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The House of the Dead 2

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The House of the Dead 2
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor:
Arcade
Deith Leisure (UK)[1]
System(s): Sega NAOMI, Sega Dreamcast, Windows PC
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
Arcade
JP 		1998-11-20 ¥?  ?
Arcade
JP (playable demo) 		1998-09[2] ¥?  ?
Arcade
US 		1999-01 $?  ?
Arcade
EU 		1998 £?  ?


Sega Dreamcast
JP 		¥5,800 HDR-0007
Sega Dreamcast
JP
(Gun Set)		 ¥7,800 HDR-0011
Sega Dreamcast
US 		$49.95[3] 51002
Sega Dreamcast
US
(Sega All Stars)		 $? ?
Sega Dreamcast
EU
(Gun Set)		 €59.99[5][6] ? ?
Sega Dreamcast
UK 		£39.99[6] MK-51002-50
Sega Dreamcast
FR 		?F MK-51002-50
Sega Dreamcast
DE 		DM ? MK-51002-50
Sega Dreamcast
ES 		8.990[7]Ptas MK-51002-50
Sega Dreamcast
BR 		R$R? 197066



Windows PC
JP 		¥7,800 (8,190) HCJ-0302
Windows PC
US 		$? ?
Windows PC
UK 		£? EI-1268
Windows PC
FR 		?F EI-1268
Windows PC
DE 		DM ? EI-1268
Windows PC
ES 		?Ptas EI-1268
Windows PC
UK
(Fair Game)		 £? ?
Windows PC
UK
(GrabIt)		 £? ?
Windows PC
UK
(Xplosiv)		 £? EI-1268
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


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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EGM US 124.pdf

PDF
Print advert in
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #124: "November 1999" (1999-10-05)
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DCM JP 19981211 1998-04.pdf

PDF
Arcade print advert in
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #4: "1998-04 (1998-12-11)" (1998-11-27)
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DCM JP 19990402 1999-11ex.pdfDCM JP 19990402 1999-11ex.pdf

PDF
Dreamcast print advert in
Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #18: "1999-11 extra (1999-04-02ex)" (1999-03-19)
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PressRelease 2000-10-20 EmpireInteractive tHotD2.pdf

PDF
PC press release

Artwork

  • THotD2 logo.jpg
  • HotD2 art.jpg

Physical scans

NAOMI version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №4, p138[8]
Arcade
 60
Based on
1 review

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


Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №7, p114[9]
60 №13, p98[10]
96 №88, p90-93
92 №94, p108/109
80 №216, p108/109[5]
80 №1, p24-26[11]
80 №1, p74-77[12]
90 №, p33[13]
91 №1, p70-72[6]
№34, p56-58[14]
70 №71, p81[15]
83 №537, p35
78 №82, p82/83
80 №1, p106/107[16]
82 №1999-06, p46[17]
87
85
88 №102, p80-83[18]
90 №1, p41[7]
88
Sega Dreamcast
 83
Based on
19 reviews

Dreamcast, US
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Cover
THotD2 DC US Disc.jpg
Disc
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Inlay
Dreamcast, US
(Sega All Stars)
THotD2 DC US Box Front Alt.jpg
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
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
THotD2 DC US Disc.jpg
Disc

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83 №111, p94
Windows PC
 83
Based on
1 review

PC, US
THotD2 PC US Box Front.jpg
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, BX† (Sega Classics)
THotD2 PC FR-NL Box Classics.jpg
Cover
PC, ES/IT
THotD2 PC ES-IT Box.jpg
Cover
PC, ES (Xplosiv)

PC, ES (FX)
THotD2 PC ES Box FX.jpg
Cover
PC, PT (Top Games)
THotD2 PC PT Box TopGames.jpg
Cover
PC, PT (Power Games)

PC, PT (Diário de Noticias)
THotD2 PC PT Box DdN.jpg
Cover
PC, PL

PC, HU (Ecobit)
THotD2 PC HU Box Ecobit.jpg
Cover
PC, KR

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Jewel Case
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. ↑ File:Edge UK 067.pdf, page 122
  3. ↑ File:ODCM US 01.pdf, page 111
  4. ↑ Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:CVG UK 216.pdf, page 108
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 File:DreamcastMagazine UK 01.pdf, page 70
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:ROD ES 01.pdf, page 41
  8. ↑ File:Arcade UK 04.pdf, page 138
  9. ↑ File:Arcade UK 07.pdf, page 114
  10. ↑ File:Arcade UK 13.pdf, page 98
  11. ↑ File:DCUK 01.pdf, page 24
  12. ↑ File:DreamcastMonthly UK 01.pdf, page 74
  13. ↑ File:Dorimaga JP 20021011 2002-18.pdf, page 33
  14. ↑ File:DreamcastMagazine UK 34.pdf, page 56
  15. ↑ File:Edge UK 071.pdf, page 81
  16. ↑ File:ODCM US 01.pdf, page 110
  17. ↑ File:MAN!AC DE 1999-06.pdf, page 46
  18. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 102.pdf, page 80


The House of the Dead series of games
Arcade
 The House of the Dead (1996) | The House of the Dead 2 (1998) | The House of the Dead III (2003) | The House of the Dead 4 (2005)
Zombie Revenge (1999) | The Typing of the Dead (1999) | Ai Sareruyori Ai Shitai: The House of the Dead EX (2008) | Darts of the Dead (2017) | House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn (2018)
Sega Saturn
 The House of the Dead (1998)
Sega Dreamcast
 The House of the Dead 2 (1999) | Zombie Revenge (1999) | The Typing of the Dead (2000)
Windows PC
 The House of the Dead (1998) | The Typing of the Dead (2000) | The House of the Dead 2 (2001) | The Typing of the Dead 2003 (2005) | The Typing of the Dead 2004 (2003) | The House of the Dead III (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)
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
 The Pinball of the Dead (2002)
Xbox
 The House of the Dead III (2003)
Sony PlayStation 2
 The Typing of the Dead: Zombie Panic (2004)
Nintendo DS
 Zombie Shiki - Eigo Ryoku Sosei Jutsu: English of the Dead (2008)
Nintendo Wii
 The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (2008) | The House of the Dead: Overkill (2009)
Sony PlayStation 3
 The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut (2011)
PlayStation 3 PlayStation Network
 The House of the Dead III (2012) | The House of the Dead 4 (2012) | The House of the Dead Bundle Pack (2012)
iOS
 Zombie Utsu: Flick of the Dead (2012) | The House of the Dead: Overkill The Lost Reels (2013)
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)
Book
 The House of the Dead "Wilder than Heaven" (1997) | The House of the Dead Official Guide (1998) | The House of the Dead Dennou Shinan: Dr. Curien no Houkoku Sho (1998) | Nightmare Syndrome Horror Game Comic Anthology (1998) | The House of the Dead 2 G's File (1999) | The House of the Dead 2 Perfect Guide (1999) | Zombie Revenge Perfect Guide (1999) | The House of the Dead 2 Official Strategy Guide (1999) | Prima's Official Strategy Guide: The House of the Dead 2 (1999) | House of the Dead (2003) | Prelude to an Overkill (2009) + one more manga
Film
 House of the Dead (2003) | House of the Dead II (2005)
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