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Need for Speed II: Special Edition

Need for Speed II: Special Edition is a racing game with exotic cars and country‑themed courses, offering tournament and knockout modes. The Special Edition adds extra cars and the Last Resort track, a new…

6 November 1997

Need for Speed II: Special Edition is a racing developed by EA Canada, released 6 November 1997 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Need for Speed II: Special Edition is

Need for Speed II: Special Edition is a racing game developed by EA Canada and released in 1997. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Need for Speed II: Special Edition is a racing game with exotic cars and country‑themed courses, offering tournament and knockout modes. The Special Edition adds extra cars and the Last Resort track, a new "Wild" driving style, mirrored courses, and 3dfx Glide support for enhanced visuals.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Need for Speed II: Special Edition launched on 6 November 1997, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Diddy Kong Racing and Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto, NFL Blitz, Diddy Kong Racing, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers.

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When did Need for Speed II: Special Edition come out?
Need for Speed II: Special Edition was released on 6 November 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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