The Goonies II
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Famicom and Famicom Disk System |
| Release date | November, 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Platform game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media | 48-kilobyte cartridge and FDS disk |
| Input methods | Gamepad |
The Goonies II is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, released in 1987, and developed by Konami. It is a sequel to the first Famicom Goonies game, which was only available in the United States on PlayChoice-10 arcade units. This led many people to believe that it was supposed to be a sequel to the movie The Goonies. The plot, however, does lend itself as a possible second chapter to the film. As Mikey, your quest is to rescue the other six Goonies who have been kidnapped by the Fratelli gang -- recently escaped from jail once again. And Mikey is also trying to rescue a captured mermaid named Annie who didn't appear in the film.
The gameplay was very original for the time as it featured a mix of platform sequences and, as soon as the player entered a room, exploration sequences similar to games like Shadowgate.
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[edit] Weapons
There are a number of weapons at the player's disposal as well. Mikey starts off with the yo-yo, a short-range weapon with limited power. He can later find and equip the slingshot, which allows attacks from far away but is dependent on rarely-found ammunition, or the boomerang. While the boomerang is stronger than the yo-yo and can be thrown an infinite number of times, enemies that appear on the suspension bridge area (a necessary crossroads on the map) can take it from your inventory. Fortunately, it can be found in more than one place. Furthermore, Mike can acquire bombs and Molotov cocktails as secondary weapons, both of which must be restocked by collecting items throughout the levels.
[edit] Characters
In first-person mode, a number of regular characters will sometimes appear in the passageways:
- Old Man - Dressed entirely in white and carries a cane. He marks the appearance of a warp zone that facilitates travel from one sector to another.
- Old Woman - Wears a white dress and sits on the floor of certain rooms. Gives the player (sometimes cryptic) advice. She will also sometimes declare "It's fun to play the Goonies 2." In one room, she will give you the candle if she is hit five times.
- Konami Man - Wears a red and blue costume like Superman. He will completely refill your health as often as you enter his room, though these rooms are often the most difficult to reach. The earliest instance requires the player to try and "enter" a room directly underneath a damaging waterfall while riding a moving platform. If Konami Man is struck, he will cease being helpful, replying with, "I don't give energy because you hit me." Konami Man is also sometimes called Captain Konami.
- Eskimo - Informs you that he is Eskimo.
- Fish Man - A fish-like humanoid who can be found in some underwater rooms. He sometimes gives the player bonus items.
- Goonies - Locked behind barred doors deep in each of the map's sectors, they require a key (rare drop from enemies) to be released, after which they disappear from the room.
- Ambassador Konami - A strange yellow man resembling a space alien who tells the player "Rescue all 6 Goonies to help Annie." He only appears in one room in the volcano area of the game.
- Annie the Mermaid - Inhabits the final room in the game. Like the Goonies, she was captured by the Fratellis and imprisoned at the end of the second underwater area. Saving her ends the game.
In addition to the consequences listed above, hitting these characters with a fist prompted the compelling engrish retort: "Ouch! What do you do?"
[edit] Enemies
In addition to a number of unusual enemies (such as animated suits of armor, meat-cleaver throwing eskimos, and fire-breathing dragons), the Fratellis make repeated appearances in certain rooms. They cannot be "killed" like other monsters, only stunned. After a short period of time, they get up and continue to chase the player (if still on-screen)
- Jake Fratelli - Large man in blue suit. Shoots bullets at Mikey.
- Francis Fratelli - Thin man in blue suit. Shoots arrows at Mikey.
- Mama Fratelli - Old-looking, hobbled woman. Throws bouncing bombs.
- Cousin "Pip-Squeak" Fratelli (a character exclusive to The Goonies II) - Short, rotund man in blue suit. Jumps at Mikey. Unlike the other Fratelli characters, Pip-Squeak can be "defeated" as a normal enemy.
