almost kinda like a 2d gears of war because u have to use cover it is alot of fun and I think it is wrth it PS. I still got this on my genisis

That dude can jump!

Anyone else play Code Name: Viper for NES? From RT2's video, it seems the game play is VERY similar. Of course, I loved Code Name: Viper, so i'll probably give this a try eventually.

Code Name: Viper was awesome--and yes, this looks very similar. I might have to download this for comparison.

This game is damn-fun. Challenging but I just keep coming back.
I can't believe I never played this game on my Genesis. I can't wait until they release Rolling Thunder 3.

The graphics are a bit dated and some of the levels can feel a bit bland. The controls are decent but are obviously born from the arcade. From the looks of some You Tube videos, Rolling Thunder 3 adds a lot more depth to the gameplay though it loses the 2 player. This isn't a perfect game, but it has that addictive quality that so many games lack.

Also, this game is a lot like Capcom's Code Name: Viper which I absolutely loved. In fact, I believe that Viper was a direct nock-off of the original Rolling Thunder. That doesn't make Viper any less of a great game though. I hope they put that out on the VC as well.

Downloaded this game, still loving it! Just like Mad Bomber said, it's damn-fun.

Yeah, Rolling Thunder 3 is gonna be something to wait for. It excels this game on every point except one. NO 2P SUPPORT, which SUCKS.

But this game's really sweet.

Got this game yesterday, it's awesome!

Really glad I decided to take the risk and be adventurous for a change =D

@Mendez: So am I. I feel the same way about Wonder Boy: MW (which I had never played) and Shinobi 3.

This is a much better game than the original RT, which I played on various Namco Museums. It's easier (no more jumping fire people!), has more weapons, new enemies, a more sensible health meter, a co-op mode, and an occaisional boss fight! . a good 800-point investment in my opinion.

Gotta love that jazzy soundtrack!

Dazza.

This looks a lot like Sunset Riders, does it play like it?

Yeah its quite similar to sunset riders, this is a lot harder though!

Thanks

In buying it, it's good fun

Tough game but a lot of fun. I bought this at a garage sale many years ago and I still find myself dragging it out from time to time.