Star Gladiator 2: Nightmare of Bilstein (Japan 980316)

Arcade Video game published 27 years ago:

Star Gladiator 2 - Nightmare of Bilstein (c) 1998 Capcom.

- TECHNICAL -

Sony ZN-2 hardware

Main CPU : PSX (@ 16.9344 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SPU (@ 8 Mhz), Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 6

- TRIVIA -

Star Gladiator 2 was shown at the 1998 AOU Amusement Expo show (February 1998), in Japan. It was then released in March 1998 in Japan.

Export releases:
This game is known outside Japan as "Plasma Sword - Nightmare of Bilstein".

Suleputer released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Star Gladiator 2 - Nightmare of Bilstein Original Soundtrack - CPCA-1008) on May 21, 1998.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Play As Kaede : At the character selection screen, highlight Rain and press Down(x2), Left(x2), Up.

* Play As Rai-On : At the character selection screen, highlight Byakko and press Up, Down, Left(x2), Right, Left, Up.

* Play Against Kaede Or Rai-On (Note : No continue and no win by time out) :
1) Finish three rounds with 'Plasma Strike'.
2) Finish two rounds with 'Perfect'.
3) Finish a round with 'Plasma Field'.

* Secret Ending (Points number needed at the end of level 8) :
1) One round at 70000 points.
2) Three rounds at 95000 points.
3) Five rounds at 110000 points.

- SERIES -

1. Star Gladiator - Episode:I Final Crusade (1996)
2. Star Gladiator 2 - Nightmare of Bilstein (1998)

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
Sega Dreamcast [JP] (dec.9, 1999) [Model T-1204M]

- CONTRIBUTE -

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