Fantasy Zone II
Fantasy Zone II — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Fantasy Zone II on?
- Fantasy Zone II was released on Arcade, Wii, MSX2, Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Fantasy Zone II release?
- Fantasy Zone II was first released on March 1, 1987.
About Fantasy Zone II
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa is the sequel to Fantasy Zone, in which you control Opa-Opa, a pretty colored ship with wings on its side. You must destroy the large creatures in each world before moving on to the next. Your task becomes difficult by other small creatures that happen to pass by. If you destroy a large creature, they will drop a dollar bill, which you can pick up and use at the shop to buy items and powerful weapons such as laser beams, x-way shots, and big wings. Another way to get money is to shoot certain kinds of enemies all in a row. More often than not, some large creatures will reveal a warp gate rather than a dollar bill. You can go through the warp gate to get to another part of the land, and destroy more large creatures. Only one of them will have a warp gate in the form of a 'stop' sign - that is your ticket to the round boss, but you must defeat all large creatures in order to pass through it. Also like in the original can you walk on the ground to avoid approaching enemies, and spend money in the shop to get new weapons (but they only last for a limited time).
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Wii, MSX2, Sega Master System/Mark III
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Pony Canyon
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1987 | $30 | $66 | — | OVERALL 88% | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Arcade · Wii · MSX2 · Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $21 | $68 | — |
| Japanese release | $46 | $54 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $10.50 in Jul 2009, $33 five years ago, and $30 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $13.35 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $10.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $6.41 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $12.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.95 | $25 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.95 | $25 |
| Jan 2016 | $33 | $24 |
| Jan 2017 | $24 | $36 |
| Jan 2018 | $21 | $30 |
| Jan 2019 | $27 | $39 |
| Jan 2020 | $25 | $54 |
| Jan 2021 | $34 | $54 |
| Jan 2022 | $39 | $50 |
| Jan 2023 | $27 | $53 |
| Jan 2024 | $27 | $50 |
| Jan 2025 | $27 | $50 |
| Jan 2026 | $25 | $60 |
| Oct 2026 | $30 | $66 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | December 1987 | — | — |
| Europe / PAL | January 1988 | — | — |
| Japan | 17 October 1987 | G-1329 | 171-5506 · MPR-10847 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1987
- Authenticity
- Low
Sega's cute-em-up sequel was built for the Master System first, and the arcade version that followed is almost identical to it.
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa was developed and published by Sega for the Master System, reaching Japan on 17 October 1987, North America in December 1987 and Europe in January 1988. You fly the sentient ship Opa-Opa through bright, whimsical stages full of surreal invaders, which is why people sometimes call it a cute-em-up.
The Master System version was well received, and the arcade version that followed was based on Sega's System E board and is almost identical to it. In 2008 the developer M2 remade the game for System 16 hardware; its chief executive said he had played the Master System game a lot and always wanted to see it on arcade hardware.
How it was made
Developed and published by Sega. M2 later remade it as a ground-up System 16 arcade game rather than a modernization, developing it on real System 16 hardware.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 88% |
“A superb shoot 'em up, but suffers from being too similar to the original. If you haven't already got Fantasy Zone, buy this one instead.”
Before you buy
Three releases exist: the US cart, the European cart and the Japanese cart. The European cart is noticeably cheaper loose, but a complete European copy costs about the same as a complete US one. The Japanese cart costs more loose and a little less complete, and it is a different, smaller shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter. Loose, the US cart is pricier than most of its group but not expensive, and the look-alike risk is low.
Fantasy Zone II screenshots
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