Vectorman 2
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System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Steam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega Ballistic (US re-release) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: BlueSky Software | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Majesco Sales (US re-release) Tec Toy (BR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: GEMS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vectorman 2 (ベクターマン2) is the sequel to Vectorman, released in 1996 for the Sega Mega Drive. Though it claims to be a direct sequel to the original game, Vectorman 2 takes place mostly in the present day, rather than an urban futuristic setting seen in Vectorman. Gameplay is largely the same as its predecessor, but more morphs and weapons have been added.
Contents
Story
“ | VectorMan 2 picks up on VectorMan's adventures immediately after the demise of his arch-enemy, Warhead. A routine sludge barge excursion is cut short when a mysterious missile critically damages VectorMan's ship. VectorMan escapes destruction and freefalls back to Earth, landing on the outskirts of a seemingly abandoned research facility. As he begins to investigate the source of the missile, VectorMan discovers a mutant strain of insects have begun to flourish in the research facility. Worse yet, the insects display destructive tendencies towards the planet and seem to be run by an unseen intelligence. VectorMan's mission is clear: defeat the mutant insects and once again save the Earth from impending disaster. | „ |
— US manual[7] |
Gameplay
Scenes
Scene 1: Geronimo | |
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Scene 2: Night in the Swamp | |
Scene 3: Bog Jam | |
Scene 4: In Blackest Night | |
Scene 5: Fired | |
Scene 6: Magma P.I. | |
Scene 7: Turn up the Heat | |
Scene 8: Orbot Express | |
Scene 9: Dirty Job | |
Scene 10: Vectorman 1 2 3 | |
Scene 11: I Can Dig It | |
Scene 12: Rollerderby | |
Scene 13: Mist Chances | |
Scene 14: Cave Fear | |
Scene 15: Dreamsnake | |
Scene 16: Recycle or Die | |
Scene 17: The Shadow Nose | |
Scene 18: Shout and Twist | |
Scene 19: Tank You | |
Scene 20: Tank Patrol | |
Scene 21: Bad Eggs | |
Scene 22: Queen for a Day | |
Bonus Stage: Tubular | |
Bonus Stage: Orbot Orbit | |
Bonus Stage: Plan 9 | |
History
Legacy
As one of the last titles to be released for the system, Vectorman 2 did not see a formal release outside of North America on the Mega Drive, but was eventually released in Japan as part of Sega Archives from USA Vol. 3. It has also re-appeared in a number of compilations, including Sega Mega Drive Collection, Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection and Sonic Gems Collection.
Production credits
- Game Design: John Abad, Marty Davis, Keith R Freiheit, Jerry Huber, Rick Randolph, Rick Schmitz, Ron Thompson, Thi Truong, Jason Weesner, Dok Whitson
- Producer Sega: Jerry Markota
- Producer Blue Sky Software: Jerry Huber
- Lead Artist: Rick Schmitz
- Artists: Jerry Huber, Rick Randolph
- Lead Programmer: Keith R Freiheit
- Programmers: John Abad, Ron Thompson, Thi Truong
- Level Layout: Jason Weesner
- Music Composer: Jon Holland / XYXU Studio
- Sound Effects: Sam Powell
- Special Thanks to: Marty Davis, Ellis Goodson, Jeff Remmer, Dok Whitson, Mark Botta, Rich Karpp, James Doyle, Kevin McMahon
- Marketing: Eric Dunston
- Lead Tester: David Wood
- Assistant Leads: Ty Johnson, Jeremy Campbell, Robert Hernandez
- Testers: Steve Perez, Jason Cordero, Mike Dobbins, Lou DiSimone, Matt Lucich, Eugene Valenzuela, Nicolas Azizian, Fernando Valderrama, Francesco Zappacosta, Matt Underwood, Mark Dawson, Mark Paniagua, Sean Potter, Chris Thompson, Pedro Ponce, Tim Spengler, Eric Sierra, Chris Garrett, Toad Slepian, Mark Griffin, Jeffrey L. Loney, Aron Bandur, Ferdinand Villar, Josh Simpson
Digital manuals
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Mega Drive Mini 2 US manual
Magazine articles
- Main article: Vectorman 2/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Vectorman 2/Technical information.
External links
- Sega of America webpage: Mega Drive
- Vectorman 2 on Steam
References
- ↑ http://www.bizlink.com:80/~future/release.html (Wayback Machine: 1996-10-30 08:30)
- ↑ Sega FY 1997 Brand Review, page 3
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://steamdb.info/app/211208/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-21 22:03)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 http://steamdb.info/app/211208/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 20:17)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 https://steamdb.info/app/211208/history/?changeid=5755261
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 http://steamdb.info/app/211208/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-11-21 22:03)
- ↑ File:Vectorman 2 MD US Manual.pdf, page 5
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 256
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 232
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 90
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 367
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5, "" (RU; 200x-xx-xx), page 267
- ↑ GamePro, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 156
- ↑ Game Informer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 50
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 27
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