Gamera 2000

Gamera 2000 Developer Digital Frontier Publisher Daiei Digital Entertainment Platforms PlayStation Languages Japanese Genre Space Shooter

Gamera 2000 (ガメラ2000,   Gamera Nisen) is an arcade-style space shooter game developed by Digital Frontier for the Sony PlayStation. It was published by Daiei Digital Entertainment and distributed in Japan by Virgin Interactive Entertainment on April 25th, 1997.

Story

During the course of the game, an alien invasion takes place, led by cybernetic beings dubbed the Bio-Mecha. Gamera joins forces with the international organization called the Science Defense Academy against the invaders, who soon counterattack with the creation of the Neo-Gyaos; mutant variants of Gamera's winged nemesis Gyaos of numerous sizes, shapes, and destructive capabilities.

Gameplay

The game contains several live action cutscenes with actors. The game can be heard in English or in Japanese, with Japanese subtitles.

In the game, the player is part of the United Nations Science Academy, who can loosely command Gamera to attack enemies, as well as having the power to attack with the player's ship's laser. Gamera is far more powerful, however.

The game plays somewhat like a railgun game, as most of the stages are relatively linear. The game travels through a variety of settings, such as cities, oceans, forests and caves.

Playable characters

• IUK-3
• BC-22
• Gamera (assist)

Enemies

With some exceptions (Gyaos Man, Quicksilver, M-Machine-Dread VII, Bionic Gyaos, St. Millennium, etc.), the majority of the game's original enemies' official names are unknown to Western audiences. The following lists utilize descriptive names for the enemies whose real names are unknown, based on the characters' appearances and abilities.

Neo-Gyaos

Neo-Gyaos are the genetically engineered, custom built "attack beasts" of the Bio-Mecha created from the genes of Super Gyaos, which the aliens had stolen from the Science Defense Academy. The final Neo-Gyaos monster, the colossal Bionic Gyaos, also known as the Dragon Fortress, is a threefold hybrid of Gyaos and Gamera DNA along with Bio-Mecha technology.

• Neo-Gyaos
• Gyaos;Man (Kind)
• G;Bionic Gyaos (Dragon Fortress)
• Gyaos-Armadillo
• Gyaos-Dogs
• Gyaos-Rays
• Gyaos Soldier
• Gyaos 3

Bio-Mecha

The alien invaders behind the Neo-Gyaos are cybernetic entities, often appearing as gigantic robots or robotic vehicles, who share Gyaos genes in their biological half. The written language and communication of the Bio-Mecha is the same as the Etrurian runes found on the atoll in which Gamera was entombed, suggesting a possible connection between the Bio-Mecha and the Atlantean civilization. Major Bio-Mecha enemies are as follows:

• UFO (Bio-Mecha Mothership)
• M-Machine-Dread VII
• St. Millennium
• Quicksilver (Dolphind)
• Nomad Viper

Mass-Produced Bio-Mecha

• Nomad Chip
• Fighters
• Hover-blockade drones (separated units and combined)
• Saucer drones
• Sea speeders
• Forest walkers
• Beam-barrier drones
• Forest drones

Gallery

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  Front cover (sealed)

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  Gamera 2000 Original Sound Tracks cover

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  Neo-Gyaos vs. Gamera and the player

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  A flying stage, over the Hawaiian islands

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  The Hoverbike stage

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  Bionic-Gyaos, one of the three main bosses of the game

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  M-Machine Dread VII

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  Neo Gyaos in a cutscene

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  The Bio-Mecha warrior dubbed Quicksilver (Dolphind) appears

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  Quicksilver (Dolphind) comes in too close for comfort

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  Quicksilver (Dolphind)

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  Quicksilver (Dolphind)

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  Quicksilver (Dolphind)

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  Quicksilver (Dolphind)

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  Gamera and his human allies encounter St. Millennium

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  The two-headed Neo-Gyaos in gameplay footage

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  Gyaos-Armadillo

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  Gyaos-Armadillo comes in for the attack

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  A Bio-Mecha forest walker

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  Layout of the Underworld stage

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  Magazine article #1

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  Magazine article #2

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  Magazine article #3

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  Magazine article #4

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  Magazine article #5

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  Magazine article #6

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  Magazine article #7

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  Magazine article #8

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  Magazine article #9

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  Magazine article #10

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  Neo-Gyaos concept art

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  Gyaos Soldier A and G concept art

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  Gyaos 3 concept art

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  Unused enemy concept art

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  Nomad Viper and Gyaos Man

Videos

Gamera 2000 commercial

References

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