<s>
Virtua	B-Application
Cop	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
light	O
gun	O
shooter	O
arcade	O
game	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
1995	O
and	O
developed	O
internally	O
at	O
Sega	O
by	O
their	O
AM2	O
studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
in	O
1996	O
,	O
PC	B-Device
in	O
1997	O
,	O
and	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
in	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
:	I-Language
Elite	I-Language
Edition	I-Language
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
game	O
was	O
known	O
as	O
Virtua	B-Application
Squad	I-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
the	O
North	O
American	O
PC	B-Device
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
Virtua	B-Device
Cop	I-Device
3	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
first	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
,	O
at	O
certain	O
points	O
the	O
player	O
picks	O
their	O
route	O
from	O
two	O
possible	O
choices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
,	O
players	O
earn	O
extra	O
points	O
for	O
"	O
justice	O
shots	O
"	O
,	O
meaning	O
shooting	O
an	O
enemy	O
's	O
gun	O
hand	O
to	O
disarm	O
them	O
without	O
killing	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Janet	O
Marshall	O
(	O
Janet	O
)	O
-	O
A	O
newly	O
installed	O
special	O
VCPD	O
detective	O
in	O
the	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
special	O
investigations	O
squad	O
(	O
although	O
the	O
only	O
female	O
cop	O
in	O
the	O
squad	O
)	O
,	O
Janet	O
fights	O
for	O
her	O
deceased	O
partner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
questioned	O
about	O
Sega	O
AM2	O
's	O
plans	O
for	O
Virtua	B-Application
Cop	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
a	O
February	O
1995	O
interview	O
,	O
AM2	O
manager	O
Fumio	O
Kurokawa	O
stated	O
"	O
We	O
're	O
not	O
sure	O
if	O
there	O
will	O
be	O
 [ a ] 	O
VC2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
was	O
demonstrated	O
at	O
the	O
May	O
1996	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
,	O
at	O
which	O
point	O
only	O
the	O
first	O
level	O
was	O
in	O
a	O
playable	O
state	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
was	O
slowed	O
because	O
AM2	O
's	O
resources	O
were	O
prioritized	O
for	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
versions	O
of	O
Fighting	B-Application
Vipers	I-Application
and	O
Virtua	O
Fighter	O
Kids	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
bundled	O
with	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Europe	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
as	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
:	I-Language
Elite	I-Language
Edition	I-Language
(	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
Rebirth	O
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
and	O
November	O
29	O
,	O
2002	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Virtua	B-Application
Cop	I-Application
2	I-Application
on	O
their	O
November	O
1	O
,	O
1995	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
second	O
most-successful	O
dedicated	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
dedicated	O
arcade	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
1996	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
,	O
a	O
Next	O
Generation	O
critic	O
commented	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
action	O
,	O
enemies	O
,	O
variation	O
of	O
levels	O
and	O
backgrounds	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
fun	O
are	O
all	O
so	O
improved	O
over	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
1	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
all	O
the	O
right	O
places	O
,	O
that	O
no	O
other	O
laser-gun	O
shooter	O
comes	O
close	O
to	O
it	O
right	O
now.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
,	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Virtua	B-Application
Cop	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
for	O
its	O
fun	O
gameplay	O
and	O
close	O
translation	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
,	O
while	O
being	O
criticized	O
as	O
too	O
lacking	O
in	O
longevity	O
for	O
a	O
home	O
console	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
some	O
critics	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
complaining	O
about	O
the	O
longevity	O
,	O
noted	O
that	O
while	O
it	O
takes	O
about	O
the	O
same	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
to	O
complete	O
a	O
single	O
playthrough	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
much	O
longer	O
than	O
the	O
first	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
when	O
taking	O
into	O
account	O
all	O
the	O
different	O
level	O
branches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
elaborated	O
,	O
"	O
Taking	O
the	O
game	O
one	O
step	O
closer	O
to	O
the	O
feel	O
of	O
a	O
big	O
budget	O
action	O
movie	O
,	O
Virtua	B-Application
Cop	I-Application
2	I-Application
seems	O
to	O
have	O
more	O
'	O
movement	O
 '	O
to	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Otherwise	O
,	O
its	O
short-lived	O
but	O
frenzied	O
fun	O
makes	O
for	O
a	O
top	O
Saturn	B-Device
rental.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
reviewers	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
had	O
similar	O
reactions	O
,	O
while	O
Rich	O
Leadbetter	O
of	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
argued	O
that	O
even	O
the	O
shorter	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
has	O
far	O
more	O
longevity	O
than	O
it	O
is	O
usually	O
given	O
credit	O
for	O
,	O
as	O
both	O
it	O
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
have	O
numerous	O
modes	O
and	O
approaches	O
that	O
can	O
provide	O
players	O
with	O
new	O
challenges	O
on	O
repeat	O
plays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
Ham	O
wrote	O
in	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
"	O
While	O
the	O
first	O
Virtua	B-Language
Cop	I-Language
set	O
a	O
new	O
standard	O
for	O
light	O
gun	O
shooters	O
,	O
Sega	O
and	O
the	O
AM2	O
team	O
have	O
delivered	O
an	O
incredible	O
sequel	O
that	O
takes	O
the	O
concept	O
to	O
a	O
whole	O
new	O
level.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
named	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Shooter	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
behind	O
Alien	B-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1997	O
,	O
they	O
named	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
number	O
98	O
on	O
their	O
"	O
100	O
Best	O
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
,	O
citing	O
its	O
addition	O
of	O
branching	O
levels	O
and	O
innovative	O
stage	O
design	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
revolutionary	O
use	O
of	O
polygonal	O
enemies	O
which	O
move	O
realistically	O
and	O
react	O
differently	O
depending	O
on	O
where	O
they	O
are	O
shot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1997	O
,	O
former	O
Games	O
World	O
Videator	O
and	O
future	O
videogames	O
journalist	O
Martin	O
Mathers	O
appeared	O
on	O
the	O
British	O
videogames	O
television	O
show	O
GamesMaster	O
and	O
participated	O
in	O
a	O
challenge	O
to	O
complete	O
a	O
stage	O
on	O
two	O
separate	O
Virtua	B-Application
Cop	I-Application
2	I-Application
cabinets	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
