Marion and friends are going on\r\non an epic adventure around the world\r\nin the ultimate Psikyo shooting game.\r\n\r\nGUNBIRD 2 is\r\na vertical-scrolling shooter game that\r\nfirst appeared in arcades in 1998.\r\n\r\nThe game features a magical mirror that grants wishes\r\nand a massive cast of flamboyant characters!\r\nEnjoy interesting conversations between characters during special scenes and when bosses appear!\r\nWatch for subtle changes in dialogue between different unit combinations during 2-player mode, too!\r\n\r\nThe power gauge, chain bonuses, and bonus carriers are new game mechanics\r\nThese new features make score attacks and strategy planning even more fun!\r\n\r\nThe game comes with options you can tweak to your liking.\r\nPick your preferred difficulty, max lives, max continues, key controls,\r\nand more to make the game just right for you.\r\n\r\nDon\'t forget\r\nabout the new online rankings!\r\nDo you have what it takes to become the best GUNBIRD in the world?\r\n\r\nCharacters:\r\n"Marion" The Little Great Wizard - Sweet carnival!\r\nFlying Honors Student "Tavia" - For true warriors only!\r\nLone Vampire "Alucard" - Comes with rapid-firing bat missiles!\r\nMilitary Robot "Valpiro" - The powerful Valpiro Punch knocks anyone out!\r\nObese Body "Hei-Cob" - This rotund grenade is more destructive than you think!\r\nNaked Samurai "Ayin" - A guest from the popular game Tengai!\r\n\r\nPlanes:\r\n"P" items power up your unit and add sub-weapons to it.\r\n"B" items give you bombs that deal area damage to clear out enemies or help with emergency escapes.\r\nActivate your super shot by charging up!\r\nAttacking at close range is a high-risk, high-reward technique you\'ll want to master!\r\n\r\nARCADE Mode:\r\nSeven difficulty tiers to cater to all levels of players—including beginners!\r\nThose looking for a challenge should try out HARD and VERY HARD modes!\r\nThere will be local rankings for each plane in each difficulty mode.\r\n\r\nOptions:\r\nPlay in vertical screen mode for that nostalgic arcade experience!\r\nTwo additional screen filters for your enjoyment.\r\nLives can be set between 1 to 9, whereas continues can be set between 0 to infinity.\r\nFreely configure your preferred keys for shots, auto-shots, or bombs.\r\nVertical screen mode is playable even in landscape orientation. You decide your style!\r\n\r\nSCORE ATTACK:\r\nThis new mode has a fixed difficulty and number of lives. Serious challengers only!\r\nSubmit your high scores to compete with players from around the world!\r\nOnline rankings can be viewed from the options menu.