This, the sequel to Elevator Action, is a 2D action game where you use elevators to take you from platform to platform while enemies shoot at you. It improves over the first game with both vertical and horizontal scrolling, much more detailed and colorful environments, more weaponry, and more levels.
I had no idea what to do in Elevator Action in Taito Legends 1, but EA Returns in Taito Legends 2 is presented much better, and I saw right away that you have to enter all the red doors on a level to proceed. Pretty simple right?
"Demo Roll" is my new favorite term. I wonder what kind of sushi that would be.
You can fire weapons, throw an explosive, or perform melee attacks with a punch or a jump kick. You can also use the environment e.g., draw an enemy under an elevator to crush him, or shoot an oil drum that will explode or roll across the platform. Pickups are in marked crates or given randomly behind blue doors.
There’s a time limit for each level, but the timer only appears when it's about to run out.
Learn some skills by watching this perfect run with Edie
The story is that you are part of a secret task force out to stop some terrorists (gee, something new for once. . . NOT!). There are six stages ending in a missile base where you have to stop the terrorists from launching a nuclear missile. You choose from three characters: Kart Bradfield, the fastest runner but slowest shooter; Edie Burret (female), the fastest shooter with the least health, but carries fire bombs as her sub weapon; Jad The Taff the toughest and the slowest runner, but can tackle foes if he runs into them. I played as Edie in my play-through and boy, those fire bombs are devastating and give you some good points.
Light 'em up!
The graphics are very colorful and carefully drawn. It reminds me of the Exit games but with more detail.
Nice detail!
The music is funky cool. The piano parts remind me of the Exit music, and do you know why? It’s also a Taito game. It also reminds me of the background music in Sega Bass Fishing.
That's some phat bass!
You can get this game within Taito Legends 2 on PS2, Xbox, or PC, or you can get it as a stand alone game on Sega Saturn, which comes with the first game as well.
I never was a big fan of Elevator Action, but this one was definitely way improved. My brother Jeff loved this game on Taito Legends 2 and beat it several times. I never could get into Exit either.
I loved the first bunch of levels in Exit and Exit 2. Later levels added a timer, and I hate timed levels.
Awsome game. Used to play this in the arcade all the time back in the day.
After playing both of these Taito collections, next time I'm at a real arcade, it's going to be fun to play these. I've got to make the trip to Funspot in N.H. sometime.
Got to check out a cool arcade in Houston when I was visiting my bro.But they didn't have too many older games other than War and Tekken 5. Still have not been able to find a real arcade here in New Orleans. All these people want to play around here is video poker. Bor-ing! lol
I second that.
I first read about this game when it released on the Saturn. I finally got to play it when it released on Taito Legends 2. It's a cool game.
The Exit games are clearly inspired by it. They're like the puzzle versions of EAR.
damn. dat box art.
It kinda makes me think of The Raid or The Punisher because they're in elevators in a building in that pic.
They've done horror flicks in an Elevator, why not an action flick too. They just stay in the elevator the whole time and talk and reload. When they come to a floor, the doors open, and they shoot out the door, then it closes and they do more talking a reloading. Could be cool. . . or incredibly stupid.
I played Elevator Action in black-and-white on Gameboy many years ago. I thought it looked pretty cool, but I don't think I completely understood what to do either. I can say it looks much better in color!
I wish I could get that GBA version Elevator Action: Old & New, but it only came out in Japan. I think there was a GBC version too, Elevator Action EX. . . Oh yea, and there's the Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage which is just a redesign of EA EX for GBC. I got all those on my wishlist.
Certainly looks like I'd have a lot of fun playing it.
I was kind of hoping it would be on the PSP version, Taito Legends Power-Up, but only the first Elevator Action in on it. It would be a great on-the-go game expecially on PSP or Vita.
Now this...this is odd. Not sure if I'd get into this game. But you can't have all wins in a collection. Not sure I'd go out of my way to get it on my saturn though.
i have so few games for my Saturn. Another one would be nice.