) is a side-scrolling video game developed and published by Dinamic Software

Dinamic Software

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 in .

Although originally conceived as an independent game under the title Phantis, it was launched in the United Kingdom as the sequel to Game Over. The Atari ST

Atari ST

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 version was never published in Spain and only exists with the Game Over II title.

Story

The story begins after Arkon, the hero of the rebellion, has managed to defeat the evil empress Gremla and free the galaxy from her opressive rule. In the original Spanish version (Phantis), the player controls Major Locke who tries to rescue her boyfriend Arkon, captured by the forces loyal to the vengenful unnamed heir of Gremla (featured in the cover by Luis Royo

Luis Royo

Luis Royo is a Spanish artist, known for his sensual and dark paintings, its apocalyptic imagery, his fantasy worlds and mechanical life forms...

) and imprisoned on the planet Phantis. In the English-language version, titled Game Over II, it is Arkon's job to rescue Commander Serena. Other than that, the game is the same in both versions.

Gameplay

Game Over II is a mix between a scrolling shoot 'em up game (similar to R-Type

R-Type

is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game produced by Irem in 1987. The player controls a space fighter named R-9a "Arrowhead" to defend humanity against a mysterious but powerful alien life-form known as "Bydo", which was later discovered to be not entirely alien in origin...

) and a platform game (similar to Turrican

Turrican

Turrican is a 1989 video game programmed and designed by Manfred Trenz. It was first developed for the Commodore 64 by Rainbow Arts, but was ported to other systems later. In addition to concept design and character creation, Trenz personally programmed Turrican on the Commodore 64...

). There are four "phases" with six levels each. Some versions of the game were split into two parts due to size restrictions.

External links

• Game Over II at MobyGames
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• Phantis at World of Spectrum
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• Phantis / Game Over II at Computer Emuzone