Predator 2

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Mega Drive Master System Game Gear
Predator 2
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Arena Entertainment
Developer: Grey Team Perfect 10 Productions Teeny Weeny Games
Supporting companies: Krisalis Software (audio)
Distributor: Hent Gruppen (SE rental) Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor: Twentieth Century Fox
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code US 1992 $49.9549.95 T-81076 EU 1992-11 T-81076-50 UK 1992-10-29 £39.9939.99 T-81076-50 SE (Rental) 199x AU 199x EU 1993-05 MK-27026-50 PT 1993 MS27026 UK 1993-05 £32.9932.99 MK-27026-50 GR 199x AU 199x BR 1993-05 027110 US 1992-12 $39.9539.95 T-81068 EU 1993-05 T-81068-50 PT 1992 GG81068 UK 1993-05 £29.9929.99 T-81068-50

Predator 2 is a Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, and Sega Game Gear game made by Acclaim's "Grey Team" and Teeny Weeny Games based on the 1990 Predator 2 film.

Story

Predator

The Predator is a technologically advanced extraterrestrial hunter that travels to other planets to hunt other species for sport. It arrives in Los Angeles in 1997 and begins hunting members of rival drug cartels. Disgruntled police officer Lieutenant Mike Harrigan is investigating the cartels and finds himself in the sights of the malevolent creature as well.

Gameplay

Mega Drive version

The game is an isometric shooter where the player takes the role of Lieutenant Harrigan, who must explore through various levels that are recreated scenes from the movie, rescuing tied up hostages from the clutches of the drug gangs. The Predator hunts the hostages; after all of the hostages are rescued, it hunts Harrigan. The Predator is invisible, but red markers show where it is moving. The player loses if too many hostages die. Arrows point the way to the next hostage that the Predator is targeting (or to the boss or exit if all hostages have been found). Paths are blocked and unblocked as hostages are rescued. After all of the hostages are found, Harrigan must fight a boss and then make his way to the exit.

Harrigan moves in any direction using the D-Pad. Hostages are rescued by touching them. He has a weapon that he fires in the direction that he is facing with , or it can be fired in a fixed direction (allowing Harrigan to strafe targets) with . Either can be held for continuous fire. Harrigan can fire while moving. He is initially armed with a handgun with unlimited ammunition. He can collect special weapons (which have limited rounds), which are a mix between conventional weaponry such as shotguns and bombs and Predator weapons such as Combisticks and Smart Discs. The player can cycle through the weapons with . Special weapons can only be fired in the direction that Harrigan is facing, so the fixed shot always fires his handgun.

Harrigan has a flak jacket that can withstand a limited number of hits from enemies before he dies (shown as a meter in the bottom-left corner of the screen). If he loses a life, he restarts the level from a checkpoint (retaining any collected weapons and rescued hostages). The player gains an extra life for every 50,000 points accumulated. The game ends if Harrigan runs out of lives or if the Predator kills too many hostages. The number of killed hostages is shown as skulls in the top-right corner of the screen.

The game has three difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, and Hard), which affect the number of hostages that are allowed to be killed (4, 3, or 1) and the number of hit points for Harrigan's flak jacket (8, 6, or 4). There is a password system for continuing.

Items

	Drug Paraphernalia
	Collect for bonus points. These are dropped by gang members when they are defeated.
	Body Armor
	Fully heals Harrigan.
	Medkit
	Fully heals Harrigan and awards an extra life.
	Bombs
	Increases Harrigan's supply of Bombs.
	Machine Gun
	Increases Harrigan's supply of machine gun ammunition. The machine gun shoots more quickly than the standard handgun.
	Shotgun
	Increases Harrigan's supply of shotgun ammunition. The shotgun shoots a spreadshot that covers a wide area.
	Combisticks
	Increases Harrigan's supply of Combisticks. Combisticks are spear-like weapons that do high damage.
	Smart Discs
	Increases Harrigan's supply of Smart Discs. Smart Discs hover in the air and attack enemies. Up to 4 discs can be out at a time.
	Netgun
	Increases Harrigan's supply of Netgun ammunition. The netgun fires nets that stun enemies momentarily.

Levels

	The Streets
	The Rooftops
	Password: KILLERS
	The Streets
	Password: CAMOUFLAGE
	The Subway
	Password: LOS ANGELES
	The Slaughterhouse
	Password: SUBTERROR
	The Street
	Password: TOTAL BODY
	The Alien Ship
	Password: TRAUMA

Versions

The Sega Mega Drive version does not reveal the name of the developer, though he left a string message (along with his name) in the game's binary for hackers to find.

The Master System and Game Gear versions mostly feature side-scrolling levels. The Game Gear version of the game runs in the system's Master System compatibility mode.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Acclaim Development by the Gray Team

• Rob Leingang, Stacy Hendrickson, Tyrone Miller, Ron Somers

Production on Behalf of Perfect 10 Productions Ltd.

• Programming: Paul Shirley (credited as "?")
• Production: Angela Sutherland
• Artwork: Paul Mitchell, Paul Docherty, Ross Harris, Herman Serano, Nick Cook
• Music and Sound: Krisalis

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In-game credits

Master System and Game Gear versions

Acclaim Development by the Gray Team

• Rob Leingang, Stacy Hendrickson, Tyrone Miller, Ron Somers

Production on Behalf of Teeny Weeny Games Ltd.

• Programming: Paul Johnson
• Production: Angela Sutherland
• Artwork: John Cassells and Ross Harris
• Music: Krisalis Software

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Predator 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Mega Drive print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #41: "December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

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Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 70 Consoles + (FR) 69 Cool Gamer (RU) 40 Computer & Video Games (UK) 79 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU) 60 GameFan (US) 72 Game Power (IT) 79 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 73 GamesMaster (UK) PAL 35 Joypad (FR) 70 Joystick (FR) 76 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 65 Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL 65 Mega (UK) NTSC-U 28 Mega Action (UK) PAL 61 Mega Fun (DE) 56 MegaTech (UK) NTSC 63 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 80 Player One (FR) 93 Play Time (DE) 77 Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U 36 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 80 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 80 Sega Force (SE) 86 Sega Force (UK) PAL 62 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 70

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Based on 26 reviews

Predator 2

Mega Drive, US
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Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
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Cart Manual

Mega Drive, SE (rental; Hent; black)
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Mega Drive, AU

Master System version

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Publication Version Score Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 74 Hobby Consolas (ES) 74 Joypad (FR) 77 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 35 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 74 Player One (FR) 70 Sega Power (UK) PAL 58 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 46 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 46 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 40 Sega Force (UK) PAL 68 Supergame (BR) 67

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Predator 2

Master System, EU
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Master System, PT
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Master System, GR
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Master System, AU
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Master System, BR
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File:Predator2-SMS-BR-Manual.pdf Manual

Master System, BR (Acclaim license stickers)
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Game Gear version

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Publication Version Score Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 52 Computer & Video Games (UK) 78 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 58 Joypad (FR) PAL 85 Mega Force (FR) 82 Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U 41 Sega News (CZ) 42 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 38 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 44 Sega Force (UK) PAL 66 VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U 60

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Based on 11 reviews

Predator 2

Game Gear, US
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Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
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Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT
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Technical information

Main article: Predator 2/Technical information.

References

Alien and Predator games for Sega systems/published by Sega
	Alien 3 (1992) | Predator 2 (1992) | Aliens (unreleased) | Aliens vs. Predator (unreleased) | Operation: Aliens (unreleased)
	Alien 3 (1992) | Predator 2 (1992)
	Alien 3 (1992) | Predator 2 (1992)
	Alien 3: The Gun (1993)
	Alien Trilogy (1996) | Aliens vs. Predator (unreleased) | Alien: Resurrection (unreleased)
	Aliens: Crucible (unreleased) | Aliens vs. Predator (2010) | Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013) | Alien: Isolation (2014)
	Aliens: Infestation (2011)
	Aliens: Colonial Marines (unreleased)
	Alien: Isolation (2014)
	Alien: Isolation (2019)
	Alien: Isolation (2021)
Sampler Discs
Alien Trilogy Taikenban (199x) | Preview Sega Saturn Vol. 1 (199x)
Alien and Predator related media
	Alien: Isolation Original Video Game Soundtrack (2024)
	Aliens: Colonial Marines Original Soundtrack Recording (2013)
	Aliens vs. Predator Official Strategy Guide (2010) | Aliens: Colonial Marines (2012) | Aliens: Colonial Marines Official Strategy Guide (2013) | Alien Isolation (2014)