Virtua Cop 2

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Virtua Cop 2

Developer(s)	Sega-AM2
Publisher(s)	Sega
Designer(s)	Yu Suzuki
Release date(s)	1995
Genre(s)	Rail shooter
Mode(s)	single player, multiplayer
Platform(s)	Arcade, Sega Saturn, PC, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Input	light gun, gamepad, mouse & keyboard
Arcade cabinet	Upright
Arcade system(s)	Sega Model 2
Arcade display	Raster, standard resolution horizontal orientation

Virtua Cop 2 is a light gun arcade game, released in 1995 and developed internally at Sega by their AM2 studio. It was ported to home systems on the Sega Saturn in 1996, PC in 1997 and Sega Dreamcast in 2000. It was later bundled with Virtua Cop in Virtua Cop: Elite Edition for PlayStation 2 in 2002.

The game is also known as Virtua Squad 2.

The game is the second installment of Virtua Cop, followed by a 3-D real-life action Virtua Cop 3.

1 Gameplay
2 The GamesMaster Challenge
- 2.1 Game Characters
- 2.2 Protagonists
3 External links

[edit] Gameplay

The game features three levels through which the player's movement is automated on a predetermined path. It is the player's job to shoot the criminals that appear before time runs out and they shoot back. Along the way there will be various objects in the background that can be broken if shot, some of which will reveal power ups afterwards. At the end of each level there is a boss battle, as well as one extra final boss battle after all three levels have been finished.

[edit] The GamesMaster Challenge

In 1997, former Games World Videator and future videogames journalist Martin Mathers appeared on the British videogames television show GamesMaster and participated in a challenge to complete a stage on two separate Virtua Cop 2 cabinets at the same time. Mathers performed admirably, but ultimately failed the challenge after shooting a bystander and losing a life. After the camera captured him venting his frustrations (although inaudible, he can clearly be seen to be mouthing expletives), he cut a post-challenge promo stating that he had, in fact, taken pity on the bystander and performed a mercy killing, due to the apparent likeness to British pop flop Peter Andre. This challenge can be seen on the GamesMaster DVD given away on the tenth anniversary issue of GamesMaster magazine in 2003.

Martin Mathers plays two Virtua Cop 2 cabinets simultaneously on GamesMaster.

[edit] Game Characters

[edit] Protagonists

Michael Hardy (Rage)--Two years later, this cop has grown up with his partner, James Cools and a newcomer cop, Janet Marshall. He could do better than anyone else, including his part-time job and his duty training.

James Cools (Smarty)--Like his partner, Michael who worked the same side for the good as well as he does, this doesn't stop him from beating by some bad guys.

Janet Marshall (Janet)--She is the only female cop who stands and fights for her deceased partner, although she thought they could use her as a new partner for the job.