Virtua Cop 2
Developer(s)	Sega-AM2
Publisher(s)	Sega
Designer(s)	Yu Suzuki
Release date(s)	1995
Genre(s)	Rail shooter
Mode(s)	single player, multiplayer
Platform(s)	Arcade, Sega Saturn, PC, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Input	light gun, gamepad, mouse & keyboard
Arcade cabinet	Upright
Arcade system(s)	Sega Model 2
Arcade display	Raster, standard resolution horizontal orientation

Virtua Cop 2 is a light gun arcade game, released in 1995 and developed internally at Sega by their AM2 studio. It was ported to home systems on the Sega Saturn in 1996, PC in 1997 and Sega Dreamcast in 2000. It was later bundled with Virtua Cop in Virtua Cop: Elite Edition for PlayStation 2 in 2002. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2 (popularly known as Sega AM2 or simply AM2) is a research and development team for the video game company Sega. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Yu Suzuki (Japanese: , , born May 10, 1958) is a Japanese game designer and producer who has spent his entire career with Sega Enterprises. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Video games are generally categorized into genres. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... The Sega Saturn ) is a 32-bit video game console, first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America and July 8, 1995 in Europe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Dreamcast , code-named Dural, Dricas and Katana during development) is Segas fifth and final video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Game controller. ... A contemporary computer mouse, with the most common standard features — two buttons and a scroll-wheel. ... A computer keyboard is a peripheral partially modeled after the typewriter keyboard. ... This arcade cabinet, containing Centipede, is an upright. ... An arcade system board is a standardized printed circuit board or group of printed circuit boards that are used as the basis for multiple arcade games with very similar hardware requirements. ... The Sega Model 2 is an arcade system board released by Sega in 1993. ... A computer display monitor, usually called simply a monitor when the meaning is clear from the context, is a piece of electrical equipment which displays viewable images generated by a computer without producing a permanent record. ... Suppose the smiley face in the top left corner is an RGB bitmap image. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sega Corporation ) is an international video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 2 (popularly known as Sega AM2 or simply AM2) is a research and development team for the video game company Sega. ... The Sega Saturn ) is a 32-bit video game console, first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America and July 8, 1995 in Europe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dreamcast , code-named Dural, Dricas and Katana during development) is Segas fifth and final video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Virtua Cop is a shooter arcade game created by Sega-AM2, and headed by Yu Suzuki. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The game is also known as Virtua Squad 2.

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Gameplay

The game features three levels through which the player's movement is automated on a predetermined path. It is the player's job to shoot the criminals that appear before time runs out and they shoot back. Along the way there will be various objects in the background that can be broken if shot, some of which will reveal power ups afterwards. At the end of each level there is a boss battle, as well as one extra final boss battle after all three levels have been finished.

The GamesMaster Challenge

In 1997, former Games World Videator and future videogames journalist Martin Mathers appeared on the British videogames television show GamesMaster and participated in a challenge to complete a stage on two separate Virtua Cop 2 cabinets at the same time. Mathers performed admirably, but ultimately failed the challenge after shooting a bystander and losing a life. After the camera captured him venting his frustrations (although inaudible, he can clearly be seen to be mouthing expletives), he cut a post-challenge promo stating that he had, in fact, taken pity on the bystander and performed a mercy killing, due to the apparent likeness to British pop flop Peter Andre. This challenge can be seen on the GamesMaster DVD given away on the tenth anniversary issue of GamesMaster magazine in 2003. Bob Mills and Dave Perry present The Eliminator in Series 3 of Games World. ... Time has not been kind to Martin, circa 2006. ... GamesMaster was a British show, screened on Channel 4 from 1992 to 1998, and was the first-ever UK television show dedicated to computer and video games. ... André on stage Peter André, (born as Peter James Andrea February 27, 1973 in Harrow, London, UK is a pop singer achieving success mainly in the United Kingdom. ... GamesMaster is a monthly multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. ...

Martin Mathers plays two Virtua Cop 2 cabinets simultaneously on GamesMaster.

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Game Characters

Protagonists

• Michael Hardy (Rage)--Two years later, this cop has grown up with his partner, James Cools and a newcomer cop, Janet Marshall. He could do better than anyone else, including his part-time job and his duty training.

• James Cools (Smarty)--Like his partner, Michael who worked the same side for the good as well as he does, this doesn't stop him from beating by some bad guys.

• Janet Marshall (Janet)--She is the only female cop who stands and fights for her deceased partner, although she thought they could use her as a new partner for the job.

External links

• Virtua Cop 2 at the Killer List of Videogames
• Virtua Cop 2 at MobyGames