Run and Gun II

1996 video game

1996 video game

Run and Gun II

Arcade cabinet

Developer(s)| Konami
Publisher(s)| Konami
Platform(s)| Arcade
Release| March 1996[1]
Genre(s)| Sports (basketball)

Run and Gun II is a basketball video game developed and published by Konami as an arcade video game in 1996.

## Background

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The game is the sequel to Konami's 1993 arcade video game Run and Gun.[2] The original game had earned $1,500,000 (equivalent to $3,300,000 in 2024) from European advance orders prior to release (mostly from Spain and Italy),[3] and was America's top-grossing upright arcade cabinet in December 1993.[4]

## Gameplay

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Run and Gun II is a sequel that adds maneuvers like alley oops, spins, and defensive moves such as block outs.[5]

## Reception

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In Japan, Game Machine listed Run and Gun II on their May 1, 1996 issue as being the seventh most-successful arcade game of the month.[6]

Hyper reviewed the arcade game, rating it 4½ out of 5 stars and calling it "an excellent game" that is "far superior" to its predecessor.[7] Next Generation rated it three stars out of five, giving the praise to its multiplayer.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 122\. ISBN 978-4990251215.
2. ^ "Run and Gun: Others Only Dream About Being This Good!". RePlay. Vol. 19, no. 1\. October 1993. p. 27.
3. ^ "International News: Italy". Play Meter. Vol. 20, no. 1\. January 1994. p. 28.
4. ^ "RePlay: The Players' Choice". RePlay. Vol. 19, no. 3\. December 1993. p. 12.
5. ^ a b "Finals". Next Generation. No. 20\. Imagine Media. August 1996. p. 103.
6. ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 517\. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 May 1996. p. 25.
7. ^ "Arcade". Hyper. No. 33\. July 1996. p. 34.

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