Cosmic Fantasy 2 - TurboGrafx-16

Cosmic Fantasy 2 is a story-driven sci-fi fantasy RPG that blends classic turn-based combat with animated cutscenes, voiced dialogue, space travel, and emotional character moments rarely seen on consoles in the early ’90s. You play as Van, a young warrior of the planet Idea, who is thrown into an interplanetary conflict after the kidnapping of his childhood friend Laura. Your journey takes you across alien worlds as you pursue space pirates, uncover ancient secrets, and confront the rising threat of the Galam Empire.

The game is known for its anime-style cinematics (including full-screen CD animations), charming character designs, and a vibrant soundtrack enhanced by the TurboDuo’s CD-quality audio. Battles are traditional turn-based encounters with magic, items, party management, and later-game summons. Though straightforward mechanically, the game is remembered for its narrative ambition and heartfelt cast—especially among Working Designs fans.

Cosmic Fantasy 2 was one of the early projects localized by Working Designs, a publisher renowned for its highly polished English scripts, full voice dubbing, and attention to cultural adaptation during the 1990s. Their involvement helped elevate the game’s emotional impact for Western audiences—especially through its fully voiced anime cutscenes, which were still rare for console RPGs at the time.

Working Designs became famous for bringing niche Japanese titles to North America with exceptional care. Other notable games they dubbed or localized include:

• Lunar: The Silver Star (Sega CD)

• Lunar: Eternal Blue (Sega CD)

• Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (PlayStation)

• Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete (PlayStation)

• Vay and Popful Mail (Sega CD)

• Arc the Lad Collection (PlayStation)

• Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean (Sega Saturn)

• Magic Knight Rayearth (Sega Saturn)

Their voice casting, humor-infused scripts, and high production values made Working Designs one of the most respected localization studios of the era, and Cosmic Fantasy 2 remains a memorable example of their early dubbing style.

Language: English
Rating: Not Rated
Platform: TurboGrafx-CD / TurboDuo
Genre: JRPG / Story-Driven RPG
Players: 1 player
Developer: Nippon Telenet / Riot
Publisher: Working Designs (North America)
Release Year: 1992 (North America)

TurboGrafx-CD games are region-free, but the System Cards are NOT. You must use a U.S. System Card (or a region-modified console) to run this game on TurboGrafx-16 hardware.