It is a vehicle combat RPG published in Japan by Data East in 1993 for the Super Famicom.

In December 2011, a full remake with upgraded graphics in the vein of Metal Max 3 and using its game engine was released in Japan for the Nintendo DS and titled Metal Max 2 Reloaded.

The game is open-ended and non-linear, with the player given the freedom to decide where to go and what missions to do in whichever order.

Metal Max 2 Reloaded, the Nintendo DS remake, added a shared inventory, option to play as a female, okama or reijin, new character classes, subclasses and skills from Metal Max 3, new characters, bounties, bosses, sidequests, locations, items and vehicles, expanded storyline and backstories of characters and monsters, increased difficulty over the SNES and GBA versions, the final boss of the game has a third form and a New Game+ option has been added.

[2] An English fan translation of Metal Max 2 Reloaded was finished.