the cutting room mirror

Dead of the Brain 2

Did Dead of the Brain 2 ever have a chance of topping a prequel that put together zombies and a Terminator without batting an eyelid? No, but it certainly wasn't for a lack of trying...

Unused Text#

Late in the game, Cole is forced to make a difficult decision regarding his deceased friend Cooger. After discussing his choice with the police detective Steve in 080.MES, a second line of dialog was supposed to appear before they changed the subject:

Original

Translated

[スティーブ]どちらにしても、この選択はコールにとって辛いも
       のだったな。よく決心したよ。
Steve: Either way, it must have been a tough decision... But
       it's one you made with your heart.
[コール]・・・・・・・・・。
Cole: ...

The reason that this line goes unused is because the flag in the previous line to trigger this one is set simultaneously with the flag that triggers the next conversation, which takes precedence over this one. This oversight was carried over to the PC Engine port, where it similarly goes unseen.

(Source: trentsignia)

Hidden Music Mode#

Dead_of_the_Brain_2_-_Music_1.png Dead_of_the_Brain_2_-_Music_2.png

Hidden between the first and last options of the music mode, with a button located on the top-left of the screen, is an option that takes you to a second menu. This contains the soundtrack to the first Dead of the Brain aside from that game's title music, which is used in the opening to this game and is contained in the main music mode.

None of the songs contained within this hidden music mode are used in the game proper.

(Source: trentsignia)

References#


  1. Dead of the Brain 2 on F&C's website. Retrieved August 22nd, 2025.↩︎