Editing Medarot 2

{{Infobox game
| name        = Medarot 2
| name-j      = メダロット２
| name-r      = Medarotto 2
| image       = Medarot 2 Kabuto Box.jpg
| genre       = RPG
| platform    = Game Boy / GBC
| developer   = Natsume
| publisher   = Imagineer
| date        = July 23, 1999
}}

'''Medarot 2''' was released in 1999 for the Nintendo Game Boy. It's a direct sequel to [[Medarot 1]], and follows the first adventures of [[Ikki Tenryou]] and his friends in the town of [[Omikuji]]. Unlike its predecessor, Medarot 2 can be played in full color on a Game Boy Color.

Like the other RPGs, the game was released in two versions where the main difference is the player's starting Medarot: Kabuto (Rhinoceros beetle, [[Metabee]]) and Kuwagata (Stag beetle, [[Rokusho]]). Along with the starting Medarots, there are some [[Medarot]]s and [[Medal]]s that can only be obtained in a specific version.

A remake of the game for Game Boy Advance, titled [[Medarot 2 Core]], was released in 2002. While the remake saw releases in North America and Europe, the original Game Boy version of Medarot 2 has never been translated into English.

== Selection of Medarots == 
:''Main article: [[Medarots in Medarot 2]]''

There were 91 new Medarots created for Medarot 2. The game also contains the 60 Medarots from [[Medarot 1]], bringing the grand total up to 151. (The Medarots from the first game must be transferred from a copy of Medarot 1 after beating the game.)

== New features / Differences from Medarot 1 ==

In addition to being the first Medarot game in color, Medarot 2 has better graphics and several new features added. It's also backwards compatible with Medarot 1 after clearing the story.

=== New features ===

* Medaforce
* New attacks
* Medal natures
* Auto-battle feature

=== Other changes ===

* People now have face sprites when talking
* Changes to some Medals
* Some attack mechanics have changed
* You can no longer set the battle animation speed, but it's faster than in Medarot 1

== Continuity and Placement ==

The game takes place 13 years after Medarot 1.

==Development==
:''Main article: [[Hirano Kana's Medarot 2 Production Notes]]''

While the [[Medarot 1|original Medarot]] only had three developers assigned to it, Medarot had much greater time and ressources invested into it due to the increased amount of content and more ambitious scenario. [[Hirano Kana]] initially wrote a "phantom script" with a story completely different of that  of the final game, but had to scrap it when a production meeting lead to the setting being overhauled. After the first game had characters named after rice, it was decided that the cast of Medarot 2 should following a naming theme of beer and spirits.

== Limited edition release ==

Limited editions of both versions of the game were released at the same time as the normal editions. The limited versions contained a random plastic Medal for use with the [[Medarotch (toy)|toy Medarotch]], and a card listing the passwords to obtain the parts for [[Rappy]] in-game. The only difference was the extras in the box, and both editions contained the exact same game cartridge.

Both versions are still readily available second-hand, but it's common for limited editions to be missing their extras. The limited edition box art can be distinguished from the normal edition by a block of gold (Kabuto) or silver (Kuwagata) color behind the English title, as well as the Japanese text for "first edition" (初回限定版) near the bottom of the picture.

== Box Art ==

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File:Medarot 2 Kabuto Limited Box.jpg|Kabuto version (Limited edition)
File:Medarot 2 Kuwagata Limited Box.jpg|Kuwagata version (Limited edition)
File:Medarot 2 Kabuto Box.jpg|Kabuto version (Normal edition)
File:Medarot 2 Kuwagata Box.jpg|Kuwagata version (Normal edition)
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Medarot 2 Parts Collection]]
* [[Medarot 2 (manga)]]
* [[Medarot (anime)]]
* [[Medarot Cardrobottle]]

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