Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad is a top-down run-and-gun arcade game developed by Saurus and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade (MVS) and home (AES) systems. The second Shock Troopers entry, it has players pick one of four characters and fight through branching stages against a terrorist army, with the ability to commandeer vehicles. It supports two-player co-op.
How To Play Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
Control
Action
Joystick (8-way)
Move and aim in eight directions
A Button
Shoot / close-range attack
B Button
Bomb attack
C Button
Jump / enter or exit a vehicle
Select
Insert coin / add credit
Start
Start game and confirm menu selections
About Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
Release date
Arcade (WW): November 6, 1998 · Neo Geo AES (WW): June 24, 1999
Developer
Saurus
Publisher
SNK
Platform
Neo Geo (Arcade MVS, AES); later PC, Wii, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
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