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Rolling Thunder 2

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Platform Genesis Year 1991
Publisher Namco Developer Namco
Region NA Language English
Tags Action, Run and Gun, Two Player, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Arcade Conversion
Platform Genesis
Year 1991
Publisher Namco
Developer Namco
Region NA
Language English
Tags Action, Run and Gun, Two Player, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Arcade Conversion

An arcade run-and-gun game where you play as agents trying to take on an evil organization. You can play as one of two agents and can acquire additional weapons as you go. You can also jump between upper and lower levels and go into rooms to pick up items and avoid enemies.
 
Good Bad
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Great music
  • Password save
  • Automatically remembers password to restart on level
  • Two player simultaneous rare for this type of game
  • Slow methodical pace
  • Limited ammo
  • Cannot shoot while jumping
  • One hit deaths from bullets
  • Very high difficulty
  • No difficulty select
Good
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Great music
  • Password save
  • Automatically remembers password to restart on level
  • Two player simultaneous rare for this type of game
  • Slow methodical pace
 
Bad
  • Limited ammo
  • Cannot shoot while jumping
  • One hit deaths from bullets
  • Very high difficulty
  • No difficulty select
 
6 Anyone that is looking for a Contra style run-and-gun will be disappointed at the slow pace and limited gameplay. Not being able to shoot while jumping takes getting used to and the limited ammo will probably turn off a lot of people. It's a beautiful classic game that is a bit too slow and frustrating at times.

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