Rambo: First Blood Part II

Rambo: First Blood Part II
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Platform(s)	Virtual Console, Sega Master System
Release date(s)	Sega Master System JP November 16, 1986 NA/EU 1986 Virtual Console JP June 3, 2008 EU/AUS April 17, 2009 NA July 13, 2009
Genre(s)	Run and gun
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	Wii Remote, GameCube Controller, Classic Controller
Compatibility	5 Perfect
GameIDs	LAFN8P, LAFP8P, LAFJ8P
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Rambo: First Blood Part II (Ashura in Japan, and Secret Command in Europe). The Japanese version of the game had players controlling a pair of armed Buddhist monks named Ashura and Bishamon, who are on a mission to rescue their kidnapped friends from the enemy.

When the game was being localized for the American market, Sega bought the license to base the game on Rambo: First Blood Part II. The Player 1 character was redesigned to resemble Rambo, while Player 2 was replaced with a similar character who serves as Rambo's partner. The artwork on the title screen was replaced with a reproduction of Sylvester Stallone's pose from the film's theatrical poster, while the original title theme was replaced by a PSG rendition of Jerry Goldsmith's theme music from the movie. Some adjustments were also made to the game's difficulty (flamethrower soldiers for example, who could only could be killed using arrows in Ashura, are now vulnerable to regular gunshots in Rambo). The visuals on the Stage Clear screen, which originally showed various Asian landscapes and buildings in Ashura, were replaced with images of Rambo in various action poses.

The game was modified again for its release in PAL territories, as the Rambo license was only usable for its North American release. As a result, the PAL version, Secret Command, combines elements from the previous two versions. The main characters are referred to as "Bishamon" and "Ashura" in the manual, but they still retain their designs from Rambo. The title music is also the same one from Ashura, but the artwork is different. The Stage Clear visuals are once again illustrations of Asian landscapes.

Problems

There are no reported problems with this title.

Configuration

This title does not need non-default settings to run properly.

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Rambo: First Blood Part II since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

3.5-1798

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
3.5-1798	Windows 8	Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 @ 1.8 GHz	Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset	Audio glitches and lag gameplay.	Jogait