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{{Infobox VG |title = Top Gear 2 |image = Top Gear 2 cover.jpg |caption = North American cover art of ''Top Gear 2'' <small>(Super NES version)</small> |developer =[[Gremlin Interactive]] |publisher=[[Kemco]] <small>(Super NES)</small> <br> [[Vic Tokai]] <small>(Genesis)</small> <br> [[Gremlin Interactive]] <small>(Amiga)</small> |released='''Super Nintendo'''<br>{{vgrelease|JP=December 22, 1993|NA=December 30, 1993}}<br> '''Sega Genesis'''<br>{{vgrelease|NA=June 2, 1994}} |genre = [[Racing Game|Racing]] <small>(Sports cars)</small> |modes = [[Single player video game|Single-player]] <br> [[multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]] |ratings = [[Videogame Rating Council|VRC]]: GA <small>(Genesis)</small> |platforms=[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] <br> [[Mega Drive|Sega Genesis]] <br> [[Amiga]] <br> [[Amiga CD32]] |media = video game cartridge }} '''''Top Gear 2''''' (known as '''''Top Racer 2''''' in Japan) was the sequel to the 1992 game [[Top Gear (video game)|Top Gear]], released on January 1, 1993 for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]], May 24, 1994 for the [[Mega Drive|Sega Genesis/Mega Drive]] and in 1994 for [[Amiga]]. It was developed by [[Gremlin Interactive]] and published by [[Kemco]] for the Super NES and by [[Vic Tokai]] for the Genesis/Mega Drive. ==Gameplay== [[Image:Munich track in Top Gear 2.png|thumb|left|Scene from the [[Munich]] track]] In this sequel, the game becomes more realistic, with a damage bar on the left side of the screen, slower cars, and the possibility to upgrade your machine. The cars become more difficult to handle and the opponents are faster and tougher than in the previous game. The new addition of [[weather]] also plays a role, forcing the player to change from dry to wet tires. The game takes place in 16 countries including 64 cities, starting with [[Australasia]] (Australia and New Zealand). After each country is beaten, the player is given a password, which can be later used to pick the game back up from that position. The actual gameplay is quite simple, there is a map showing which directions the upcoming turns will be, and the player is given 6 "[[Nitrous|nitro boosts]]" at the start, which dramatically increase the cars speed for a short period of time. On certain courses there are pickups along the road ranging from a "$" which is $1,000 cash, a "N" which is an extra "nitro boost", and a "S" which is an automatic nitro administered right when picked up and returns each lap. The other pickups can only be collected once per race. The player has the option of either an automatic or manual [[gearshift]], and can configure the controls as they please at the opening menu of the game. ==Countries (locations)== ===[[Image:Flag of Australasian team for Olympic games.svg|20px|Australasia]] [[Australasia]]<noinclude>=== *[[Auckland]], [[Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg|20px|New Zealand]] [[New Zealand]]<noinclude> *[[Ayers Rock]], {{AUS}} *[[Canterbury Plains]], [[Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg|20px|New Zealand]] [[New Zealand]]<noinclude> *[[Sydney]], {{AUS}} ===North America=== ===={{CAN}}==== *{{flagicon|Alberta}} [[Banff, Alberta|Banff]] *{{flagicon|Ontario}} [[Niagara Falls, Ontario|Niagara Falls]] *{{flagicon|Ontario}} [[Toronto, Ontario|Toronto]] *{{flagicon|British Columbia}} [[Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver]] ===={{USA}}==== *{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] *{{flagicon|California}} [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] *{{flagicon|New York}} [[New York City, New York|New York]] *{{flagicon|California}} [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] ===Europe=== ====[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|20px|Britain]] [[Great Britain|Britain]]<noinclude>==== *[[Loch Ness]] *[[London]] *[[Sheffield]] *[[Stonehenge]] ===={{FRA}}==== *[[Bordeaux]] *[[Monaco]] *[[Nice]] *[[Paris]] ===={{GER}}==== *[[Bavaria]] *[[Cologne]] *[[Frankfurt]] *[[Munich]] ===={{GRE}}==== *[[Athens]] *[[Meteora]] *[[Mykonos]] *[[Santorini]] ===={{ITA}}==== *[[Florence]] *[[Pisa]] *[[Rome]] *[[Sicily]] ====Scandinavia==== *[[Copenhagen]], [[Image:Flag of Denmark.svg|20px|Denmark]] [[Denmark]]<noinclude> *[[Helsinki]], [[Image:Flag of Finland.svg|20px|Finland]] [[Finland]]<noinclude> *[[Reykjavik]], [[Image:Flag of Iceland.svg|20px|Iceland]] [[Iceland]]<noinclude> *[[Stockholm]], [[Image:Flag of Sweden.svg|20px|Sweden]] [[Sweden]]<noinclude> ====[[Image:Flag of Spain.svg|20px|Spain]] [[Spain]]<noinclude>==== *[[Andalusia]] *[[Barcelona]] *[[Madrid]] *[[Seville]] ====[[Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg|20px|Switzerland]] [[Switzerland]]<noinclude>==== *[[Geneva]] *[[Grünwald]] *[[Lucerne]] *[[Zurich]] ====[[Image:Flag of Ireland.svg|20px|Ireland]] [[Ireland]]<noinclude>==== *[[Dublin]] *[[Galway]] *[[Killarney]] *[[Limerick]] ===Africa/Asia=== ===={{IND}}==== *[[Amber Fort]] *[[Bombay]] *[[Delhi]] *[[Taj Mahal]] ===={{JPN}}==== *[[Hiroshima]] *[[Kyoto]] *[[Tokyo]] *[[Yokohama]] ===={{EGY}}==== *[[Abu Simbel temples|Abu Sunbul]] *[[Aswan]] *[[Cairo]] *[[Giza Necropolis|Hugh Sitton]] ===South America=== *{{CHI}} *{{MEX}} *{{PER}} *[[Rio de Janeiro]], {{BRA}} ==Reception== [[Nintendo Power]] give the game a score of 3.55 out of 5. ==External links== *[http://www.gamespot.com/snes/driving/topracer2/index.html ''Top Gear 2''] at [[GameSpot]] *[http://www.gamestats.com/objects/569/569731/index.html ''Top Gear 2''] at [[GameStats]] *[http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=313315''' Top Gear 2''] at [[1UP]] {{Top Gear series}} [[Category:1993 video games]] [[Category:Amiga games]] [[Category:CD32 games]] [[Category:Kemco games]] [[Category:Racing video games]] [[Category:Sega Mega Drive games]] [[Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games]] [[Category:Vic Tokai games]] [[Category:Video game sequels]] [[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Video games set in California]] [[Category:Video games set in Las Vegas]] [[Category:Video games set in New York City]] [[Category:Video games set in Toronto]] [[Category:Video games set in Vancouver]] [[es:Top Gear 2]] [[fr:Top Gear 2]] [[it:Top Gear 2]] [[pt:Top Gear 2]]
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