Software: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
It is the sequel to Konami's 1993 arcade video game Run and Gun.[2] The original game had earned $1,500,000 (equivalent to $2,700,000 in 2019) 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
Run and Gun II is a sequel that adds maneuvers like alley oops, spins, and defensive moves such as block outs.[5]
Reception
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
- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006) (in ja). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 122. ISBN 978-4990251215. https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n123.
- ↑ "Run and Gun: Others Only Dream About Being This Good!". RePlay 19 (1): 27. October 1993. https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-19-issue-no.-1-october-1993-600dpi/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2019%2C%20Issue%20No.%201%20-%20October%201993/page/27.
- ↑ "International News: Italy". Play Meter 20 (1): 28. January 1994. https://archive.org/details/play-meter-volume-20-number-1-january-1994/Play%20Meter%20-%20Volume%2020%2C%20Number%201%20-%20January%201994/page/28.
- ↑ "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay 19 (3): 12. December 1993. https://archive.org/details/re-play-volume-19-issue-no.-3-december-1993/RePlay%20-%20Volume%2019%2C%20Issue%20No.%203%20-%20December%201993/page/n11/mode/1up.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Finals". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (20): 103. August 1996.
- ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (Amusement Press, Inc.) (517): 25. 1 May 1996.
- ↑ "Arcade". Hyper (33): 34. July 1996. https://archive.org/details/hyper-033/page/34.
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