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for arcades in 1997. It is the sequel to the 1994 video game ''Virtua Striker'', and the second game in the ''

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'' series. A series of updates was released from 1998 to 1999, starting with ''Virtua Striker 2 ver. 1998'' and ending with ''Virtua Striker 2 ver. 2000.1'' , that latest update being released for the

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in Japan in 1999, and then internationally in 2000, with the North American version re-titled to ''Virtua Striker 2''. The arcade game was a major success in Japan, where it was the second highest-grossing arcade game of 1998 and the overall highest-grossing arcade game of 1999. The Dreamcast version, however, received mixed reviews from critics. __TOC__

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Reception

Arcade

The arcade game was a major hit in Japan, where it became the second highest-grossing arcade game of 1998, below ''

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''. ''Virtua Striker 2'' was later the overall highest-grossing arcade game of 1999 in Japan.

Dreamcast

The Dreamcast version received mixed reviews according to the

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. In Japan, ''

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'' gave it a score of 33 out of 40. In the United Kingdom, ''

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'' scored it 5 out of 5 stars. They said the arcade gameplay "will initially dismay" ''

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'' (''ISS'') fans, but that it is not a "simulation, it's a full-on arcade game." They called it "the finest arcade football game ever" and said, though some might criticise the lack of depth, "the massive andrenaline rush you get" from playing "more than compensates." They compared it to ''

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'', in that both provide "instant" fun gaming. In North America, Rob Smolka of ''

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'' said that the game "may look good, but the poor controls drag this one down to rental status".

References

External links

* 1997 video games Arcade video games Association football video games Dreamcast games Sega arcade games Video game sequels Video games developed in Japan {{Sports-videogame-stub