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Magical Drop II

April 12, 2024

Magical Drop II[a] is a 1996 puzzle video game developed and published by Data East for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It was later ported to Neo Geo CD, Super Famicom, and Sega Saturn. It is the second entry in the Magical Drop series. In the game, the player takes control of one of several characters, battling against computer-controlled opponents before facing the villainous Empress in a final encounter. Gameplay is similar to its predecessor Magical Drop (1995) albeit with improvements; the objective is to clear the screen of constantly advancing colored 'drops' via a character placed at the bottom of the playfield, which can grab drops and make them disappear by putting them as a column of three or more drops of the same color. Two players can also participate in a competitive versus mode.

Magical Drop II
Developer(s)Data East
Publisher(s)
Sega (SS)
Designer(s)Shungo Katagiri
Artist(s)Asami Kaneko
Hiroshi Hachiya
Mayu Sato
Composer(s)Hiroaki Yoshida
Masaaki Iwasaki
Shōgo Sakai
SeriesMagical Drop
Platform(s)Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo CD, Super Famicom, Sega Saturn
Release
1996
  • Arcade
    • JP: March 21, 1996
    • NA: May 1996
    Neo Geo AES
    • JP: April 19, 1996
    Neo Geo CD
    • JP: May 24, 1996
    Super Famicom
    • JP: September 20, 1996
    Sega Saturn
    • JP: September 27, 1996
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemNeo Geo MVS

Prior to Magical Drop II, Data East had previously developed a number of Neo Geo titles such as titles such as Spinmaster, Windjammers, Street Slam, and Karnov's Revenge. Iwao Horita and Naomi Susa acted as co-supervisors, with Shungo Katagiri serving as the game's sole planner, while the soundtrack was scored by Gamadelic. The game proved popular among players but both the original arcade release and console versions garnered average reception from critics, some of which reviewed it as an import title. The title has since been re-released on compilations and through download services for various consoles. It was followed by Magical Drop III (1997).

Gameplay edit

 
Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Chariot and Star.
See also: Magical Drop § Gameplay

Like its predecessor, Magical Drop II is a puzzle game where the player takes control of one of several characters named after a tarot card, battling against computer-controlled opponents before facing the villainous Empress in a final encounter.[1][2][3][4][5] Gameplay is similar to the first entry albeit with improvements; the objective is to clear the screen from a stack of constantly advancing colored 'drops' that descend from the top of the playfield. Drops can be picked up and dropped by the player's character, which is placed at the bottom of the screen, and they disappear when three or more of the same color are put together on a single column. Chains are formed either when a single drop caused a chain reaction or when more than one group of drops are cleared in quick succession. Forming chains cause the opponent's stack to descend faster.[1][2][3][4][5]

One notable gameplay change is that normal drops and "special" drops can now be matched together, unlike the first game where they were considered completely separate. The single-player mode, now known as "Puzzle" mode, was also changed to add more rows to the player's playfield. New to the series are rainbow pieces, which can become special drops when they are incorporated into the playfield. The Japanese version contains a third mode named "Hirameki" that offers preset puzzles for the player to solve.[1][2][3][4][5] The difficulty levels now correspond to a chosen character as well.[4][5] Two players can also participate in a competitive versus mode (one may be a computer opponent). The game is over once a player is defeated when the stack of drops hits the bottom.

Characters edit

The original cast from Magical Drop (1995) returns. In addition, four new characters are introduced:

  • Justice: A teenage girl with a strong sense of justice, true to her namesake.
  • Strength: A muscular man who wears iron knuckles, sometimes referred to as Father Strength.
  • Empress: The game's final opponent. A villainous woman who wears a dominatrix outfit, though she was originally a kind and gentle woman.
  • Black Pierrot: An evil jester-like demon who acts as the game's secret boss, who was responsible for the corruption of Empress.

Development and release edit

Magical Drop II was developed by Data East, which had previously created a number of Neo Geo titles such as Spinmaster, Windjammers, Street Slam, and Karnov's Revenge, with Iwao Horita and Naomi Susa acting as co-supervisors.[6][7][8] Shungo Katagiri and a staffer under the pseudonym "Tac.H" served as the game's sole planner and programmer respectively.[6] Asami "Asamin" Kaneko, Hiroshi Hachiya, Mayu Sato, Rie Sakurai, and Shōji Takeuchi were responsible for the artwork.[6] The soundtrack was scored by Gamadelic members Hiroaki "Maro" Yoshida, Masaaki "Koremasa" Iwasaki, and Shogo Sakai.[6][9][10]

Magical Drop II was first released for the Neo Geo arcade system (MVS) in Japan by Data East on March 21, 1996, and later in North America by SNK on May.[7][8][11] There are differences between the original Japanese release and English localization, such as the removal of "Flash" game mode and "Expert" difficulty in single-player mode, as well as voice acting.[4][5] The game was then published in Japan for the Neo Geo home system (AES) on April 19, and later for Neo Geo CD on May 24.[8][11] On June 21, an album containing music from the game was co-published in Japan by Scitron and Pony Canyon.[9] It was ported to the Super Famicom and Sega Saturn.[12][13] The Super Famicom and Saturn versions add short conversations between the characters in cutscenes, while the Super Famicom version also allows players to adjust the characters' parameters, among other differences.[4][5][12][14]

Magical Drop II was first re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console on May 25, 2010, in Japan, then in North America on November 29, and later in Europe on December 3.[15][16] In 2017, the Super Famicom port was included along with other Data East titles on compilations released in Japan and worldwide by publisher Retro-Bit, featuring an English translation by the group Aeon Genesis.[5][17][18] In 2017, Hamster Corporation re-released the game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One digital storefronts, and then for Nintendo Switch via the eShop as part of their ACA Neo Geo series.[19][citation needed] This re-release includes additional scoring modes, screen filter options, and difficulty settings.[19] It was also later released for PC on May 25, 2018.[citation needed] An unreleased English localization of the Super Famicom version was added to the Nintendo Switch Online service in 2021.[5][14][20]

Reception edit

In Japan, Game Machine magazine listed Magical Drop II on their May 1, 1996 issue as being the fifth most-popular arcade game for the previous two weeks.[27] Readers of the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine voted to give the game a 8.1735 out of 10 score, ranking among Sega Saturn games at the number 339 spot in a 2000 public poll.[28] Both the original arcade release and the console conversions garnered average reception from critics,[22][26] some of which reviewed it as an import title.[23]

Reviewing the Neo Geo AES version, MAN!AC's Andreas Knauf wrote that it was an ordinary puzzle game in the vein of Columns, finding its concept simple but mature.[23] Next Generation also reviewed the Neo Geo AES version, saying that it becomes monotonous after a while but is overall solid and reasonably addictive. They found the game's most distinctive quality was its accelerated pace, remarking that "you don't have to be as precise as [in] some puzzle games, but there is no time to think, just time to do".[24] Saturn Fan's two critics reviewed the Saturn version, finding it to be more of an action title than a puzzle one, citing its fast-pacing and difficult but addictive approach.[25] AllGame's Kyle Knight reviewed the Neo Geo AES release as well, giving positive remarks to the cheerful visuals, audio, and frantic but strategic gameplay.[21]

Retrospective coverage edit

Retrospective commentary for Magical Drop II has been mostly favorable.[29][30] Reviewing the re-release on the Wii's Virtual Console, Nintendo Life's Corbie Dillard wrote that "Magical Drop II might not be the most original puzzler idea ever crafted, but it is certainly one of the most intense." Dillard commended its addictive gameplay design and colorful presentation, but found the lack of music variety to be an issue.[15] IGN's Lucas M. Thomas also reviewed the Virtual Console re-release and felt that the home version "betrays its arcade origins", citing the minimal presentation, very few options, and difficulty. Nevertheless, Thomas highlighted its head-to-head multiplayer.[31] MAN!AC's Thomas Nickel reviewed the Virtual Console re-release as well and regarded it as a fun puzzle game, noting the characters' cute design and animations, and two-player mode.[32]

Analysing the Arcade Archives re-release on Nintendo Switch, Morgan Sleeper of Nintendo Life lauded the inclusion of both Japanese and International versions, as well as the additional modes and online rankings, stating that "Magical Drop II is a fantastic, fast-paced puzzle game that feels right at home on the Switch, and an easy recommendation for any puzzle game fan."[19] Hardcore Gamer's Chris Shive regarded the game and the original Magical Drop as the most enjoyable titles in the Data East Classic Collection for Super Nintendo.[33] Writing for Nintendo Life, Kurt Kalata reviewed the previously unreleased Super Nintendo localization on Nintendo Switch Online, regarding it to be an "excellent" conversion of the Neo Geo original but felt that it is made redundant by the follow-up Magical Drop III.[14]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Japanese: マジカルドロップ 2, Hepburn: Majikaru Doroppu 2

References edit

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Magical Drop II a is a 1996 puzzle video game developed and published by Data East for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms It was later ported to Neo Geo CD Super Famicom and Sega Saturn It is the second entry in the Magical Drop series In the game the player takes control of one of several characters battling against computer controlled opponents before facing the villainous Empress in a final encounter Gameplay is similar to its predecessor Magical Drop 1995 albeit with improvements the objective is to clear the screen of constantly advancing colored drops via a character placed at the bottom of the playfield which can grab drops and make them disappear by putting them as a column of three or more drops of the same color Two players can also participate in a competitive versus mode Magical Drop IIDeveloper s Data EastPublisher s JP Data EastNA SNK ARC Sega SS Designer s Shungo KatagiriArtist s Asami KanekoHiroshi HachiyaMayu SatoComposer s Hiroaki YoshidaMasaaki IwasakiShōgo SakaiSeriesMagical DropPlatform s Arcade Neo Geo AES Neo Geo CD Super Famicom Sega SaturnRelease1996 ArcadeJP March 21 1996NA May 1996 Neo Geo AESJP April 19 1996 Neo Geo CDJP May 24 1996 Super FamicomJP September 20 1996 Sega SaturnJP September 27 1996Genre s PuzzleMode s Single player multiplayerArcade systemNeo Geo MVSPrior to Magical Drop II Data East had previously developed a number of Neo Geo titles such as titles such as Spinmaster Windjammers Street Slam and Karnov s Revenge Iwao Horita and Naomi Susa acted as co supervisors with Shungo Katagiri serving as the game s sole planner while the soundtrack was scored by Gamadelic The game proved popular among players but both the original arcade release and console versions garnered average reception from critics some of which reviewed it as an import title The title has since been re released on compilations and through download services for various consoles It was followed by Magical Drop III 1997 Contents 1 Gameplay 1 1 Characters 2 Development and release 3 Reception 3 1 Retrospective coverage 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksGameplay edit nbsp Gameplay screenshot showcasing a match between Chariot and Star See also Magical Drop Gameplay Like its predecessor Magical Drop II is a puzzle game where the player takes control of one of several characters named after a tarot card battling against computer controlled opponents before facing the villainous Empress in a final encounter 1 2 3 4 5 Gameplay is similar to the first entry albeit with improvements the objective is to clear the screen from a stack of constantly advancing colored drops that descend from the top of the playfield Drops can be picked up and dropped by the player s character which is placed at the bottom of the screen and they disappear when three or more of the same color are put together on a single column Chains are formed either when a single drop caused a chain reaction or when more than one group of drops are cleared in quick succession Forming chains cause the opponent s stack to descend faster 1 2 3 4 5 One notable gameplay change is that normal drops and special drops can now be matched together unlike the first game where they were considered completely separate The single player mode now known as Puzzle mode was also changed to add more rows to the player s playfield New to the series are rainbow pieces which can become special drops when they are incorporated into the playfield The Japanese version contains a third mode named Hirameki that offers preset puzzles for the player to solve 1 2 3 4 5 The difficulty levels now correspond to a chosen character as well 4 5 Two players can also participate in a competitive versus mode one may be a computer opponent The game is over once a player is defeated when the stack of drops hits the bottom Characters edit The original cast from Magical Drop 1995 returns In addition four new characters are introduced Justice A teenage girl with a strong sense of justice true to her namesake Strength A muscular man who wears iron knuckles sometimes referred to as Father Strength Empress The game s final opponent A villainous woman who wears a dominatrix outfit though she was originally a kind and gentle woman Black Pierrot An evil jester like demon who acts as the game s secret boss who was responsible for the corruption of Empress Development and release editMagical Drop II was developed by Data East which had previously created a number of Neo Geo titles such as Spinmaster Windjammers Street Slam and Karnov s Revenge with Iwao Horita and Naomi Susa acting as co supervisors 6 7 8 Shungo Katagiri and a staffer under the pseudonym Tac H served as the game s sole planner and programmer respectively 6 Asami Asamin Kaneko Hiroshi Hachiya Mayu Sato Rie Sakurai and Shōji Takeuchi were responsible for the artwork 6 The soundtrack was scored by Gamadelic members Hiroaki Maro Yoshida Masaaki Koremasa Iwasaki and Shogo Sakai 6 9 10 Magical Drop II was first released for the Neo Geo arcade system MVS in Japan by Data East on March 21 1996 and later in North America by SNK on May 7 8 11 There are differences between the original Japanese release and English localization such as the removal of Flash game mode and Expert difficulty in single player mode as well as voice acting 4 5 The game was then published in Japan for the Neo Geo home system AES on April 19 and later for Neo Geo CD on May 24 8 11 On June 21 an album containing music from the game was co published in Japan by Scitron and Pony Canyon 9 It was ported to the Super Famicom and Sega Saturn 12 13 The Super Famicom and Saturn versions add short conversations between the characters in cutscenes while the Super Famicom version also allows players to adjust the characters parameters among other differences 4 5 12 14 Magical Drop II was first re released on the Wii s Virtual Console on May 25 2010 in Japan then in North America on November 29 and later in Europe on December 3 15 16 In 2017 the Super Famicom port was included along with other Data East titles on compilations released in Japan and worldwide by publisher Retro Bit featuring an English translation by the group Aeon Genesis 5 17 18 In 2017 Hamster Corporation re released the game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One digital storefronts and then for Nintendo Switch via the eShop as part of their ACA Neo Geo series 19 citation needed This re release includes additional scoring modes screen filter options and difficulty settings 19 It was also later released for PC on May 25 2018 citation needed An unreleased English localization of the Super Famicom version was added to the Nintendo Switch Online service in 2021 5 14 20 Reception editReceptionReview scoresPublicationScoreAllGame nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp NG 21 Famitsu25 40 SS 22 M Games70 NG 23 Next Generation nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp NG 24 Saturn Fan7 3 10 SS 25 Sega Saturn Magazine JP 5 66 10 SS 26 In Japan Game Machine magazine listed Magical Drop II on their May 1 1996 issue as being the fifth most popular arcade game for the previous two weeks 27 Readers of the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine voted to give the game a 8 1735 out of 10 score ranking among Sega Saturn games at the number 339 spot in a 2000 public poll 28 Both the original arcade release and the console conversions garnered average reception from critics 22 26 some of which reviewed it as an import title 23 Reviewing the Neo Geo AES version MAN AC s Andreas Knauf wrote that it was an ordinary puzzle game in the vein of Columns finding its concept simple but mature 23 Next Generation also reviewed the Neo Geo AES version saying that it becomes monotonous after a while but is overall solid and reasonably addictive They found the game s most distinctive quality was its accelerated pace remarking that you don t have to be as precise as in some puzzle games but there is no time to think just time to do 24 Saturn Fan s two critics reviewed the Saturn version finding it to be more of an action title than a puzzle one citing its fast pacing and difficult but addictive approach 25 AllGame s Kyle Knight reviewed the Neo Geo AES release as well giving positive remarks to the cheerful visuals audio and frantic but strategic gameplay 21 Retrospective coverage edit Retrospective commentary for Magical Drop II has been mostly favorable 29 30 Reviewing the re release on the Wii s Virtual Console Nintendo Life s Corbie Dillard wrote that Magical Drop II might not be the most original puzzler idea ever crafted but it is certainly one of the most intense Dillard commended its addictive gameplay design and colorful presentation but found the lack of music variety to be an issue 15 IGN s Lucas M Thomas also reviewed the Virtual Console re release and felt that the home version betrays its arcade origins citing the minimal presentation very few options and difficulty Nevertheless Thomas highlighted its head to head multiplayer 31 MAN AC s Thomas Nickel reviewed the Virtual Console re release as well and regarded it as a fun puzzle game noting the characters cute design and animations and two player mode 32 Analysing the Arcade Archives re release on Nintendo Switch Morgan Sleeper of Nintendo Life lauded the inclusion of both Japanese and International versions as well as the additional modes and online rankings stating that Magical Drop II is a fantastic fast paced puzzle game that feels right at home on the Switch and an easy recommendation for any puzzle game fan 19 Hardcore Gamer s Chris Shive regarded the game and the original Magical Drop as the most enjoyable titles in the Data East Classic Collection for Super Nintendo 33 Writing for Nintendo Life Kurt Kalata reviewed the previously unreleased Super Nintendo localization on Nintendo Switch Online regarding it to be an excellent conversion of the Neo Geo original but felt that it is made redundant by the follow up Magical Drop III 14 Notes edit Japanese マジカルドロップ 2 Hepburn Majikaru Doroppu 2References edit a b c マジカルドロップ 2 Neo Geo Freak in Japanese No 11 Geibunsha April 1996 pp 66 67 a b c マジカルドロップ 2 Neo Geo Freak in Japanese No 12 Geibunsha May 1996 pp 58 59 a b c マジカルドロップ 2 Neo Geo Freak in Japanese No 13 Geibunsha June 1996 pp 58 60 a b c d e f Kalata Kurt Plasket Michael Tiraboschi Federico July 19 2016 Magical Drop Data East Arcade Classics Hardcore Gaming 101 pp 1 146 ISBN 978 1535126168 a b c d e f g h Davison Pete September 29 2022 The History of Magical Drop Rice Digital Rice Digital Ltd Archived from the original on 2023 01 15 Retrieved 2023 02 08 a b c d Data East May 1996 Magical Drop II Neo Geo MVS SNK Level area Staff roll Ending screens by VGMuseum The Video Games Museum Archived 2014 09 26 at the Wayback Machine a b Akagi Masumi October 13 2006 データイースト Data East Data East USA SNK M アーケードTVゲームリスト 国内 海外編 1971 2005 Arcade TV Game List Domestic Overseas Edition 1971 2005 in Japanese 1st ed Amusement News Agency ja pp 47 48 114 115 133 135 157 ISBN 978 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