Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad

Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
Developer(s)	Saurus [a]
Publisher(s)	SNK
Director(s)	Kenji Ishimoto
Producer(s)	Nobuyuki Tanaka Yasushi Okahara
Designer(s)	Mitsuki Saito
Programmer(s)	Yosuke Takasaki
Artist(s)	Kurara Kiri Miwako Kojima
Composer(s)	Masaki Kase
Series	Shock Troopers
Platform(s)	Arcade, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Neo Geo AES
Release	Arcade WW: 6 November 1998 Neo Geo AES WW: 24 June 1999 Macintosh WW: 9 January 2016 Windows WW: 28 September 2016
Genre(s)	Run and gun
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade system	Neo Geo MVS

Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad ^[b] is a run and gun arcade game developed by Saurus and published by SNK in 1998 for the Neo-Geo arcade and home platform. Despite its title, it has no connection with the first Shock Troopers game. 2nd Squad was re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console service for North America in 2012. ^[1] SNK Playmore released it for iOS, Linux and Windows via Humble Bundle and Steam in 2016. ^{[2] [3]}

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot.

The gameplay system has been drastically changed because only four characters are selectable and there is no team mode from the first Shock Troopers . The graphics use pre-rendered sprites and the action is more violent. A major new feature is an ability to ride some vehicles, as in the Metal Slug games.

Reception

Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad for the Neo Geo was given a positive review by Classic Game Room despite being considered not as good as its predecessor. ^[4] According to Hardcore Gaming 101, "Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad is often viewed as a disappointing follow up the original. Just like with Gunstar Super Heroes , Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad really only makes the mistake of sharing its name with a superior game. If judged by itself, it is really a great game and if it had been released as a stand alone with a different name, it would be recognized as such, rather than as an inferior sequel." ^[5] The Virtual Console release of the game received a score of 7/10 from Nintendo Life. ^[6]

Notes

1. Ported to Macintosh and Microsoft Windows by DotEmu
2. Japanese: ショックトルーパーズ セカンドスカッド, Hepburn: Shokku Torūpāzu: Sekando Sukaddo

References

1. "Shock Troopers 2nd Squad". Nintendo.com. Nintendo of America. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
2. "SHOCK TROOPERS on Steam". Store.steampowered.com. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
3. "The Humble Store: Great games. Fantastic prices. Support charity". Humblebundle.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
4. "Classic Game Room - SHOCK TROOPERS: 2nd SQUAD review for Neo-Geo". YouTube. 2013-08-11. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
5. "Shock Troopers". Hardcore Gaming 101. 2007-09-18. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
6. Dillard, Corbie (2013-01-08). "Shock Troopers 2nd Squad Review - Neo Geo". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2016-08-03.

External links

• Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad at GameFAQs
• Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad at Giant Bomb
• Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad at Killer List of Videogames
• Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad at MobyGames