Press release: 2000-11-10: Gun Bird 2 Now Available

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Gun Bird 2 Now Available

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — November 10, 2000 — Capcom® Entertainment today announced the release of Gun Bird 2™, a brand new arcade-style action game for Sega Dreamcast. Gun Bird 2 features hours of non-stop, top-down addictive shooting action, an inventive storyline with numerous levels of addictive gameplay and wacky intermissions that propel the game forward. In Gun Bird 2, players are on a quest for the magical ingredients to produce the legendary All-Purpose Medicine. Along their way, they must combat evil pirates who hope to stop them. The game features multiple characters to choose from including the enormously popular Morrigan from the DarkStalkers series. The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated this “T” for ages 13 and older. Gun Bird 2 will carry the suggested retail price of $29.95.

Gun Bird 2 includes the following features:

- Seven characters to choose from including a special appearance by Morrigan, from the DarkStalkers series

- Seven extremely unique stages

- Multiple endings through various story branches

Attack methods include:

- Charge Shot – Players can release a powerful attack by holding the shot button down and releasing.

- Bomb – A useful tactic that lets players erase all enemies’ bullets on-screen. Each character has a unique way of doing this.

- Vicinity Attack – Allows players to inflict a massive amount of damage on nearby opponents.

Gun Bird 2 introduces six new characters including, Marion, Alucard, Tavia, Valpiro,Hei-Cob, Aine and offers a special appearance by the ever popular Morrigan, from the DarkStalkers series. Each character has their own unique personality and is plagued with their own set of worries that the All-Purpose medicine can cure. To find the medicine, players must first locate the ‘Fragment of Sun’, ‘Whisper of Star’ and the ‘Dew of Moon’, each one a key ingredient of the legendary potion. Once all of the ingredients have been obtained, they must be taken to the Master of Medicine who lives deep within an underground temple. However, there is one problem. Three vicious pirates also want these ingredients for their own personal use. Will players be successful or will the pirates prevail? Find out in Gun Bird 2.

Based on the arcade game by the same name, Gun Bird 2 offers numerous modes of play. Original Mode is a wide-screen, vertical-scrolling game balanced specifically for the Sega Dreamcast. Original 2 Mode is a wide- screen, vertical-scrolling game that adds a spontaneous scrollif a character moves up or down. Arcade Mode offers an arcade perfect screen slanted at a 90° angle. Gallery Mode allows players to view artwork and character bios.

Capcom Entertainment of Sunnyvale, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capcom, Co., Ltd. of Japan. A leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, Capcom’s legacy spans 20 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and distributes home video games for the PlayStation, PlayStation2, Sega Dreamcast and Nintendo 64 game machines, Game Boy Color Systems, personal computers and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include the Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, and Resident Evil series.

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