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Nanostray 2
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Majesco Entetainment Company
Developer: Shin'en
Genre(s): Action, Shooter
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Summary
Configure your own powerful weapons and master over 30 challenges to unlock more action. Discover beautiful worlds and frightening bosses in the most intense shooter available on the DS! Adventure: Unravel the story behind the mysterious Nanostray virus while experiencing beautiful cutscenes, extensive voice acting and new special effects. Arcade: Play through all Adventure Mode levels without the story. Added combos and extra statistics enable maximum high scores each time you play. Challenge: Master 32 challenges, each located in a unique environment. Complete a set of 8 challenges to unlock one of the four Simulator games. Simulator: Designed in a unique futuristic style, each of the four games is a completely new experience of arcade-style, high score hunting. Two Player Cooperative play (multi-card). Two Player Duel (single and multi-card). Blast your way through more than 16 gigantic bosses, 100 unique enemies and seemingly impassable obstacles. Unlock and configure your ship’s six different weapons to adapt your armaments to a particular challenge. Choose from three control styles: Classic (no Touch Screen necessary), Left Handed or Right Handed Touch Control. Compete in the N2 Championship. Upload and browse your scores online with the Nintendo Wifi connection to see how you rank against the best. Alternating vertical and horizontal view level styles add to the rich gameplay. All new Nanogauge lets you earn multiplier bonuses for each enemy shot. Fill the gauge as you eliminate swarms of enemies simultaneously. Features more than 30 energetic songs and over 200 unique sound effects. [Majesco Games]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Kombo
The shooter has been a genre in decline since 3D gaming became the standard, but games like Nanostray 2 are shining examples of why this type of game needs to kept alive.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
Nanostray 2 has shattered my ego and destroyed my confidence as a gamer, at least on the DS and in this genre. The staggering difficulty and blazing visuals may overwhelm the casual gamer, but anyone who takes the time to master the frantic gameplay model and memorize every level and every enemy wave and boss pattern will find a deep, strategic, and somewhat oppressive shooter.
Read Full Review >IGN
If you're a DS-owning shooter fan, Nanostray 2 is a must buy. Not only is it a perfectly able shmup, it's also the only game in town. It's not inventive enough to catch the attention of the rest of the world, though.
Read Full Review >GameDaily
Just make sure you bring lots of patience along with your trigger finger.
Read Full Review >Hardcore Gamer Magazine
Traditionally, games that needed to carve out a niche for themselves within the crowded shooter genre have done so by introducing a new gimmick. Nanostray 2 relies instead on pure polish.
Read Full Review >GamePro
Nanostray 2 will definitely please hardcore arcade shooter fans, but the increased difficulty may narrow the game's mainstream appeal. [Mar 2008, p.86]
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
Unrelenting difficulty aside, Nanostray 2 for the Nintendo DS is a top-notch shoot-'em-up that will give you your money's worth.
Read Full Review >Gamer's Hell
Ultimately, Nanostray 2 caters to the hardcore, traditional shooter fan.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Nanostray 2 is a dyed-in-the-wool shoot-'em-up that offers great action in a shiny, proficient package.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
The game simply delivers some no-nonsense, hardcore space shooter fun that's decidedly tough to beat but easy to pick up and jump right into.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
If you enjoy this type of game, you won't find a much better example of it in the portable world.
Read Full Review >NintendoWorldReport
This game is targeted at hardcore shooter fans who like a good challenge. Its unforgiving difficulty, even on the easiest setting, makes Nanostray 2 hard to recommend for anyone else. Even so, its production values are apparent and its mechanics are solid (if a bit dated), making it a good selection for fans of the genre.
Read Full Review >NGamer UK
It's incredibly slick. [Dec 2008, p.80]
GameTrailers
The challenges and online leaderboards are a plus for competitive players, and the high-adrenaline experience is a great fit for quick handheld sessions.
Read Full Review >Nintendojo
This one's for shmup fans only. With no competition on DS, N2 scratches the itch for portable shooting.
Read Full Review >Everyeye.it
Nanostray 2 is a great portable shooter-game. A fresh and fast title, perfect for long or short play sessions. But mind that if you don't exactly like this kind of game, it's high difficulty may get you to frustration very soon.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
For a by-the-numbers space shooter, you can't go wrong with the second installment of this DS franchise. [Jan 2008, p.102]
Edge Magazine
Aside from the occasional hiccup with collision detection, and some uninspired boss battles, Nanostray 2 does enough to gain an honourable mention in the genre. [May 2008, p.98]
Nintendo Power
Nanostray 2 is an odd mix of old and new; it looks and plays better than any of those old games, and it has the polish of a fresh title, but its brand of twitchy, frenetic action and one-hit deaths is so 1985. [Feb 2008, p.89]
Pocket Gamer UK
Nanostray 2 looks gorgeous and is eminently playable, but sadly it lacks imagination and becomes disappointingly repetitive all too quickly.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
You could quite easily mistake Nanostray 2 for a game in any other shooter series, but it lacks the focus and polish that make series like "Gradius" and"R-Type" great. [Feb 2008, p.84]
1UP
Outside of retro ports, there isn't a straight-up shooter on the DS quite like it. But make no mistake -- its progression flaw is a big one, and if you know you can't deal with the unforgiving trial-and-error nature of games like it, look for something far more relaxing.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
