Run and Gun II explained

Run and Gun II
Developer:Konami
Publisher:Konami
Platforms:Arcade
Released:March 1996[1]
Genre: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 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.

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.[5]

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.[6] Next Generation rated it three stars out of five, giving the praise to its multiplayer.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Akagi . Masumi . 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) . 13 October 2006 . Amusement News Agency . ja . Japan . 978-4990251215 . 122 .
  2. Run and Gun: Others Only Dream About Being This Good! . RePlay . October 1993 . 19 . 1 . 27 .
  3. International News: Italy . . January 1994 . 20 . 1 . 28 .
  4. RePlay: The Players' Choice . RePlay . December 1993 . 19 . 3 . 12 .
  5. Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software). Game Machine. 517. Amusement Press, Inc.. 1 May 1996. 25. ja.
  6. Arcade . . July 1996 . 33 . 34 .
  7. Finals. Next Generation. 20. Imagine Media. August 1996. 103.