platform game
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published by
Taito
is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, Toy, toys, arcade cabinets, and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, Vending machine, vending machines, and Juk ...
for the Nintendo Entertainment System/Family Computer. It was released first in Japan in September 1992 and in North America in October of the same year. It is the sequel to the game ''
Power Blade
''Power Blade'', known in Japan as , is an action platform video game published by Taito for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan on April 20, 1990, North America in March 1991, and in Europe on . The game spawned a sequel ...
''.
Summary and gameplay
The game takes place in the year 2200 and follows NOVA, the protagonist from the first ''Power Blade'' game, as he sets out on a mission from the
U.S. Department of Defense
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to destroy the Delta Foundation, who has created a new
cyborg
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'' series in that the player has the freedom to select any stage to play. It also adds some new features also seen in the ''Mega Man'' series, such as the ability of the player to slide and a wide assortment of weaponry.
''Power Blade 2'' was made first in North America and was then released in Japan with the title ''Captain Saver''. As in the first game, the title comes from a special
power-up
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called the "Power Suit", which gives the player additional firepower capabilities.
The object of the game is to destroy the Delta Foundation. The player can choose the order of the first four levels/buildings before unlocking Area 5. The goal in each building is to destroy the boss in order to destroy the building. After the player defeats the Area 5 boss, the game proceeds to the final level.
One of the biggest changes to this game was the addition of four collectible power suits. Instead of finding a temporary power suit, the player can collect four powerful suits by defeating a mid level bosses. The four suits are the Newt Suit, which lets the player climb the ceiling and walls, the Wet Suit, which allows the player to swim, the Rocket Suit, which lets the player fly, and a defensive suit called the Patriot Suit.
Plot
December 24, 2200; The Delta Foundation, a weapons research company, developed a new