Firestorm: Thunderhawk 2

Firestorm: Thunderhawk 2 is a combat flight simulation game developed and published by Core Design for PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS, and is the sequel to Thunderhawk AH-73M. Known as Thunderstrike 2 in North America, the game tasks players with completing a series of combat helicopter missions across varied environments.

The database catalogues twelve PAL variants of Firestorm: Thunderhawk 2, making it one of the more extensively documented titles in the catalogue. Releases span France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK under five release types: Original, Platinum, Riccochet, Value Series Riccochet, and Core Multipack. The original releases from December 1995 use Multiway Jewel One Disk cases with no hologram on the case, while all later reissues use Full Jewel PAL cases with a hologram on the case. Language coverage spans English and French across most variants, with German-market releases localised accordingly. The German original and its reissues are distinguished by a red keylined Thunderhawk logo and front cover text reading “Komplete in Deutsch”. Core Multipack editions carry a special blue disc and territory-specific manuals in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish depending on the country of release. The Riccochet variant is also notable for existing in two sub-versions, one without the “Value Series” front band and one with it. This variety of formats, languages, and reissue types makes Firestorm: Thunderhawk 2 a particularly rewarding game for serious PAL variant collectors.