Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner "Special Edition"

The game takes place in the year 2174, two years after the events of Zone of the Enders. The protagonist is Dingo Egret, a miner on Callisto. Inadvertently, Jehuty discovers the Orbital Frame. When Dingo is attacked by BAHRAM forces who have come to seize Jehuty, he climbs into it. He engages the attackers, who include a female Orbital Frame runner named Ken Marinaris. During the battle, Dingo appears to defeat Nephtis, an Orbital Frame controlled by an AI program based on Viola’s fighting style but is dominated by Anubis, Jehuty’s superior counterpart controlled by BAHRAM’s leader, Col. Ridley “Nohman” Hardiman. Dingo is invited to join Norman once more. [8] When Dingo refuses to be sacrificed like his comrades, Norman shoots him and abandons him to die. Among other things, the “Special Edition” PAL and NTSC-J versions of the game included new VR Training options, additional scenarios, increased difficulty, a music video featuring a remixed “Beyond the Bounds” theme, improved anti-aliasing and graphical optimizations, and new Orbital Frames for Versus Mode. Following the release of ZOE2, a “Special Edition” of The 2nd Runner was released in Europe and Japan (as ANUBIS: Zone of the Enders Special Edition on January 15, 2004, alongside a CD soundtrack). This game version includes minor minor improvements and a few extras, such as the music video “Beyond the Bounds 020203 Remix,” expanded EXTRA MISSIONS, and new FMV sequences in the primary story mode.