''Prehistoric Isle 2'' is a

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co-developed by Saurus and

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and published by

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. It is the sequel to the original '' Prehistoric Isle'', which was developed and released earlier in 1989 by SNK. In the game, players take control of helicopters to shoot at dinosaurs while rescuing people. Although first launched in arcades, the title has since been re-released through download services for various

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s. It received mixed reception since its initial arcade release and garnered less success than its predecessor.

Gameplay

''Prehistoric Isle 2'' is a scrolling shoot 'em up game reminiscent of its predecessor where players take control of helicopters to fight against dinosaurs while rescuing people through various stages.''Prehistoric Isle 2'' arcade flyer (SNK, US) The players control their helicopter over a constantly scrolling background and the scenery never stops moving until a

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that must be fought before progressing any further is reached.

Development and release

A sequel to the original ''Prehistoric Isle'' was teased at the end of its credits sequence, but was not officially announced by SNK until a decade later. Masanori Kuwasashi, director of ''

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'' and ''

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'', submitted a proposal he worked with ''

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'' designer Yasushi Adachi for the sequel after the release of ''Quiz Meitantei Neo & Geo: Quiz Daisōsasen Part 2'' (1992), but was initially rejected by SNK's management. ''Prehistoric Isle 2'' was co-developed by Saurus and Yumekobo, with James H. Woan, Nobuyuki Tanaka and Shuji Takaoka at the helm as producers. Masaaki Yuki acted as main

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, while a planner under the pseudonym of "Barso" served as

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alongside Tomonori Nagakubo and Y. Yonezawa, in addition of Masahiko Hataya acting as

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. Several staff members also collaborated with the project. The game was first released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS board on September 27, 1999. The title has since received a re-release by

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in recent years on

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platforms such as the

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and

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Reception

''Prehistoric Isle 2'' garnered less success than its predecessor. Eric C. Mylonas of ''

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'' gave the arcade version an overall mixed outlook.

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