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Switchblade II

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Atari Lynx
Switchblade 2
European boxart (Amiga)
Developer(s)Gremlin Interactive
Publisher(s)Gremlin Interactive
Composer(s)Barry Leitch[1]
Platform(s)Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Atari Lynx
Genre(s)Platform game
Mode(s)Single player

Switchblade 2 or Switchblade II is a computer game of the run and gun genre. It was released for the Amiga and the Atari ST by Gremlin in May 1991, and for the Atari Lynx in 1992.

Switchblade 2, sequel of Switchblade, is a cross between a shoot 'em up and a platform game. The action is viewed from the side. The player guides the protagonist, Hiro, through six levels infested with mechanoid, metal-clad enemies. Weapons include a knife, homing missiles, a laser beam, a flame thrower and shuriken.

Although developed in Europe, the game's graphics had a very Japanese Anime/Manga like feel to them.

Although reviews for the game was extremely positive, the programmer George Allen was criticized for having a lack of enemies, So he wanted to make a Significant fast game that would result in the extremly populair Zool.[4]

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