Now this is the IntiCreates I know. I don't think Gunvolt 2 is groundbreaking, but what is there is good. Gunvolt himself is highly refined and feels exactly like how he should've in the first place-- the level design is very good and Teseo's stage in particular is genuinely amazing. I also appreciate the story a little bit more; the in level dialogue is cute and the way the mircophone is used at a certain point give the game the "soul" the original did not have. It's still mostly nonsense again, but it has its good moments.
My problems with the game actually lie with Copen, the second playable character. He's not terrible, but he feels half baked in this game. His pinball-esque gameplay style doesn't jive very well with his levels and bosses, as if they weren't designed for him... and most of his special weapons aren't great, except for the amazing Sword and Twintail ones. Again like GV1, while there's good ideas here, it's very rough around the edges.

Ultimately though, a good game. I'm excited to see how Copen plays in an environment actually suited to his playstyle in the next games.