| Gunbird 2 | |
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North American package for the Dreamcast version |
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| Developer(s) | Psikyo |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Designer(s) | Masato Natsumoto (characters) |
| Series | Gunbird |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2 |
| Release date(s) | Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player, 2 player co-op |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Display | Raster, 224 x 320 pixels (vertical), 5120 colors |
Gunbird 2 is a 2D scrolling shooter, sequel to the original Gunbird game.
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Through gameplay cutscenes (and endings) it appears that the zany, uproarious (and at times rather adult) humor is considerably increased since the original Gunbird. The game has numerous similarities to the Parodius series, including the final boss in the game, a cartoon elephant playing a trumpet.
There are seven stages in each game loop (two loops total). The first three stages are randomly chosen from possible four. At 2nd loop, enemies fire denser bullet patterns moving at faster speeds. Stage 2-1 takes place at the only stage not available in 1st loop, instead of the 1-1 counterpart. After completing 1st loop with only one player, player can choose one of two choices for a wish with magic potion, with unique ending for each choice. If 1st loop is completed with two players, a combination-specific ending is played.
This is the first Psikyo shooter to feature medal-chaining: picking up 2000 point medals (when they flash) repeatedly results in a slight point increase and a coin chain, recorded separately from the score. This was later featured in Strikers 1945 III/Strikers 1999 and Strikers 1945 Plus.
The arcade game supports both English and Japanese languages, chosen via arcade board dip switch settings. The language setting is Japanese if dip switches are set to Japanese, English otherwise.
New fighters in the Sega Dreamcast, released in 2000, include Morrigan and Aine (an unlocked character). Other new features include Internet ranking, gallery, and voices during intermission.
PlayStation 2 version of the game was based on arcade version.
A enhanced remake, titled Gunbird 2 Remix was announced by PM Studios for PlayStation Portable (via PlayStation Network) in 2009[2]. However, it was cancelled.