Trauma Center: Second Opinion - Caduceus USA

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Published on June 7, 2023 4:30:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9evWakpTg0

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Trauma Center: Second Opinion (2006)

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Trauma Center: Second Opinion (カドゥケウスZ 2つの超執刀, Kadukeusu Zetto: Futatsu no Chōshittō, "Caduceus Z: Two Super Surgical Operations") is a fantasy based medical simulation developed and published by Atlus for the Nintendo Wii. It originally released in North America on November 19, 2006, and in Japan on December 2, 2006.

Following the release of the first game in 2005, original producer Katsura Hashino tasked Daisuke Kanada with forming a new team that would continue the series. This group was known as "CaduceTeam". Kanada had previously been a designer for multiple Megami Tensei titles, had worked with Hashino since Maken X (1999), and made his debut as a director with Second Opinion.

The game was rebuilt from the ground up, using none of the original source code. In addition to new tools such as the defibrillator, the original tools such as forceps were carried over and adjusted to fit the new control scheme of the Wii. The character artwork was redrawn by Masayuki Doi.

Kenichi Tsuchiya, who worked on the original Trauma Center, returned to create new tracks and arrangements for Second Opinion. Original composer Shoji Meguro acted as sound director. Another composer on the project was Shingo Yasumoto, who had worked on Persona 3 for Atlus and multiple games for Grasshopper Manufacture.

The game was produced in a very short time, putting a great deal of stress on the small team of developers. In addition to the Japanese team, Atlus USA was asked for creative input on the control scheme. Adjustable difficulty levels were included based on feedback about the high difficulty of the original game.

The games soundtrack was composed by Kenichi Tsuchiya, and Shingo Yasumoto.

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