Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 has been released several times over the years, since its first debut in 2016 on Nintendo 3DS. This time it gets a real release on the Xbox One and Xbox Series, so now everyone can enjoy it right now. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is a 2D action platformer similar to Mega Man. Although, a better example could be: Mighty Gunvoltof which it shares its namesake. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 continues to expand on everything introduced in the original game and continues to build on the third game in the series.
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 does a great job of making you feel overwhelmed while playing the core of each level. Fighting common enemies, getting hits without taking damage, maximizing your score in each level – it’s a lot of fun. Then you become the boss of each area. Bosses who are basically the same power level as you, and all of a sudden you just feel like a different character, and suddenly you really need to learn how enemies fight.
Throughout the game you play as Gunvolt, just like in the original, who plays more or less the same. That said, you can also play as Copen, who plays slightly different from Gunvolt. The main difference is Copen’s ability to cling to enemies when they charge at them, making it significantly easier to take them out when flying. If there is something to learn about gunvoltit is that in each level there are a lot of flying enemies.
every segment of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 has levels you can select, similar to that of something like Mega Man. Each level has an area to play through, followed by a boss at the end. The bosses give you options to use, but unlike Mega Manthe order doesn’t feel important, as the skills don’t seem to have any particular advantage against specific bosses.
The level design in Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is more than just “running to the right”. Many levels operate more vertically, and you have to move forward and backward to find your way through the level. Although, the best addition is a way to combat ice levels. There are buses in ice levels that will keep you from slipping for a while, making it almost worth speeding up these levels so as not to run out. There are also “puzzle” sections, which basically encourage you to run as fast as you can because you have to climb a wall and need the buff. These bits can certainly be frustrating.
The biggest complaint I have with Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is the fact that the conversations taking place take up a solid third of the screen. For some reason, characters think the best time to talk is during a boss fight, where the boss can hide behind the conversation box and make it nearly impossible to respond to what they’re doing. The other option is to disable conversations, but the explanation of why you are in a particular location or what you are supposed to do is lost. Plus, the option to disable conversations isn’t exactly the most obvious, so it might take most people a while to realize it’s even an option.
graphic, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is fun. Although, there are quite a few sections that feel boring. There are plenty of parts of warehouses or cityscapes that have the same background, or are just completely black. On the other hand, however, there are some particularly good songs in the soundtrack. The problem is that they seem to be quite short loops meaning unless you absolutely rush each level there will be a lot of repetition in the music. I love the music, but it’s incredibly frustrating to hear the same instrumental loop every thirty seconds.
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is very nice. This is definitely a game that has gotten better than most, especially in this genre with so many games coming out in the same genre. From the 3DS, Switch and PlayStation, it’s time Xbox fans got the chance to experience this series in all its power. With all three games in the series now readily available on all platforms, there couldn’t be a better time to tackle each one.
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Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 looks really nice. There are some segments that feel a bit boring, like there was a lack of inspiration or ideas about what to put in this building, but other than that it looks great. |
Every ounce of me wanted to say I really didn’t care about the story because of how intrusive the conversations are. Other than that, the game is smooth, apart from a few segments that feel a bit unbalanced. |
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The music is good, it fits the kind of futuristic anime style, but it’s incredibly repetitive at times. The character audio is clear but almost abrasive with how out of the blue it can be and louder than most of the other sounds in the game. |
Everywhere Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 was a lot of fun to play through. It’s a shame I know absolutely nothing about what was going on or why my character was doing what he was doing because the other option was to consistently die to the bosses because I can’t see them. |
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Final verdict: 7.5 |
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Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 is available now on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Rated on Xbox Series X.
A copy of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 was provided by the publisher.
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