Why RoboCop 2 Is an Underrated Arcade Gem!
0🕹 Game Name: RoboCop 2
📛 Alternate Names: RoboCop II
📅 Release Date: 1991
🔫 Genre: Beat 'em Up / Run and Gun
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Data East
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: Data East
🔢 Max Players: 1 Player
⁉ Cooperative: No
🕹 Game Introduction:
A direct sequel to the 1988 arcade hit, RoboCop 2 takes everything fans loved from the original and turns the dial up to 11. Inspired by the second RoboCop film, this entry hits harder, moves faster, and goes deeper into Delta City’s decay with a fresh slate of cybernetic enemies.
🕹 Game Description:
RoboCop 2 blends platforming, gunplay, and beat 'em up mechanics into one streamlined, gritty package. Players once again take control of Alex Murphy in his cybernetic form, facing off against the drug kingpin Cain and his Nuke-fueled army. With improved visuals and tighter combat, this is one sequel that brings the firepower.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Classic side-scrolling action with improved speed and animation.
👉 🏻 RoboCop now jumps, climbs, and executes more versatile attacks.
👉 🏻 Features both punch-heavy combat and advanced firearms.
👉 🏻 Multiple weapon pick-ups including flame throwers and rocket launchers.
👉 🏻 Bonus stages include shooting galleries for extra points.
👉 🏻 Final boss battle with RoboCain, the ultimate cyber threat.
📕 Background & History:
Riding the success of both the first game and RoboCop 2 the film, Data East pushed this arcade sequel with new mechanics and enhanced visual flair. Released at a time when arcade expectations were rising fast, RoboCop 2 stood tall as a worthy continuation of the franchise, but with a noticeably higher difficulty level.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 A known cheat in some cabinets allows infinite ammo using debug switches.
👉 🏻 Timing RoboCop's jump-punch cancels certain enemy animations.
👉 🏻 Bonus stages can be triggered by avoiding damage in previous levels.
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 MAME versions support hacks for invincibility and rapid fire.
👉 🏻 ROM edits allow for increased speed or skipping to RoboCain directly.
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 RoboCop 2 introduced environmental destruction elements, like breakable walls.
👉 🏻 The game features digitized voice clips from the film’s characters.
👉 🏻 It was one of the last major arcade titles before Data East shifted focus.
👉 🏻 Some cabinets included motion-triggered sound for added immersion.
👓 Lonster's Review:
RoboCop 2 is harder, darker, and packed with more tech destruction than the first game. The added mobility makes RoboCop feel less clunky and more lethal. It’s a tough game—no doubt—but once you learn the weapon layouts and enemy patterns, it’s a ride worth taking again and again.
🌟 Legacy:
While not as iconic as the first, RoboCop 2 holds a respected place in arcade lore. It pushed boundaries with its tech and helped keep RoboCop's pixel presence strong into the ‘90s. Fans of hard-edged action found a new favorite here, and it remains a prized cabinet among collectors.
✨ Cultural Impact:
The RoboCop franchise was everywhere in the early ‘90s—films, toys, cartoons—and this game kept that momentum surging in arcades. It gave kids and adults another reason to drop quarters and live out the movie's explosive action in playable form.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
RoboCop 2 doesn’t just reload the formula—it upgrades it. With slicker movement, tougher enemies, and a more cinematic feel, this one took the arcade sequel route seriously. If you’re into hard-hitting, unforgiving action with a sci-fi edge, lock in your credits and suit up.
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