This is probably my least favorite game in the series, but it still has its charm, somehow or another. Happy late birthday, HOTD2!
The House of the Dead 2 came to DC 27 years ago! (9/9/99)
Featuring expertly crafted stages with perfect pacing, and non-stop shooting action, HOTD2 is a NAOMI Rail-Shooter themed around zombies and other gross, sticky monsters! It's considered by many to be among the the genre's greatest!
Featuring expertly crafted stages with perfect pacing, and non-stop shooting action, HOTD2 is a NAOMI Rail-Shooter themed around zombies and other gross, sticky monsters! It's considered by many to be among the the genre's greatest!
September 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
This is probably my least favorite game in the series, but it still has its charm, somehow or another. Happy late birthday, HOTD2!
The NAOMI/DC release The House of the Dead 2 (1998) by Sega AM1 was the springboard for various spinoffs developed by Smilebit (Typing), Eighting (Pinball) and Now Production (English). The other HOTD2 spinoffs including DS English never left Japan, however...
The House of the Dead 2 came to DC 27 years ago! (9/9/99)
Featuring expertly crafted stages with perfect pacing, and non-stop shooting action, HOTD2 is a NAOMI Rail-Shooter themed around zombies and other gross, sticky monsters! It's considered by many to be among the the genre's greatest!
Featuring expertly crafted stages with perfect pacing, and non-stop shooting action, HOTD2 is a NAOMI Rail-Shooter themed around zombies and other gross, sticky monsters! It's considered by many to be among the the genre's greatest!
September 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
The NAOMI/DC release The House of the Dead 2 (1998) by Sega AM1 was the springboard for various spinoffs developed by Smilebit (Typing), Eighting (Pinball) and Now Production (English). The other HOTD2 spinoffs including DS English never left Japan, however...
The House of the Dead 2 came to DC 27 years ago! (9/9/99)
Featuring expertly crafted stages with perfect pacing, and non-stop shooting action, HOTD2 is a NAOMI Rail-Shooter themed around zombies and other gross, sticky monsters! It's considered by many to be among the the genre's greatest!
Featuring expertly crafted stages with perfect pacing, and non-stop shooting action, HOTD2 is a NAOMI Rail-Shooter themed around zombies and other gross, sticky monsters! It's considered by many to be among the the genre's greatest!
September 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The House of the Dead 2 came to DC 27 years ago! (9/9/99)
Featuring expertly crafted stages with perfect pacing, and non-stop shooting action, HOTD2 is a NAOMI Rail-Shooter themed around zombies and other gross, sticky monsters! It's considered by many to be among the the genre's greatest!
Featuring expertly crafted stages with perfect pacing, and non-stop shooting action, HOTD2 is a NAOMI Rail-Shooter themed around zombies and other gross, sticky monsters! It's considered by many to be among the the genre's greatest!
To be fair I remember seeing the deluxe HOTD2 Cabinet as a kind and this scared the shit out of me a bit so there's SOME merit but also my god IT'S QUAN CHI LOOKING AT YOU HE'S GOOFY AS SHIT
August 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
To be fair I remember seeing the deluxe HOTD2 Cabinet as a kind and this scared the shit out of me a bit so there's SOME merit but also my god IT'S QUAN CHI LOOKING AT YOU HE'S GOOFY AS SHIT
that wasnt even surprising, didnt rhaenyra literally spend the whole of hotd2 searching for somebody to fill alicents role in her life? when d43m0n left, she couldnt use him for that anymore and mysaria took that place. that has been established. and it just happened AGAIN.
#hotd
#hotd
August 3, 2026 at 3:36 AM
that wasnt even surprising, didnt rhaenyra literally spend the whole of hotd2 searching for somebody to fill alicents role in her life? when d43m0n left, she couldnt use him for that anymore and mysaria took that place. that has been established. and it just happened AGAIN.
#hotd
#hotd
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "People of the AMS" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 5 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 4 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 4 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "People of the AMS" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 5 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 4 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 4 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Anonymous" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Strength A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Strength A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Anonymous" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Strength A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Strength A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Headache" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Tower A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Tower A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Headache" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Tower A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Tower A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "It's Not Easy Being Green" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Hierophant A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Hierophant A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "It's Not Easy Being Green" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Hierophant A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Hierophant A variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Protector of the Innocents" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 3 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 1 in Arcade mode with 5 civilians rescued"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 1 in Arcade mode with 5 civilians rescued"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Protector of the Innocents" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 3 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 1 in Arcade mode with 5 civilians rescued"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 1 in Arcade mode with 5 civilians rescued"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Cliffhanger" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 5 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 3 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 3 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Cliffhanger" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 5 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 3 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 3 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Sand Rider" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Tower B variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Tower B variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Sand Rider" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Tower B variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Tower B variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "He Can't Keep Getting Away with It" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 3 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 2 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 2 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "He Can't Keep Getting Away with It" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 3 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 2 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 2 in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Emerald Splash" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Hierophant B variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Hierophant B variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Emerald Splash" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Hierophant B variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Defeat the Hierophant B variant in Arcade mode"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Shootin' like It's 1998" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 1 in Arcade mode. Free Play and 2P Mode are blocked for the whole set"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 1 in Arcade mode. Free Play and 2P Mode are blocked for the whole set"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
July 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Sawboss earned the Retro Achievement "Shootin' like It's 1998" in "The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return" for the Wii, earning 2 points.
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 1 in Arcade mode. Free Play and 2P Mode are blocked for the whole set"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Description: "[HotD2] Complete Chapter 1 in Arcade mode. Free Play and 2P Mode are blocked for the whole set"
Game details: https://retroachievements.org/game/34724
Now that I'm back at my good old HOTD hyperfixation, I went ahead and tried restoring the classic Japanese HOTD2 flyer for the Arcade version; a mixture of both upscaling and manually re-written text.
I hope the Kanji is correct, lol.
Left is, I hope obviously, restored. Right is the original.
I hope the Kanji is correct, lol.
Left is, I hope obviously, restored. Right is the original.
July 18, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Now that I'm back at my good old HOTD hyperfixation, I went ahead and tried restoring the classic Japanese HOTD2 flyer for the Arcade version; a mixture of both upscaling and manually re-written text.
I hope the Kanji is correct, lol.
Left is, I hope obviously, restored. Right is the original.
I hope the Kanji is correct, lol.
Left is, I hope obviously, restored. Right is the original.
July 4, 2026 at 11:56 PM
So buzzing. Me and me mate completed HOTD2 with light guns. Hyped 🔥
July 4, 2026 at 10:32 PM
So buzzing. Me and me mate completed HOTD2 with light guns. Hyped 🔥
dreamcast and arcade have a game similar to hotd2, i think you'll like it a lot
from what i remember it has a amazing music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LIx...
( this is a really good channel to discover arcade games. if you have trouble setting up online the guy behind it'll even explain how he did )
from what i remember it has a amazing music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LIx...
( this is a really good channel to discover arcade games. if you have trouble setting up online the guy behind it'll even explain how he did )
Death Crimson OX arcade 2 player 60fps
YouTube video by arronmunroe
www.youtube.com
July 1, 2026 at 6:55 AM
dreamcast and arcade have a game similar to hotd2, i think you'll like it a lot
from what i remember it has a amazing music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LIx...
( this is a really good channel to discover arcade games. if you have trouble setting up online the guy behind it'll even explain how he did )
from what i remember it has a amazing music
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LIx...
( this is a really good channel to discover arcade games. if you have trouble setting up online the guy behind it'll even explain how he did )
HOTD2+3 on the wii has a similar system going on and we kinda assume that's because it's based on the Dreamcast and Xbox versions
June 27, 2026 at 8:21 AM
HOTD2+3 on the wii has a similar system going on and we kinda assume that's because it's based on the Dreamcast and Xbox versions
I got to play this down at Arcade Infinity when that was still around. I think I like it more than HOTD2
June 24, 2026 at 6:05 AM
I got to play this down at Arcade Infinity when that was still around. I think I like it more than HOTD2
yeah it's moreso that you're playing around enemy attacks with the cover system and there's not the same convoluted route system afaik. hotd2 is goated for the latter but it also means a random single mistake can send you into scenarios you've barely practiced which is sorta unnerving
June 23, 2026 at 9:04 PM
yeah it's moreso that you're playing around enemy attacks with the cover system and there's not the same convoluted route system afaik. hotd2 is goated for the latter but it also means a random single mistake can send you into scenarios you've barely practiced which is sorta unnerving
I feel like a time crisis 1cc would be easier than hotd2, which is what I was trying (and failing at) a few years back. although maybe I could just pick up hotd2 again since I already have like five hours of practice under my belt
June 23, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I feel like a time crisis 1cc would be easier than hotd2, which is what I was trying (and failing at) a few years back. although maybe I could just pick up hotd2 again since I already have like five hours of practice under my belt
I’m so happy mate haha. I’m going to have to try HOTD2 akimbo tonight 😂 my reflection in my tv looking like the Hitman Contracts cover hahaha.
June 23, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I’m so happy mate haha. I’m going to have to try HOTD2 akimbo tonight 😂 my reflection in my tv looking like the Hitman Contracts cover hahaha.
Just spent 3 days trying to fix a rolling vertical image issue on my HOTD2 Naomi cab. Swapped the VGA cable and opened up the mech, but nothing seems to be working. Anyone else have this problem?
#retrogaming #gamingcabinets
#retrogaming #gamingcabinets
June 22, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Just spent 3 days trying to fix a rolling vertical image issue on my HOTD2 Naomi cab. Swapped the VGA cable and opened up the mech, but nothing seems to be working. Anyone else have this problem?
#retrogaming #gamingcabinets
#retrogaming #gamingcabinets