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Boktai 2 Details - GBA

22nd March 2005, 11:00am
Boktai is getting a sequel! The first game utilised a cartridge with a solar sensor on the back that directly influenced the vampire-killing gameplay. The sequel is set directly after the first game, and follows the return of our hero to his hometown, which has become overrun by zombies.

Producer Hideo Kojima has extended the use of sunlight in the new game, and it now has a more pronounced effect on the gameplay. Working with the Game Boy Advance's internal game clock, the sensor is used to reflect the light surrounding the player. As such, San Miguel will change from day to night in relation to when it is being played, with the city's undead and vampire inhabitants more active when it is dark, and more susceptible to attack when they recuperate during daylight hours. Similarly, the player can store sunlight to use against the Immortals and activate a special Pile Driver machine – the only device capable of killing a stricken Immortal...
by Nick Schaedel