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Gunbird 2 (set 1)
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About Gunbird 2 (set 1)
Arcade Video game published 28 years ago:
Gunbird 2 (c) 1998 Psikyo.
In this vertical shoot'em up, you have five selectable characters who fight the big army of pirates but this time to collect elemental potions.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU: SH-2 (@ 28.63635 Mhz) Sound Chips: YMF278B (@ 28.63635 Mhz)
Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 3
- TRIVIA -
Released in December 1998 in Japan.
ALUCARD, a selectable character, backwards spells DRACULA.
Aine originally appeared in "Samurai Aces" and as a hidden character in "Tengai" as Ayin. Here in Gunbird 2, he has quite a 'different' type of bomb attack:).
Gunbird 2 shares some similarities with the 1975 anime series 'Time Bokan': * The flag symbol in Time Bokan is a clear skull and in this game is a 2P like a skull. * The thin guy has a very ugly nose also a moustache and teeth like a rabbit (he is the same in the game and the anime). * The fat guy has a beard. In this game and in Time Bokan, he has a semi-shaved beard (so with the exception of the beard, the guy is almost the same). * The chief is a luxuriant woman (in the anime, she always was topless in the end). * In Time Bokan, the bad guys always show a stupid new-robot to defeat the good guys. In the game is the same.
Note: There are 27 different endings!
The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to three smileys.
Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Gunbird 2, Gunbird - SGCD-0003) on 04/12/1998.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Gunbird 2 (set 1). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Gunbird 2 (set 1) is filed in our catalog as a 1998 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Psikyo as developer.
Display orientation for this page: portrait.
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Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Gunbird (World), Dragon Blaze, Strikers 1945 II, Strikers 1945 III (World) / Strikers 1999 (Japan), Strikers 1945 Plus, Space Bomber, Tengai (World), Strikers 1945 (World), Taisen Hot Gimmick Kairakuten (Japan), Taisen Hot Gimmick 4 Ever (Japan), Taisen Hot Gimmick (Japan), Taisen Hot Gimmick 3 Digital Surfing (Japan)
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How to play Gunbird 2 (set 1) online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Psikyo
Psikyo appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Gunbird (World) · Dragon Blaze · Strikers 1945 II · Strikers 1945 III (World) / Strikers 1999 (Japan) · Strikers 1945 Plus · Space Bomber · Tengai (World) · Strikers 1945 (World)
Questions about Gunbird 2 (set 1)
Can I play Gunbird 2 (set 1) free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Gunbird 2 (set 1) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Gunbird 2 (set 1) support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
Are there other games in the same series as Gunbird 2 (set 1)?
Yes — related series cabinets on this site include Gunbird (World). Each has its own play page with the same browser emulator path.
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