Gunbird 2 is an arcade developed by Psikyo, released 1 February 1998 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Dreamcast.
What Gunbird 2 is
Gunbird 2 is an arcade game developed by Psikyo and released in 1998. It was published by KMBOX. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Dreamcast, Android, Arcade, iOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Gunbird 2 is a 2D scrolling shooter developed by Psikyo and published by Capcom as a sequel to the original Gunbird. It was originally released in Japanese arcades in 1998, and was later ported to the Dreamcast in 2000 and released worldwide. An Android version was released in Korea in 2014, before it came out worldwide on both Android and iOS in 2016. The arcade game was also included in Gunbird Special Edition for the PlayStation 2. A version was released on Nintendo Switch in June 2018, Windows in June 2020, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in August 2022.
How it plays
Its themes are action and comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 26 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Gunbird 2 holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 58% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1998 averaged 70, so it scored 6 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Core i5 1.7GHz, 4 GB RAM and Intel HD Graphics 4000. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it launched against
Gunbird 2 launched on 1 February 1998, within three weeks of Resident Evil 2 (1998), Xenogears, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and Resident Evil 2. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil 2 (1998), Xenogears, Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Resident Evil 2.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Gunbird 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Gunbird 2 — frequently asked questions
When did Gunbird 2 come out?
What are the minimum PC requirements for Gunbird 2?
How many GB is Gunbird 2?
If you like this
