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}} | genre = Hack and slash Third-person shooter | modes = Single-player, multiplayer }} ''Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'', known in Japan as , is a hack and slash and third-person shooter video game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. The sequel to ''Zone of the Enders'' is based around mecha combat with the player once again controlling the "Orbital Frame" Jehuty. Unlike its prequel, the game is now centered on action elements with the player not needing to protect civilians in need and instead Jehuty contains more weaponry than in the previous game. The plot is set two years after the events from ''Zone of the Enders'' and focuses on Dingo Egret, a former member from Mars' military organization BAHRAM whose leader Ridley "Nohman" Hardiman wants back with him. Nohman shoots Dingo following his rejection but the agent Ken Marinaris saves Dingo by connecting his body to Jehuty and forces to work in order to defeat BAHRAM. The game had a new director, Shuyo Murata, who producer Hideo Kojima appointed in order to provide a different experience. The team worked to cover the criticism the original ''Zone of the Enders'' received resulted in ''The 2nd Runner'' having more action elements. The game received generally favorable critical response due to the improvements it has in comparison to the previous game. Critics praised the game's graphics and gameplay elements but criticized its short length and presentation. Despite the positive critical reaction, the game suffered mediocre sales. In 2012, ''The 2nd Runner'' was released in PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as a part of the ''Zone of the Enders HD Collection''. ==Gameplay== Throughout ''Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'', the player controls Jehuty, the Orbital Frame piloted by Dingo, from a normally behind-the-back third-person viewpoint that centers itself between the player and enemy when locked on. Jehuty now possesses the ability to attack several enemies at the same time and interact with the environment by grabbing objects and use them as weaponry.〔 The gameplay is linear, eschewing the "world map" of ''Zone of the Enders'' in favor of consecutive stages in which the player must defeat large amounts of robotic enemies, as well as other Orbital Frames and combat vehicles. The player can fully repair Jehuty by collecting Metatron, and save their progress at the beginning of each stage. The player can level up by destroying enemies, and collects "sub-weapons" by defeating bosses. Depending on the player's storyline progress, the capabilities of Jehuty can change. After certain missions, the player's performance is ranked with a letter rating; the entire game is given a score as well. The player can unlock "Extra Missions" during the course of the game, as well as replaying the game with any incarnation of Jehuty. The game also includes a single- and multiplayer versus mode.〔 ''Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'' also includes an unlockable 3D remake of the original ''Gradius'' arcade video game called ''Zoradius''.〔 In ''Zoradius'', the player uses the Vic Viper in fighter mode, flying through a tunnel and shooting down various non-humanoid enemies from the game to gather powerups to increase the Viper's firepower and shields. Roughly halfway through the stage, the player has to fight through an area full of ring-shooting Moai heads, also a staple of the Gradius series. The game ends in a Boss fight against the Train boss, also from the main game. The music and sound effects used in Zoradius are taken from the first ''Gradius'' arcade game, composed by Miki Higashino. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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