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| publisher=[[Sega]]
 
| publisher=[[Sega]]
| developer={{arcade}}[[Sega AM1]]/[[Sega AM4]], (cabinet) {{DC}}[[CRI]], {{PC}}[[H.I.C.]]
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| developer={{arcade}} [[Sega AM1]]/[[Sega AM4]](cabinet), {{DC}}[[CRI]], {{PC}}[[H.I.C.]]
| distributor={{Arcade}} [[Deith Leisure]] (UK) {{fileref|CVG UK 204.pdf|page=76}}
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| distributor={{Arcade}} [[Deith Leisure]] (UK){{fileref|CVG UK 204.pdf|page=76}}
 
| system=[[Sega NAOMI]], [[Sega Dreamcast]], Windows PC
 
| system=[[Sega NAOMI]], [[Sega Dreamcast]], Windows PC
| romsize={{Arcade}} 166.1 MB
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| romsize={{Arcade}} 166.1MB
 
| sounddriver=
 
| sounddriver=
 
| peripherals={{DC}}[[Dreamcast Gun]], [[Dreamcast VGA Box]], [[Dreamcast Jump Pack]], [[Dreamcast Arcade Stick]]
 
| peripherals={{DC}}[[Dreamcast Gun]], [[Dreamcast VGA Box]], [[Dreamcast Jump Pack]], [[Dreamcast Arcade Stick]]
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| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
 
| genre=Shoot-'em-Up
 
| releases={{releases
 
| releases={{releases
| arcade_date_jp_1=[[Amusement Machine Show 1998|1998-09]] {{fileref|Edge UK 067.pdf|page=122}}
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| arcade_date_jp=1998-11-20
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| arcade_date_jp_1=[[Amusement Machine Show 1998|1998-09]]{{fileref|Edge UK 067.pdf|page=122}}
 
| arcade_type_jp_1=playable demo
 
| arcade_type_jp_1=playable demo
| arcade_date_jp_2=1998-11-20
 
| arcade_type_jp_2=complete
 
 
| arcade_date_eu=1998
 
| arcade_date_eu=1998
 
| arcade_date_us=1999-01
 
| arcade_date_us=1999-01
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| dc_date_eu=1999-10
 
| dc_date_eu=1999-10
 
| dc_code_eu=MK-51002-50
 
| dc_code_eu=MK-51002-50
| dc_rrp_uk=39.99
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| dc_rrp_uk=39.99{{fileref|DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf|page=70}}
 
| dc_date_eu_1=1999
 
| dc_date_eu_1=1999
| dc_rrp_uk_1=54.99 {{fileref|CVG UK 216.pdf|page=108}}
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| dc_rrp_uk_1=59.99{{fileref|CVG UK 216.pdf|page=108}}{{fileref|DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf|page=70}}
 
| dc_type_eu_1=Gun Set
 
| dc_type_eu_1=Gun Set
| dc_date_us=1999-09-09
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| dc_rrp_es=8.990{{fileref|ROD ES 01.pdf|page=41}}
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| dc_date_us=1999-09-09{{intref|Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals}}
 
| dc_code_us=51002
 
| dc_code_us=51002
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| dc_rrp_us=49.95{{fileref|ODCM US 01.pdf|page=111}}
 
| dc_date_us_sas=2000-08-22
 
| dc_date_us_sas=2000-08-22
 
| dc_date_jp=1999-03-25
 
| dc_date_jp=1999-03-25
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ザ ハウス オブ ザ デッド 2) is the direct sequel to ''[[The House of the Dead]]''. It was released for [[Sega NAOMI]] arcade hardware before being ported to the [[Sega Dreamcast]] and Microsoft Windows. It was also included as an unlockable in its sequel, ''[[The House of the Dead 3]]'', and has been included along with its sequel in ''[[The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return]]''.
 
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ザ ハウス オブ ザ デッド 2) is the direct sequel to ''[[The House of the Dead]]''. It was released for [[Sega NAOMI]] arcade hardware before being ported to the [[Sega Dreamcast]] and Microsoft Windows. It was also included as an unlockable in its sequel, ''[[The House of the Dead 3]]'', and has been included along with its sequel in ''[[The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return]]''.
  
==Artwork==
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==Production credits==
<gallery>
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===Arcade version===
File:THotD2 logo.jpg
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{{multicol|
File:HotD2 art.jpg
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{{creditstable|
</gallery>
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{{creditsheader|}}
 
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*'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
==Production Credits==
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*'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Hitoshi Shimokawa]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Gen Miyazaki]], [[Akira Ogata]]
===Arcade Version===
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*'''Designers:''' [[Akira Watanabe]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takuya Ohashi]], [[Norihito Omoda]], [[Masaharu Ijichi]], Shien Kato, [[Satoshi Kobayashi]], Megumi Barada, Takashi Fukuda, [[Toshihiro Fujimaki]]
'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]<br>
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*'''Music Composer & Sound Effect:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]], [[Haruyoshi Tomita]]
'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Hitoshi Shimokawa]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Gen Miyazaki]], [[Akira Ogata]]<br>
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*'''AM4 Staff:''' [[Eiji Nishimura]], [[Noriaki Ueda]], Akihiko Yamada, [[Hiroyuki Naitou]], [[Hiroyuki Takahashi]]
'''Designers:''' [[Akira Watanabe]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takuya Ohashi]], [[Norihito Omoda]], [[Masaharu Ijichi]], Shien Kato, [[Satoshi Kobayashi]], Megumi Barada, Takashi Fukuda, [[Toshihiro Fujimaki]]<br>
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Mika Araki]]
'''Music Composer & Sound Effect:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]], [[Haruyoshi Tomita]]<br>
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*'''Special Thanks:''' [[Kaori Fukano]], [[Satoshi Nakajima]], [[Tomiko Kusunoki]], [[Tatsuhiko Ikeda]], Naomi Library Team
'''AM4 Staff:''' [[Eiji Nishimura]], [[Noriaki Ueda]], Akihiko Yamada, [[Hiroyuki Naitou]], [[Hiroyuki Takahashi]]<br>
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*'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]
'''Publicity:''' [[Mika Araki]]<br>
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*'''Presented by:''' [[AM1]]
'''Special Thanks:''' [[Kaori Fukano]], [[Satoshi Nakajima]], [[Tomiko Kusunoki]], [[Tatsuhiko Ikeda]], Naomi Library Team<br>
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| console=NAOMI
'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]<br>
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}}
'''Presented by:''' [[AM1]]<br>
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}}
 
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===Dreamcast version===
===Dreamcast Version===
 
 
{{multicol|
 
{{multicol|
====In-game credits====
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{{creditstable|
'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]<br>
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{{creditsheader|}}
'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Hitoshi Shimokawa]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Gen Miyazaki]], [[Akira Ogata]], Junji Shibasaki<br>
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*'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
'''Designers:''' [[Akira Watanabe]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takuya Ohashi]], [[Norihito Omoda]], [[Masaharu Ijichi]], Shien Kato, [[Satoshi Kobayashi]], Megumi Barada, Takashi Fukuda, [[Toshihiro Fujimaki]]<br>
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*'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Hitoshi Shimokawa]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Gen Miyazaki]], [[Akira Ogata]], Junji Shibasaki
'''Sound Director:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]<br>
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*'''Designers:''' [[Akira Watanabe]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takuya Ohashi]], [[Norihito Omoda]], [[Masaharu Ijichi]], Shien Kato, [[Satoshi Kobayashi]], Megumi Barada, Takashi Fukuda, [[Toshihiro Fujimaki]]
'''Sound Staff:''' [[Haruyoshi Tomita]]<br>
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*'''Sound Director:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]
'''Publicity:''' [[Mika Araki]]<br>
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*'''Sound Staff:''' [[Haruyoshi Tomita]]
'''Special Thanks to::''' [[Kaori Fukano]], [[Satoshi Nakajima]], [[Tomiko Kusunoki]], [[Tatsuhiko Ikeda]], [[Seiki Saito]]<br>
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Mika Araki]]
'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]<br>
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*'''Special Thanks to::''' [[Kaori Fukano]], [[Satoshi Nakajima]], [[Tomiko Kusunoki]], [[Tatsuhiko Ikeda]], [[Seiki Saito]]
[[ADX]]<br>
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*'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]
Copyright © 1996, 1998 [[CRI]]<br>
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'''[[ADX]]'''<br>
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'''Copyright © 1996, 1998 [[CRI]]'''<br>
 
'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]<br>
 
'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]<br>
©Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 1998, 1999<br>
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'''©Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 1998, 1999'''<br>
 
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|source=In-game credits
====Other credits====
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| console=DC
: '''Production'''
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}}
'''Localization Producer:''' Osamu Shibamiya<br>
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{{creditstable|
'''Lead Tester:''' Howard Gipson<br>
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{{creditsheader|'''Production'''}}
'''Assistant Lead Tester:''' Dennis Lee<br>
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*'''Localization Producer:''' [[Osamu Shibamiya]]
'''Testers:''' Arnold Feener, Michael Dobbins, Shang-Ju Chen, Scott Etkin, Roddy McNevin, Gabrielle Brown, Karen Brown, Paulita Escalona, Jeff Sideno, Beejey Enriquez, Steven Peck<br>
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*'''Lead Tester:''' Howard Gipson
: '''Marketing'''
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*'''Assistant Lead Tester:''' Dennis Lee
'''Product Manager:''' Andrew Stein, Stacey Kerr<br>
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*'''Testers:''' Arnold Feener, Michael Dobbins, Shang-Ju Chen, Scott Etkin, Roddy McNevin, Gabrielle Brown, Karen Brown, Paulita Escalona, Jeff Sideno, Beejey Enriquez, Steven Peck
'''Senior Coordinator:''' Undyne Stafford<br>
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{{creditsheader|'''Marketing'''}}
: '''Manual'''
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*'''Product Manager:''' [[Andrew Stein]], Stacey Kerr
'''Writer/Editor/Translator:''' Luke Valentine<br>
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*'''Senior Coordinator:''' [[Undyne Stafford]]
'''Writer:''' Fumiaki Tomura<br>
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{{creditsheader|'''Manual'''}}
'''DTP Operator:''' Makoto Nishino<br>
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*'''Writer/Editor/Translator:''' [[Luke Valentine]]
'''Designer:''' Naohiko Iida<br>
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*'''Writer:''' Fumiaki Tomura
'''Supervisor:''' Kaoru Ichigozaki<br>
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*'''DTP Operator:''' Makoto Nishino
: '''Special Thanks'''
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*'''Designer:''' Naohiko Iida
[[Peter Moore]], Heather Kashner, Martha Hill, Dereck Schulman, Kathleen Joyce, Teri A. Higgins, [[Charles Bellfield]], Sega Online, Sandra Castagnola, Sheri Hockaday, Jason Kuo, Jin Shimazaki, Shinobu Shindo, The Wookies, Kurt Busch, Mike Lopez<br>
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*'''Supervisor:''' Kaoru Ichigozaki
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{{creditsheader|'''Special Thanks'''}}
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*[[Peter Moore]], Heather Kashner, Martha Hill, Dereck Schulman, Kathleen Joyce, [[Teri A. Higgins]], [[Charles Bellfield]], Sega Online, Sandra Castagnola, Sheri Hockaday, [[Jason Kuo]], Jin Shimazaki, [[Shinobu Shindo]], The Wookies, Kurt Busch, Mike Lopez
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|source=Other credits
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| console=DC
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
===PC Version===
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===PC version===
 
{{multicol|
 
{{multicol|
====In-game credits====
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{{creditstable|
'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]<br>
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{{creditsheader|}}
'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Hitoshi Shimokawa]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Gen Miyazaki]], [[Akira Ogata]], Junji Shibasaki<br>
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*'''Producer:''' [[Rikiya Nakagawa]]
'''Designers:''' [[Akira Watanabe]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takuya Ohashi]], [[Norihito Omoda]], [[Masaharu Ijichi]], Shien Kato, [[Satoshi Kobayashi]], Megumi Barada, Takashi Fukuda, [[Toshihiro Fujimaki]]<br>
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*'''Programmers:''' [[Koji Ooto]], [[Hitoshi Shimokawa]], [[Kazutomo Sanbongi]], [[Kazutaka Horie]], [[Gen Miyazaki]], [[Akira Ogata]], Junji Shibasaki
'''Sound Director:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]<br>
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*'''Designers:''' [[Akira Watanabe]], [[Nobutaka Tozawa]], [[Takuya Ohashi]], [[Norihito Omoda]], [[Masaharu Ijichi]], Shien Kato, [[Satoshi Kobayashi]], Megumi Barada, Takashi Fukuda, [[Toshihiro Fujimaki]]
'''Sound Staff:''' [[Haruyoshi Tomita]]<br>
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*'''Sound Director:''' [[Tetsuya Kawauchi]]
'''Publicity:''' [[Mika Araki]]<br>
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*'''Sound Staff:''' [[Haruyoshi Tomita]]
'''Special Thanks to::''' [[Kaori Fukano]], [[Satoshi Nakajima]], [[Tomiko Kusunoki]], [[Tatsuhiko Ikeda]], [[Seiki Saito]]<br>
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*'''Publicity:''' [[Mika Araki]]
'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]<br>
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*'''Special Thanks to::''' [[Kaori Fukano]], [[Satoshi Nakajima]], [[Tomiko Kusunoki]], [[Tatsuhiko Ikeda]], [[Seiki Saito]]
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*'''Director & Planner:''' [[Takashi Oda]]
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|source=In-game credits
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| console=PC
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}}
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{{creditstable|
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{{creditsheader|'''Empire Interactive (UK)'''}}
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*'''Producer:''' Iain Riches
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*'''QA Manager:''' David Cleaveley
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*'''Assistant QA Manager:''' Ste Chainey
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*'''Lead Tester:''' Mark Klocek
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*'''Testers:''' Rich Naughten, Darren T. Bennett, Carlo Bush, Chris Matlub, Gareth West, Christopher Giggins
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*'''Production:''' Anthony J. Bond Jr.
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*'''Marketing:''' Simon Orams
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*'''Design and Artwork:''' Philip Goldfinch, Paul Flewitt, Jamie Young, Stephen Brennan, Jayshree Mistry
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|source=Other credits
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| console=PC
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}}
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}}
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
  
====Other credits====
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==Promotional material==
: '''Empire Interactive (UK)'''
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{{gallery
'''Producer:''' Iain Riches<br>
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|{{galleryPrintAd
'''QA Manager:''' David Cleaveley<br>
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|EGM US 124.pdf|egm|124|53
'''Assistant QA Manager:''' Ste Chainey<br>
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}}
'''Lead Tester:''' Mark Klocek<br>
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|{{galleryPrintAd|text=Arcade print advert|DCM_JP_19981211_1998-04.pdf|dmjp|1998-04|126}}
'''Testers:''' Rich Naughten, Darren T. Bennett, Carlo Bush, Chris Matlub, Gareth West, Christopher Giggins<br>
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|{{galleryPrintAd|text=Dreamcast print advert|DCM_JP_19990402_1999-11ex.pdf|dmjp|1999-11ex|74-75}}
'''Production:''' Anthony J. Bond Jr.<br>
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|PressRelease 2000-10-20 EmpireInteractive tHotD2.pdf¦PC press release
'''Marketing:''' Simon Orams<br>
 
'''Design and Artwork:''' Philip Goldfinch, Paul Flewitt, Jamie Young, Stephen Brennan, Jayshree Mistry<br>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Promotional Material==
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==Artwork==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
tHotD2 DC US PrintAdvert.jpg|Dreamcast US print advert
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File:THotD2 logo.jpg
DCM_JP_19990402_1999-11ex.pdf|page=74|[[Dreamcast Magazine (JP)]] Print advertisement
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File:HotD2 art.jpg
DCM_JP_19990402_1999-11ex.pdf|page=75|[[Dreamcast Magazine (JP)]] Print advertisement
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Physical Scans==
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==Physical scans==
===NAOMI Version===
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===NAOMI version===
 
{{ratings
 
{{ratings
 
| icon=Arcade
 
| icon=Arcade
| allgame=92
 
| allgame_source=''[https://web.archive.org/web/20141115041534/www.allgame.com/game.php?id=15998&tab=review AllGame]''
 
 
| arcade=60
 
| arcade=60
| arcade_source={{num|4|page=138}}
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| arcade_source={{num|4|page=138|pdf=Arcade UK 04.pdf}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ScanArcade
 
{{ScanArcade
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{{Clear}}
 
{{Clear}}
  
===Dreamcast Version===
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===Dreamcast version===
 
{{ratings
 
{{ratings
 
| icon=DC
 
| icon=DC
| allgame=90
 
| allgame_source=''[https://web.archive.org/web/20141114095547/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18660 AllGame]''
 
 
| arcade=80
 
| arcade=80
| arcade_source={{num|7|page=114}}
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| arcade_source={{num|7|page=114|pdf=Arcade UK 07.pdf}}
 
| arcade_1=60
 
| arcade_1=60
| arcade_source_1={{num|13|page=98}}
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| arcade_source_1={{num|13|page=98|pdf=Arcade UK 13.pdf}}
 
| consolesplus=96
 
| consolesplus=96
| consolesplus_source={{num|88|page=90/91/92/93}}
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| consolesplus_source={{num|88|page=90-93}}
 
| consolesplus_1=92
 
| consolesplus_1=92
 
| consolesplus_source_1={{num|94|page=108/109}}
 
| consolesplus_source_1={{num|94|page=108/109}}
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| dcuk_source={{num|1|page=24-26|pdf=DCUK 01.pdf|pdfpage=24}}
 
| dcuk_source={{num|1|page=24-26|pdf=DCUK 01.pdf|pdfpage=24}}
 
| dcmonthly=80
 
| dcmonthly=80
| dcmonthly_source={{num|1|page=74/75/76/77}}
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| dcmonthly_source={{num|1|page=74-77|pdf=DreamcastMonthly UK 01.pdf|pdfpage=74}}
 
| dmjp_r=90
 
| dmjp_r=90
| dmjp_source_r={{num||page=33|pdf=Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf}}
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| dmjp_r_source={{num||page=33|pdf=Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf}}
 
| dmuk=91
 
| dmuk=91
| dmuk_source={{num|1|page=70/71/72}}
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| dmuk_source={{num|1|page=70-72|pdf=DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf|pdfpage=70}}<br>{{num|34|page=56-58|pdf=DreamcastMagazine UK 34.pdf|pdfpage=56}}
| dmuk_1=91
 
| dmuk_source_1={{num|34|page=56/57/58}}
 
 
| edge=70
 
| edge=70
| edge_source={{num|71|page=81}}
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| edge_source={{num|71|page=81|pdf=Edge UK 071.pdf|pdfpage=81}}
 
| famitsu=83
 
| famitsu=83
 
| famitsu_source={{num|537|page=35|pdf=}}
 
| famitsu_source={{num|537|page=35|pdf=}}
 
| gamesmaster=78
 
| gamesmaster=78
 
| gamesmaster_source={{num|82|page=82/83}}
 
| gamesmaster_source={{num|82|page=82/83}}
| ign=87
 
| ign_source=''[http://ign.com/articles/1999/09/09/house-of-the-dead-2 September 8, 1999]''
 
 
| odmus=80
 
| odmus=80
| odmus_source={{num|1|page=106/107}}
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| odmus_source={{num|1|page=106/107|pdf=ODCM US 01.pdf|pdfpage=110}}
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| maniac=82
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| maniac_source={{num|1999-06|page=46|pdf=MAN!AC DE 1999-06.pdf|pdfpage=46}}
 
| megafun=87
 
| megafun=87
 
| nextlevel=85
 
| nextlevel=85
| nowgamer=87
 
| nowgamer_source=''[http://www.nowgamer.com/house-of-the-dead-2/ September 23, 1999]''
 
 
| playerone=88
 
| playerone=88
| playerone_source={{num|102|page=80/81/82/83}}
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| playerone_source={{num|102|page=80-83|pdf=PlayerOne FR 102.pdf|pdfpage=80}}
 
| rod=90
 
| rod=90
 
| rod_source={{num|1|page=41|pdf=ROD ES 01.pdf}}
 
| rod_source={{num|1|page=41|pdf=ROD ES 01.pdf}}
 
| superplay=88
 
| superplay=88
| videogamecritic=100
 
| videogamecritic_source=''[http://videogamecritic.com/dchl.htm?e=25333#rev836 2006/11/13]''
 
 
| videogames=84
 
| videogames=84
 
}}
 
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| disc=Thotd2 dc jp disc.png
 
| disc=Thotd2 dc jp disc.png
 
| inlay=THotD2 DC JP Box Inlay.jpg
 
| inlay=THotD2 DC JP Box Inlay.jpg
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| manual=House Of The Dead 2 DC JP Manual.pdf
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}}{{Scanbox
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| console=Dreamcast
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| region=JP (Gun Set)
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| front=THotD2 DC JP Box Front GunSet.jpg
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| back=THotD2 DC JP Box Back GunSet.jpg
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| spinemissing=yes
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| square=yes
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| disc=
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=Dreamcast
 
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| disc=THotD2 DC US Disc.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
{{Clear}}
 
  
===Windows Version===
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===PC version===
 
{{Ratings
 
{{Ratings
 
| icon=PC
 
| icon=PC
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| console=PC
 
| console=PC
 
| region=UK (GrabIt)
 
| region=UK (GrabIt)
| front=
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| cover=THotD2 PC UK Box GrabIt.jpg
 
| disc=
 
| disc=
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
}}{{Scanbox
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| console=PC
 
| console=PC
 
| region=ES/IT
 
| region=ES/IT
| cover=
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| cover=THotD2 PC ES-IT Box.jpg
 
| disc=
 
| disc=
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
| console=PC
 
| console=PC
 
| region=ES (FX)
 
| region=ES (FX)
| cover=
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| cover=THotD2 PC ES Box FX.jpg
 
| disc=
 
| disc=
 
}}{{Scanbox
 
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| region=KR
 
| region=KR
 
| front=HotD2 PC KR front.jpg
 
| front=HotD2 PC KR front.jpg
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| square=yes
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}}
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{{scanbox
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| console=PC
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| region=KR (alt)
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| cover=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
 
}}
 
}}
  
==External Links==
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==Technical information==
*Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [http://sega.jp/dc/990109/ Dreamcast], [http://sega.jp/pc/hod2/ PC]
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In the Dreamcast version, the second level renders up to 2.2 million polygons per second, about 36,000 to 37,000 polygons per scene at 60 FPS. The Player 1 character consists of about 3300 to 3400 polygons in the Dreamcast version.
  
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==External links==
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*Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/dc/990109/ Dreamcast], [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/pc/hod2/ PC]
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==References==
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{{multicol|
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<references/>
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}}
 
{{HouseOfTheDead}}
 
{{HouseOfTheDead}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:House of the Dead 2, The}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:House of the Dead 2, The}}
 
[[Category:1998 NAOMI games]]
 
[[Category:1998 NAOMI games]]
 
[[Category:NAOMI games]]
 
[[Category:NAOMI games]]

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The House of the Dead 2
System(s): Sega NAOMI, Sega Dreamcast, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor:
Arcade
Deith Leisure (UK)[1]
Peripherals supported:
Sega Dreamcast
Dreamcast Gun, Dreamcast VGA Box, Dreamcast Jump Pack, Dreamcast Arcade Stick
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP
¥5,8005,800 HDR-0007
Sega Dreamcast
JP
(Gun Set)
¥7,8007,800 HDR-0011
Sega Dreamcast
US
$49.9549.95[6] 51002
Sega Dreamcast
US
(Sega All Stars)
Sega Dreamcast
EU
MK-51002-50
Sega Dreamcast
EU
(Gun Set)
Sega Dreamcast
BR
197066
Windows PC
JP
¥7,800 (8,190)7,800 (8,190) HCJ-0302
Windows PC
US
Windows PC
EU
EI-1268
Windows PC
UK
(Xplosiv)
EI-1268
Windows PC
UK
(Fair Game)
Windows PC
UK
(Grabit)
Windows PC
KR

The House of the Dead 2 (ザ ハウス オブ ザ デッド 2) is the direct sequel to The House of the Dead. It was released for Sega NAOMI arcade hardware before being ported to the Sega Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows. It was also included as an unlockable in its sequel, The House of the Dead 3, and has been included along with its sequel in The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return.

Production credits

Arcade version

Dreamcast version

ADX
Copyright © 1996, 1998 CRI
Presented by: Sega
©Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 1998, 1999

Source:
In-game credits
Production
  • Localization Producer: Osamu Shibamiya
  • Lead Tester: Howard Gipson
  • Assistant Lead Tester: Dennis Lee
  • Testers: Arnold Feener, Michael Dobbins, Shang-Ju Chen, Scott Etkin, Roddy McNevin, Gabrielle Brown, Karen Brown, Paulita Escalona, Jeff Sideno, Beejey Enriquez, Steven Peck
Marketing
Manual
  • Writer/Editor/Translator: Luke Valentine
  • Writer: Fumiaki Tomura
  • DTP Operator: Makoto Nishino
  • Designer: Naohiko Iida
  • Supervisor: Kaoru Ichigozaki
Special Thanks
Source:
Other credits

PC version

Source:
In-game credits
Empire Interactive (UK)
  • Producer: Iain Riches
  • QA Manager: David Cleaveley
  • Assistant QA Manager: Ste Chainey
  • Lead Tester: Mark Klocek
  • Testers: Rich Naughten, Darren T. Bennett, Carlo Bush, Chris Matlub, Gareth West, Christopher Giggins
  • Production: Anthony J. Bond Jr.
  • Marketing: Simon Orams
  • Design and Artwork: Philip Goldfinch, Paul Flewitt, Jamie Young, Stephen Brennan, Jayshree Mistry
Source:
Other credits

Magazine articles

Main article: The House of the Dead 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #124: "November 1999" (1999-10-05)
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Arcade print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1998-04: "1998-04 (1998-12-11)" (1998-11-27)
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Dreamcast print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-11ex: "1999-11 extra (1999-04-02ex)" (1999-03-19)
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PressRelease 2000-10-20 EmpireInteractive tHotD2.pdf¦PC press release

Artwork

Physical scans

NAOMI version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №4, p138[7]
Arcade
60
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

The House of the Dead 2

NAOMI, World (upright)
HotD2 NAOMI Manual Upright.pdf
Manual
NAOMI, World (deluxe)
HotD2 NAOMI Manual Deluxe.pdf
Manual


Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №7, p114[8]
60 №13, p98[9]
96 №88, p90-93
92 №94, p108/109
80 №216, p108/109[3]
80 №1, p24-26[10]
80 №1, p74-77[11]
90 №, p33[12]
91 №1, p70-72[2]
№34, p56-58[13]
70 №71, p81[14]
83 №537, p35
78 №82, p82/83
80 №1, p106/107[15]
82 №1999-06, p46[16]
87
85
88 №102, p80-83[17]
90 №1, p41[4]
88
Sega Dreamcast
83
Based on
19 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
90
[18]
Arcade (UK) NTSC-J
75
[8]
Arcade (UK) PAL
50
[9]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
96
[19]
Consoles + (FR) PAL
92
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
75
[3]
Dreamcast Arena (IT) PAL
80
[21]
Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL
80
[11]
DC-UK (UK) PAL
80
[10]
Digitiser (UK)
67
[22]
Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL
70
[23]
Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin (DE)
75
[24]
Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
91
[2]
Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J
90
[25]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
70
[14]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
76
[26]
Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU)
83
[27]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
83
[28]
Freak (IL)
92
[29]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
84
[30]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
53
[31]
GameZine (UK)
90
[32]
Gen 4 Consoles (FR)
100
[33]
Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U
91
[34]
Joypad (IT) PAL
80
[35]
MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J
82
[16]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
82
[36]
Man!ak (PL)
85
[37]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
87
[38]
Neo Plus (PL)
80
[39]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[40]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
85
[41]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)
90
[42]
Official Dreamcast Magazine (US)
80
[15]
Player One (FR)
88
[17]
Playmag (FR) PAL
85
[43]
PSX Extreme (PL)
73
[44]
Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL
90
[4]
Strana Igr (RU)
80
[45]
Strana Igr (RU)
83
[46]
Total Control (UK) NTSC-J
77
[47]
Video Games (DE) PAL
84
[48]
Sega Dreamcast
80
Based on
42 reviews

The House of the Dead 2

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
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Disc
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Inlay
Dreamcast, US
(Sega All Stars)
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Cover
Dreamcast, EU
THotD2 DC EU Box Back.jpgTHotD2 DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
THotD2 DC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Dreamcast, JP
THotD2 DC JP Box Back.jpgTHotD2 DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
House Of The Dead 2 DC JP Manual.pdf
Manual
THotD2 DC JP Box Inlay.jpg
Inlay
Dreamcast, JP (Gun Set)
THotD2 DC JP Box Back GunSet.jpgNospine-small.pngTHotD2 DC JP Box Front GunSet.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, BR
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Cover
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Disc

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №111, p94
Windows PC
83
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD-Action (PL)
75
[49]
Windows PC
75
Based on
1 review

The House of the Dead 2

PC, US
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Cover
PC, EU
THotD2 PC EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTHotD2 PC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
THotD2 PC EU Disc.jpg
Disc
THotD2 PC EU Box Back JewelCase.jpgTHotD2 PC EU Box Front JewelCase.jpg
Jewel Case
PC, EU (DVD)
THotD2 PC EU Box Empire.jpg
Cover
PC, JP
HotD2 PC JP cover.png
Cover
PC, UK (Xplosiv)
THotD2 PC EU Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Xplosiv) (Alt)
THotD2 PC UK Box Xplosiv Alt.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (GrabIt)
THotD2 PC UK Box GrabIt.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Fair Game)
THotD2 PC EU Box FairGame.jpg
Cover
PC, FR/NL (Sega Classics)

PC, ES/IT
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Cover
PC, ES (FX)
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Cover
PC, PT (Top Games)

PC, PL

PC, KR
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Cover
PC, KR (alt)

Technical information

In the Dreamcast version, the second level renders up to 2.2 million polygons per second, about 36,000 to 37,000 polygons per scene at 60 FPS. The Player 1 character consists of about 3300 to 3400 polygons in the Dreamcast version.

External links

  • Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast, PC

References

  1. File:CVG UK 204.pdf, page 76
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:CVG UK 216.pdf, page 108 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 216.pdf_p108" defined multiple times with different content
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:ROD ES 01.pdf, page 41 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ROD ES 01.pdf_p41" defined multiple times with different content
  5. Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
  6. File:ODCM US 01.pdf, page 111
  7. File:Arcade UK 04.pdf, page 138
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:Arcade UK 07.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 07.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:Arcade UK 13.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Arcade UK 13.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:DCUK 01.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DCUK 01.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:DreamcastMonthly UK 01.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:DreamcastMonthly UK 01.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  12. File:Dorimaga_20021011_JP.pdf, page 33
  13. File:DreamcastMagazine UK 34.pdf, page 56
  14. 14.0 14.1 File:Edge UK 071.pdf, page 81 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 071.pdf_p81" defined multiple times with different content
  15. 15.0 15.1 File:ODCM US 01.pdf, page 110 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ODCM US 01.pdf_p110" defined multiple times with different content
  16. 16.0 16.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1999-06.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1999-06.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  17. 17.0 17.1 File:PlayerOne FR 102.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 102.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  18. 576 Konzol, "Március 2001" (HU; 2001-xx-xx), page 32
  19. Consoles +, "Mai 1999" (FR; 1999-0x-xx), page 90
  20. Consoles +, "Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-1x-xx), page 108
  21. Dreamcast Arena, "Gennaio 2000" (IT; 2000-01-10), page 90
  22. Digitiser (UK) (1999-10-26)
  23. Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel, "Octobre/Novembre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 84
  24. Dreamcast: Das Offizielle Magazin, "Oktober 1999" (DE; 1999-10-14), page 36
  25. Dorimaga, "2002-18 (2002-10-11)" (JP; 2002-09-27), page 33
  26. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1999" (US; 1999-11-09), page 266
  27. Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast, "Izdaniye chetvertoye, dopolnennoye" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 98
  28. Famitsu, "1999-04-02" (JP; 1999-03-19), page 35
  29. Freak, "5/99" (IL; 1999-xx-xx), page 29
  30. GameFan, "Volume 7, Issue 10: October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 20
  31. GamePro, "October 1999" (US; 1999-xx-xx), page 148
  32. GameZine (UK) (+0:00)
  33. Gen 4 Consoles, "Novembre 99" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 124
  34. Gamers' Republic, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-10), page 34
  35. Joypad, "Febbraio 2000" (IT; 2000-0x-xx), page 88
  36. MAN!AC, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-01), page 87
  37. Man!ak, "Wrzesień 1999" (PL; 1999-xx-xx), page 57
  38. Mega Fun, "10/99" (DE; 1999-09-01), page 82
  39. Neo Plus, "Styczeń 2000" (PL; 2000-xx-xx), page 62
  40. Next Generation, "September 1999" (US; 1999-08-17), page 86
  41. neXt Level, "Januar 2000" (DE; 1999-12-03), page 44
  42. Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-09-30), page 86
  43. Playmag, "Octobre 1999" (FR; 1999-xx-xx), page 86
  44. PSX Extreme, "03/2001" (PL; 2001-0x-xx), page 41
  45. Strana Igr, "May 1999 1/2" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 50
  46. Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 2000 2/2" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 19
  47. Total Control, "May 1999" (UK; 1999-04-16), page 114
  48. Video Games, "01/2000" (DE; 1999-12-15), page 106
  49. CD-Action, "8/2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 88



The House of the Dead series of games
The House of the Dead (Remake) (1996) | The House of the Dead 2 (1998) | The House of the Dead III (2003) | The House of the Dead 4 (2005) | The House of the Dead: Overkill (Extended Cut) (2009) | House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn (2018)
The Typing of the Dead games
The Typing of the Dead (1999) | The Typing of the Dead 2003 (2002) | The Typing of the Dead 2004 (2003) | The Typing of the Dead: Zombie Panic (2004) | The Typing of the Dead for Mac (200x) | The Typing of the Dead Typing Lariat (2006) | The Typing of the Dead 2 (2007) | The Typing of the Dead Featuring Rakuten Minna no Shushoku Katsudou Nikki (2010) | The Typing of the Dead EX (2012) |The Typing of the Dead: Overkill (2013)
Spin-off games
Zombie Revenge (1999) | The Pinball of the Dead (2002) | Ai Sareruyori Ai Shitai: The House of the Dead EX (2008) | Zombie Shiki - Eigo Ryoku Sosei Jutsu: English of the Dead (2008) | The House of the Dead LL (20xx) | Zombie Utsu: Flick of the Dead (2012) | The House of the Dead: Overkill The Lost Reels (2013) | Darts of the Dead (2017) | House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn Battle Genesis (2019)
Compilations
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (2008) | The House of the Dead Bundle Pack (2012)
The House of the Dead related media
Music
The House of the Dead 2 (1999) | Zombie Revenge (1999) | The House of the Dead 4 Original Sound Tracks (2005) | House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn Original Sound Tracks (2019) | The House of the Dead 2 (2022)
Book
The House of the Dead Official Guide (1998) | The House of the Dead Dennou Shinan: Dr. Curien no Houkoku Sho (1998) | The House of the Dead 2 G's File (1999) | The House of the Dead 2 Perfect Guide (1999) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: The House of the Dead 2 (1999) | The House of the Dead 2 Official Strategy Guide (1999) | Dreamcast Hisshou Hou Special: Zombie Revenge Perfect Guide (1999) | House of the Dead (2003) | The House of the Dead III Perfect Guide (2003) | Prelude to an Overkill (2009)
Book
The House of the Dead "Wilder than Heaven" (1997) | Nightmare Syndrome Horror Game Comic Anthology (1998) + one more manga
Film
House of the Dead (2003) | House of the Dead II (2005)