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Playstation 2: Sony's much hyped follow-up to the PlayStation was released with a small back catalogue of games at launch, including Gradius 3 and 4. That trickle hasn't exactly become a huge flood though, but there are a number of must haves for the system.


GAME COMPANY INFORMATION
Cho Aniki: Sei Naru Protein Densetsu
Global A
2003, Horizontal (Psikyo)
Dodonpachi Dai-Oujou
Atlus/Cave
2003, Vertical (Port of the Cave arcade game)
Dragon Blaze   Sold as a package with Dragon Blaze in the US, elsewhere singly.
Gigawing generations    
Gradius 3 and 4
Konami
Double packed enhanced versions of the two arcade games. Gradius 4 is finally in the UK!
Gradius V
Konami
Recently announced, PS2 exclusive!
Gunbird I&II    
Hudson Selection Vol. 2: Star Soldier
Hudson Soft
2003, Vertical
Psyvarier Complete Edition
Success
2002, Vertical (Contains Psyvarier Medium Unit and Psyvariar Revision)
Psyvariar II Success  
R-Type Final
Irem
2003, Horizontal
Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 3: Fantasy Zone
3D-Ages (Sega)
2003, Horizontal (Contains 3D chase sections only, not shooting, so any hopes of a legitimately released Space Fantasy Zone still linger)
Shienryu Explosion Warashi 2003 - Nice double pack containing a new Shienryu and the original
Shikigami No Shiro (aka Mobile Light Force 2/USA)
Taito
2002, Vertical (Alfa System)
Shikigami No Shiro II (cube review)   2003, Vertical (Alfa System)
Silpheed: The Lost Planet
Treasure/Working Designs
Slow and tedious gameplay ruined what could have been an above average shooter.
Simple 2000 Series Vol. 37: The Shooting
D3 Publisher
2003, Vertical (Contains Shienryu and Shienryu Explosion, the second of which shows its DC roots in a rather telling fashion)
Sol divide   Sold as a package with Dragon Blaze in the US, elsewhere singly.
Space Raiders
Taito
2002, Vertical (Variation on Space Invaders)
Strikers 1945 I&II    
SuperLite 2000 Vol. 8: Psyvarier Medium Unit
Success
2003, Vertical
SuperLite 2000 Vol. 10: Psyvarier Revision
Success
2003, Vertical
XII Stag
Taito
2003, Vertical

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