<s>
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
Returns	I-Application
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
1994	O
run	O
and	O
gun	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
for	O
arcades	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Taito	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
(	O
1983	O
)	O
with	O
a	O
grittier	O
,	O
more	O
realistic	O
setting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mostly	O
well-received	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
and	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
in	O
1997	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
included	O
in	O
Taito	O
Legends	O
2	O
compilation	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2022	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
included	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
built-in	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
Taito	O
Egret	O
II	O
Mini	O
arcade	B-Application
cabinet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
terrorists	O
will	O
then	O
launch	O
a	O
missile	O
,	O
causing	O
an	O
instant	O
Game	B-Application
Over	I-Application
with	O
no	O
option	O
to	O
continue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
home	O
version	O
of	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
Returns	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
1997	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
Elevator	O
Action/Elevator	O
Action	O
Returns	O
(	O
stylized	O
as	O
Elevator	O
Action²	O
Returns	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
original	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
Returns	I-Application
was	O
later	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Taito	O
Legends	O
2	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
in	O
2006	O
,	O
but	O
both	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
versions	O
run	O
in	O
upscanned	O
640x448	O
resolution	O
,	O
which	O
results	O
in	O
slight	O
flickering	O
,	O
no	O
scanlines	O
and	O
slightly	O
blurrier	O
image	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
enhanced	O
port	O
titled	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
Returns	I-Application
S-Tribute	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
December	O
1	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
Returns	I-Application
in	O
their	O
May	O
1	O
,	O
1995	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
ninth	O
most	O
popular	O
arcade	B-Application
game	O
during	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
weeks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
reviewed	O
the	O
arcade	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
three	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
2	O
brings	O
out	O
the	O
impulsive	O
,	O
frenzied	O
,	O
shooting	O
psychopath	O
in	O
you	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
that	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
fun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
1997	O
import	O
review	O
by	O
GameSpot	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
5.2/10	O
,	O
opining	O
:	O
"	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
Returns	I-Application
is	O
not	O
a	O
bad	O
game	O
,	O
per	O
se	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seventeen	O
years	O
later	O
,	O
Jeremy	O
Parish	O
of	O
USgamer	O
wrote	O
"	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
a	O
game	O
out	O
of	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
retrospective	O
,	O
Hardcore	O
Gamer	O
called	O
Elevator	B-Application
Action	I-Application
Returns	I-Application
an	O
"	O
overlooked	O
classic	O
"	O
and	O
said	O
it	O
"	O
deserves	O
the	O
same	O
timeless	O
honor	O
and	O
widespread	O
acclaim	O
as	O
its	O
classic	O
1983	O
predecessor	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Darren	O
Jones	O
of	O
Retro	O
Gamer	O
called	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
"	O
many	O
excellent	O
2D	O
arcade	B-Application
hits	O
never	O
had	O
a	O
chance	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
"	O
and	O
an	O
"	O
outstanding	O
...	O
fantastic	O
sequel	O
that	O
totally	O
blew	O
away	O
the	O
original	O
1983	O
arcade	B-Application
hit	O
"	O
with	O
gameplay	O
features	O
that	O
"	O
greatly	O
improved	O
upon	O
those	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Best	O
of	O
all	O
,	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
conversion	O
was	O
utterly	O
flawless	O
and	O
even	O
included	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2005	O
,	O
IGN	O
listed	O
the	O
"	O
arcade-perfect	O
"	O
Saturn	B-Device
port	O
among	O
the	O
best	O
classic	O
co-op	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Retro	O
Gamer	O
included	O
it	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
ten	O
essential	O
Saturn	B-Device
imports	O
:	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
a	O
wonderfully	O
slick	O
run-and-gun	O
with	O
gritty	O
looking	O
visuals	O
,	O
well-animated	O
enemies	O
and	O
plenty	O
of	O
variety	O
in	O
its	O
stages	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
excellent	O
co-op	O
mode	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
