Run and Gun II
| Run and Gun II | |
|---|---|
 Arcade cabinet | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | March 1996[1] |
| Genre(s) | Sports (basketball) |
Run and Gun II is a basketball video game developed and published by Konami as an arcade video game in 1996.
Background
[edit]The game is the sequel to Konami's 1993 arcade video game Run and Gun.[2] The original game had earned $1,500,000 (equivalent to $3,200,000 in 2023) from European advance orders prior to release (mostly from Spain and Italy),[3] and was America's top-grossing upright arcade cabinet in December 1993.[4]
Gameplay
[edit]Run and Gun II is a sequel that adds maneuvers like alley oops, spins, and defensive moves such as block outs.[5]
Reception
[edit]In Japan, Game Machine listed Run and Gun II on their May 1, 1996 issue as being the seventh most-successful arcade game of the month.[6]
Hyper reviewed the arcade game, rating it 4½ out of 5 stars and calling it "an excellent game" that is "far superior" to its predecessor.[7] Next Generation rated it three stars out of five, giving the praise to its multiplayer.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 122. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ "Run and Gun: Others Only Dream About Being This Good!". RePlay. Vol. 19, no. 1. October 1993. p. 27.
- ^ "International News: Italy". Play Meter. Vol. 20, no. 1. January 1994. p. 28.
- ^ "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. Vol. 19, no. 3. December 1993. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Finals". Next Generation. No. 20. Imagine Media. August 1996. p. 103.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 517. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 May 1996. p. 25.
- ^ "Arcade". Hyper. No. 33. July 1996. p. 34.
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