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Stakes Winner 2

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Stakes Winner 2
DeveloperSaurus[a]
PublisherSNK
ProducersNobuyuki Tanaka
Takahiro Shima
DesignerHajime Yasuhara
ProgrammerTakuya Kawamura
ArtistsChigusa Yokoyama
Hiroaki Fujimoto
Miso Suzuki
ComposersHiromu Sasaki
Hiroyuki Takei
Shuichi Kurosawa
SeriesStakes Winner
PlatformsArcade, Neo Geo AES, Saturn, PlayStation
ReleaseArcade
  • JP: September 24, 1996
Neo Geo
  • JP: December 13, 1996
Saturn
  • JP: May 2, 1997
PlayStation
  • JP: May 9, 1997
GenresRacing, sports
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemNeo Geo MVS

Stakes Winner 2[b] is a horse racing video game developed by Saurus and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. It is the sequel to Stakes Winner, which was released earlier in 1995 on multiple platforms. In the game, players compete with either AI-controlled opponents or against other human players across multiple races. It was re-released through download services for various consoles. Like its predecessor, it was received with mixed reception from critics and reviewers since its initial release. A third entry, Stakes Winner 3, was rumored to be in development but never released.[1]

Gameplay

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Arcade version screenshot

Stakes Winner 2 is a thoroughbred horse racing game similar to its predecessor, where players take control of any of the available horses, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, to compete against either AI opponents or other human players across multiple races.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Players control their horse with the joystick while two action buttons are used; one controlling the reins for small accelerations that drains little portions of the horse's stamina and another for the whip for fast speed, which drastically consumes stamina from the horse and if the stamina is depleted completely, racing is given up for a short period.[3] Two quick taps on the joystick at any direction allows the horse to push back an opponent in front of them, but two quick taps on the opposite side reduces speed.[3] Power-ups also spawn on the race track for players to pick up.[3] Failing to qualify for the next race results in a game over screen unless players insert more credits into the arcade machine to continue playing.

Development and release

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Stakes Winner 2 was developed by Saurus, with additional support from System Vision.[7][8] The game was first released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS on September 24, 1996, and was then published for Neo Geo AES on December 13 of the same year.[9][10] The game was later ported by Saurus to the PlayStation and Sega Saturn, both of which were released in May 1997.[11][12] It was released on the Wii Virtual Console. Hamster Corporation re-released the game as part of their ACA Neo Geo series for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows, Android and iOS.[13][14]

Reception

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Stakes Winner 2 was met with mixed reception from critics and reviewers since its release. In Japan, Game Machine listed it on their November 1, 1996 issue as being the fourth most-successful arcade game of the month, outperforming titles such as Dancing Eyes, Street Fighter Alpha 2 and The King of Fighters '96.[20]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Additional work by System Vision.
  2. ↑ Also known as Stakes Winner 2: The Strongest Horse Legend (Japanese: ステークスウィナー２: 最強馬伝説, Hepburn: Sutēkusu U~inā: 2 Saikyō-ba Densetsu) in Japan.

References

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  1. ↑ "特集記事 (噂の続編ゲーム) - ステークスウィナー 3". Gamest (in Japanese). No. 187. Shinseisha. January 15, 1997. p. 24.
  2. ↑ ACE (September 30, 1996). "紹介 - ステークスウィナー 2". Gamest (in Japanese). No. 180. Shinseisha. p. 241.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Stakes Winner 2 user's manual (Neo Geo AES, JP)
  4. ↑ ACE (November 15, 1996). "紹介 - ステークスウィナー 2". Gamest (in Japanese). No. 183. Shinseisha. pp. 218–219.
  5. ↑ ACE (November 30, 1996). "攻略 - ステークスウィナー 2". Gamest (in Japanese). No. 184. Shinseisha. p. 214.
  6. ↑ ACE (December 30, 1996). "攻略 - ステークスウィナー 2". Gamest (in Japanese). No. 186. Shinseisha. pp. 73–75.
  7. 1 2 "New Game: ステークスウィナー 2". Neo Geo Freak (in Japanese). No. 17. Geibunsha. October 1996. pp. 60–61.
  8. 1 2 "ステークスウィナー 2". Neo Geo Freak (in Japanese). No. 18. Geibunsha. November 1996. pp. 74–77.
  9. ↑ "Dossier: Neo Geo Y SNK — Deportivos". GamesTech (in Spanish). No. 11. Ares Informática. July 2003. p. 61.
  10. ↑ "Title Catalogue - NEOGEO MUSEUM". SNK Playmore. 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ "セガサターン対応ソフトウェア（ライセンシー発売）- 1997年発売". SEGA HARD Encyclopedia (in Japanese). Sega. 2020. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  12. ↑ "ステークスウィナー2". PlayStation Official Site Software Catalog (in Japanese). Sony Interactive Entertainment. 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  13. ↑ "ステークスウィナー2 - ゲーム情報GAME". SNK Playmore (in Japanese). D4 Enterprise. February 12, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  14. ↑ Moyse, Chris (November 18, 2018). "Waste all your cash at the gee-gee's as Stakes Winner 2 returns to modern platform - Spend a pony at the old airs and graces". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  15. ↑ Knight, Kyle (1998). "Stakes Winner 2 [Japanese] (Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  16. ↑ "NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: ステークスウィナー２ 最強馬伝説". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 438–439. ASCII Corporation. May 9–16, 1997. p. 32.
  17. ↑ "電撃PSソフトレビュー The Deeper Part 2: ステークスウィナー２". Dengeki PlayStation (in Japanese). Vol. 47. MediaWorks. June 13, 1997. p. 156.
  18. ↑ "NF編集部にまる - ネオジオゲームㇱインレビュー: ステークスウィナー２". Neo Geo Freak (in Japanese). No. 25. Geibunsha. June 1997. pp. 124–128.
  19. ↑ "Sega Saturn Soft Review - ステークスウィナー２ 最強馬伝説". Sega Saturn Magazine (in Japanese). No. 51. SoftBank Creative. May 9, 1997. p. 145. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - TVゲーム機ーソフトウェア (Video Game Software)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 529. Amusement Press, Inc. November 1, 1996. p. 21.
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