Gunman Clive 2

Gunman Clive 2 is an action game developed and published by Swedish indie video game development studio Hörberg Productions. It is the sequel to 2012's Gunman Clive.

Gunman Clive 2
Developer(s)Hörberg Productions
Publisher(s)Hörberg Productions
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS, Windows, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • Nintendo 3DS
  • 29 January 2015
  • Windows
  • 3 September 2015
Wii U (HD Collection)
  • NA: 3 September 2015
  • EU: 3 September 2015
  • JP: 28 October 2015
Nintendo Switch (HD Collection)
  • EU: 17 January 2019
  • NA: 17 January 2019
PlayStation 4 (HD Collection)
  • WW: 22 May 2020
Genre(s)Action, platformer
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Gunman Clive 2 is an action platformer game.[1] The game features a total of 25 stages and uses the same engine as Gunman Clive, but features oversaturated colors compared to the predecessor.[2] The gameplay is largely similar to that of its predecessor and features three playable characters: Gunman Clive, Ms. Johnson, and Chieftain Bob. After finishing the game, a secret character, a duck, is unlocked.

Development

Gunman Clive 2 was developed and published by Hörberg Productions. The game was released for Nintendo 3DS handheld console on 29 January 2015.[1] It was later released for Windows on 3 September 2015.[3]

In June 2015, Bertil Hörberg announced the game and its predecessor would be released on the Wii U as Gunman Clive HD Collection.[4] The collection was released on September 3, 2015 in North America and Europe, and October 28, 2015 in Japan. The collection was also released on the Nintendo Switch on January 17, 2019,[5] and PlayStation 4 on May 22, 2020.[6]

Reception

Gunman Clive 2 received "generally favourable" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[7]

Sales

There are no specific sales figures for Gunman Clive 2. However, the game's developer, Bertil Hörberg, commented on the sales on Twitter and said that they were "[...] a bit disappointing [...]" compared to its predecessor.[9] The Gunman Clive HD Collection was sold 9,000 times until January 2016.[10]

References
  1. Carter, Chris (30 January 2015). "Review: Gunman Clive 2". Destructoid. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. Nintendo eShop - Gunman Clive HD Launch Trailer, retrieved 2020-01-30
  3. Fahey, Mike (30 August 2015). "The Week In Games: A Hideo Kojima Week". Kotaku. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. Treese, Tyler (26 June 2015). "Gunman Clive HD Collection Coming to Wii U". GameZone. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. "The Nintendo 3DS indie hits Gunman Clive 1 & 2 are finally coming to Switch in one complete package". Nintendo. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. Romano, Sal (2020-05-12). "Gunman Clive HD Collection coming to PS4 on May 22". Gematsu. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  7. "Gunman Clive 2 for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  8. Whitehead, Thomas (29 January 2015). "Review: Gunman Clive 2". NintendoLife. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  9. "Gunman Clive 2 dev says the game's sales have "been a bit disappointing" compared to the first title - Nintendo Everything". nintendoeverything.com. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  10. Life, Nintendo (2016-01-18). "Gunman Clive HD Collection Has Sold 9000 Copies But Has Still Made A Profit". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
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