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Desperado 2

In Desperado 2, the sequel to Desperado, the player is Marshall James, a sheriff sent by the state of Texas to restore order in the corrupt and violent town of Devil Stone. The game is divided into two parts…

31 December 1991

Desperado 2 is an arcade developed by Topo Soft, released 31 December 1991 on Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Desperado 2 is

Desperado 2 is an arcade game developed by Topo Soft and released in 1991. It was published by Erbe Software. It is available on Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

1850, Devil Stone. The town's mayor, Bigpig, with the help of the bribable One Eyed Wicked and his lackey Fat Though, has turned it into what is now the meeting place and guard for the most dangerous bandits, criminals and assassins of the western Pecos. The state of Texas, fed up with the abuses committed there in the name of the Law, has agreed to send the best Sheriff ever known, Marshall James, who will have to expel all the criminals from the town, imprison Bigpig and his clique, and re-establish the Law again
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Desperado 2 launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Desperado 2 come out?
Desperado 2 was released on 31 December 1991 for Amstrad CPC, DOS, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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