Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals — stories left

It is the 2nd title of what was announced as a 3-part series.

3 mobile phone apps have been distributed that port only the part covering one of this game's dungeons, the "Ancient Cave (Inishie no Doukutsu)", as a standalone game.

GameRankings produced an aggregate of 80% based on 5 reviews.

In the "Cross Review" of Famitsu it received 7, 8, 7 and 8, for a total of 30 out of 40, earning the Silver Hall of Fame, but in the readers' Cross Review it received a perfect score of 10.

In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by Family Computer Magazine, it scored 22.7 out of 30.

Upon release in North America, three GameFan reviewers each scored it 90 out of 100; all three praised the storyline, puzzles, dungeons, graphics, and soundtrack.

GamePro praised the game's heavy puzzle element, but criticized that the battles are easy, the graphics are subpar, and the music and sound effects are boringly generic.

Retrospectively, Corbie Dillard of Nintendo Life praised the "unique visual stylings, the efficient turn-based combat system and the beautifully orchestrated soundtrack", and called it one of the best RPG games for Super Nintendo console.

The North American release of the game was initially slated for release in May 1996, but did not actually hit store shelves until around September.

The Australian version was released in 1997, one year after the North American version.

Retrospectively, Corbie Dillard of Nintendo Life praised the "unique visual stylings, the efficient turn-based combat system and the beautifully orchestrated soundtrack", and called it one of the best RPG games for Super Nintendo console.

IGN ranked Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 34th on their "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time".

Both the European and Australian releases of the game were titled "Lufia", not "Lufia II", and included no subtitle because Lufia & the Fortress of Doom was never released in Europe and Australia.