Sonic Blast Man II [Model SNS-2C-USA]

Sonic Blast Man II © 1994 Taito America.

North American release. Game developed in Japan.

Text from the back cover:

Sonic Blast Man ---The World Needs You!
Yafu, the self-proclaimed omniscient one from a distant planet, has targeted Earth and all its inhabitants for sudden destruction. Saving humanity from this terrible fate is Sonic Blast Man's immediate task...and he's going to need all the help he can get!
In this amazing sequel, Sonic Blast Man teams up with two other super action heroes: Sonic Blast girl, Sonia, and the cybernoid earthling, Captain Choyear. Each character has his/her own unique arsenal and some devastating special moves. You will be able to choose any one of the three as you chop and smash through the five fiend-full Stages on your quest for Yafu.
Get ready to Sonic Blast off!