''Gamera 2000'' is a

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developed by Surveyor Corp. and released by Daiei Digital Entertainment for the

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. The game features the giant monster character

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, and was released in Japan on April 25, 1997.

Gameplay

The gameplay of ''Gamera 2000'' is very similar to ''

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''. The game features eight levels in total.

Development

The game was released in Japan on April 25, 1997, in Japan for the Sony PlayStation and published by Datai Digital Entertainment. Publisher

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had expressed some interest in releasing it in North America; however, the game was never published outside of Japan.

Reception

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'' gave the game a 27 out of 40 score. ''

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'' gave the game 7.5 out of 10. '' GameFan'' gave it scores of 89, 90, and 80. ''Super GamePower'' gave it a 4 out of 5.

References

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''Gamera 2000''
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