Welcome Home 2: The Housewarming

Welcome Home 2: The Housewarming, also known as Welcome Home 2, or abbreviated as WH2, is the sequel to the first-person shooter-explorer game Welcome Home. Welcome Home’s page can be found on this wiki.

Gameplay
Unlike the first game, which was rougelike, this game in not split into arcs, and is instead mission-based and exploration based aswell. When the player enters the area, they cannot explore the entire map until certain requirements are met, such as getting a certain item or killing certain enemies. After a mission is cleared, the next one begins immediately after, unless there is a intermission in between. Once the player kills a boss, they are taken out of the area, and returned to the hub. There is also no death penalty, other having the restart from the previous check point.

Weapons
The weapon system returns from the first game. Once again, there are temporary and permanent weapons. Permanent weapons are mostly found during the stories for missions, but temporary weapons are hidden around the maps. The player loses their temporary weapons when they die or head to another area.

The complete original cast of weapons return from WM1, but there are changes. (T) stands for temporary, and (P) stands for permanent.

New weapons:

(T): Dual Pistols. Holds two pistols at once.

(T): Automatic Shotgun: Hold down the fire button for a continuous blast of pellets.

(T) Combo Rifle: Hold down button to charge. Move crosshair over enemies to target them. Releasing the button afterwards will fire a bullet, ricocheting of and hitting every targeted enemy, in order.

(P) Flare Gun: Fires a blast that burns enemies.

(T) Double Axe: Stronger Slegdehammer.

(T) Ice Grenades: Explodes and freezes enemies. Nuff said.

(T) Missile MG: A more powerful SMG, but it doubles as a mini-missile launcher.

(T) Overdriven Tether: A stronger Quantum Pulser.

(T) Gatling Mech: Six Miniguns. Its Ammo is scare and it chews it up very fast.

Notes:

The Plasmic Shotgun is replaced with another gun called the Plasmic Shotgun MK. III.

The Bolt Rifle is now called the Thunder Cannon, and hit nearby enemies if you get a headshot.

Grenades are now called Energy Spheres.

The Single-Barreled Chaingun is now called the Gatling Pistol.

The Unholy Gun is removed.

Story
The game takes place at least 2 years after its prequel. The opening cutscene begins with the scientist from the first game, Dr. Hippocampus, exploring a forest. He is seen conversing with a family of monsters, which do not appear to be hostile. The scene quickly transitions to a figure blasting the setting, the Fanglands, with a dark red blast of energy. After that, the monsters Hippocampus were talking to suddenly transform into a more horrifying form and try to attack. Hippocampus flees and needs help to deal with the cataclysm. He gets the idea, and the scene changes to Tennessee. The scene is the protagonist, Ishen Matthew, returning home to his apartment. He then gets a phone call, telling him to call a specific number. He dials it, which causes the phone to suck Ishen in, electricity transporting him across the telephone line, all the way to the Fanglands. Ishen wakes up in Hippocampus‘ study. Hippocampus says that he became a monster researcher after the incident with Tycoon’s Mansion. He says that the Fanglands have a pacifying effect on the monsters that reside, but something odd has happened, and is convinced the seven “Beacons” that induce the pacifying effect are tampered with. Hippocampus shows Ishen the Beacon just outside his house, which appears to be deactivated. Hippocampus touches it, which activates it, causing it to glow. He says that there are six Beacons left in the Fanglands. The closest Beacon is located is in an abandoned mansion nearby, called the Creaky Manor. He says that there should be a familiar weapon there to help him. He gives Ishen the dagger he used from Tycoon’s Mansion to use as self defense, and sends to the Creaky Manor.

Creaky Manor
Ishen arrives at the game’s first area, the Creaky Manor. He enters the front door and has to find the special tool Hippocampus was talking about. He enters a supply closest and finds a box with a Pistol in it. Ishen takes it and finds something else- The Plasmic Shotgun M.K. III. The Shotgun however, is not working, due to it missing a part known as the Plasmic Converter. Using his pistol, Ishen has to walk around the entry rooms of the Manor. Eventually, he gets the Converter and repairs the Plasmic Shotgun. Hippocampus, talking to him using an earpiece communicator, insists that he practices on some monsters nearby. After practicing, Hippocampus says that he should try looking in the deeper rooms of the manor to find the beacon. However, the elevator to that part of the mansion is deactivated, and that there are three fuse boxes needed to power it, located inside the Manor. Ishen finds them, along with the grande-like Energy Spheres, and uses the Plasmic Shotgun to power the Plasma Fuseboxes and restore power. Upon entering the deeper parts, Ishen enters a large ballroom and confronts a powerful monster, with the ability to summon small wind cycles. Ishen defeats it anyway, and enters a storage room with another invention of Hippocampus, a modified Bolt Rifle called a Thunder Cannon. Hippocampus runs through the basics of it, and Ishen runs around with it, exploring more of the mansion. Eventually, reaching the attic, Ishen encounters a small nest of monsters, with an Elite Monster in it. Ishen defeats it, and receives the Assault Rifle. After that, Ishen finds the key to the Manor’s basement. There he finds the first Beacon, guarded by a monster named Breezebeast. Defeating the monster causes it to be free of the mysterious influence it was under, and runs away. Ishen activates the Beacon, leaving five left. Hippocampus says he’ll teleport Ishen back, but only if he leaves some weapons and ammunition behind, as he is “over capacity“. Ishen returns to Hippocampus‘ lab, and is ready to head to the next area.

High Peak Hotel
Ishen is transported to second location, High Peak Hotel, a hotel built by monsters in the Fanglands, when they were passive. Ishen has to go to the basement to restore the power to the building. Finding the powerful Monsterjaw Cannon, a Gun similar to Hippocampus‘ Tether Cannon. Ishen activates the breaker and can now use the elevator, and can explore most of the hotel. The penthouse on the top floor is locked, leaving Ishen curious of wether it has anything of importance. He finds the key to the penthouse one one of the lower floors, but it is stolen by a monster thief named Thaft. Thaft says that he heard of a man who singlehandedly defeated a mansion-owning demon, named Ishen Matthew. Thaft realizes who Ishen is, and rapidly asks, geek-like “Shoot me with a gun! Shoot me with a gun! Shoot me! Shoot me! Shoot me!” Thaft “playfully“ fights Ishen, and Ishen wins, with Thaft surrendering the penthouse key, and running away. Ishen shrugs him off, and proceeds to open the penthouse. At the top of it is the rooftop pool, with a Beacon on a platform. Preventing him from reaching it though, is the maddened hotel owner, Vayck Cay Shin. Ishen fights the monster, who utilizing can use his powers to pick up object in midair, who is defeated and freed from the madness.

Temple of Monsters
The game’s third area is an Egyptian-like temple worshipping the monster spirits. In order to reach the Sanctum, where the next Beacon resides, Ishen needs to prove himself worthy, by finding the pieces of King Basta Fangland’s Crown. One piece of the crown is within the dungeons of the temple, guarded by living statue monsters. Another is with the remains of his unnamed daughter, buried behind the Temple. And the last in a mysterious sealed-off chamber with odd glyphs. They depict a series of historical events, detailed as such: Monsters making peace with humans, a monster killing a human, and eating their Essence, and transforming into a demon because of it. Eventually, it shows the King Basta slaying the demon, but followed by the monsters moving to the Fanglands, so they can’t harm the humans. After obtaining the crowns jewel however, the glyphs show a monster transforming into a human and mingling along with the humans. Eventually, Ishen uses the assembled crown to reach the sanctum, and fights the maddened zombie of King Basta. Ishen defeats him and activates the next Beacon.

Mount Dormant
Ishen reaches what was once a volcano, now completely covered in ice and snow. Ishen ventures through what appears to be an old military base owned by the monsters. Finding and utilizing a Flare Gun, Ishen is able to reach deep into the frozen caverns, eventually striking a cave filled with lava. After finding said cave, Ishen must enter a door that is locked by three “key” monsters, which have key-shapes portions on their heads. Ishen must kill them to unlock the door, and find the next Beacon. The Boss is Brrroiler and Frydge, two heads on the same body, one can breath fire, while the other breaths ice. Ishen has the choice of killing either one first, which causes the other to be enraged and attack faster. Ishen defeats them, and activates the next Beacon. However just after he does it, he hears voice congratulating him. He turns around, and sees someone appear. He makes no mistake. It was none other than his old enemy, Terrier Tycoon, still transformed into a demon. Tycoon says that he didn’t lie when he said “monsters never die.” He says that he has been planning his vengeance for the past few years. Ishen tries to fire his Plasmic Shotgun, but Tycoon makes it disappear, along with all his guns. Tycoon says that he has had enough of plans and open a portal beneath Ishen’s feet, causing him to fall through.

Ancient Underground
Ishen wakes up in an underground cave, with no weapons, other than a pistol with eight bullets and a dagger. Ishen explores and hears Tycoon’s voice nagging him, saying that Ishen is forever stuck in the underground, and that he will carry out his plans to make every monster obey him, so he can turn them from friendly toward humans to aggressive towards humans. Ishen sees Tycoon’s silhouette stand on a platform, which the game prompts the player to shoot him. After Ishen shoots his eight bullet, it ricochets around the room, and hits a rock pile, causing it to collapse and reveal a hidden room with someone in it. That person is Tycoon in his human form, wearing a ruined outfit. Ishen leaps onto him, holding his dagger. Tycoon recognizes Ishen and says he’s innocent, while Ishen isn’t convinced. Ishen then realized the different personality he has than the “other” Tycoon. He was less spoiled than the other Tycoon. Ishen then remembers that he and Tycoon, as kids, both had fun long ago. Ishen knew that he was the real Terrier Tycoon. Tycoon says that he was banished underground by his imposter, who was actually his uncle, Terrible Tycoon. Ishen decides to help Tycoon. Ishen finds a gun called the Gatling Pistol. After going deeper into the cave, Ishen finds the exit, and the two are back in the Fanglands. Ishen walks to Hippocampus’ study with Tycoon. Hippocampus is relived to see Ishen and recognizes Tycoon. He immediately assumes Tycoon as a threat and pounces on him. Ishen tells him everything about Tycoon and Terrible. Hippocampus says this is serious, but they still need need to activate the last two Beacons. To help him, Tycoon gives Ishen all the guns he lost that were found in the caves. Tycoon stays behind with Hippocampus while Ishen goes to the next area.

Infernal Forge
Ishen returns to the cave he and Tycoon were sealed in to find the next Beacon. He finds the Infernal Forge, a large underground weapons factory. Preventing Ishen from entering the center of the Forge is Thaft again, as there is a note on a door that says he stole it’s key. Ishen finds Thaft’s home, filled to the brim with things relating to Ishen, which causes him to understand that Thaft has an unhealthy over-idolization of Ishen. Thaft returns and realizes that Ishen is in his house, and wants to play with him again. (i.e shoot him.) Ishen beats Thaft, which causes him to get the key to the heart of the forge. After going deeper, Ishen confronts the Forge’s leader, Smyth. Ishen defeats Smyth, and finds another Beacon. After this, there is only one Beacon left in the Fanglands.

Demonic Tower
Ishen reaches the final area of the Fanglands, a cursed building sealed-off by monsterkind, the Demonic Tower. The first mission here is about crossing the large poisonous bog surrounding it. Ishen reaches the entrance and goes inside. The next few missions are dedicated to opening new parts of the tower. Eventually, Ishen reaches the top of the tower, where monsters are being corrupted and turned into demons, Ishen has to destroy every demon in the tower to reach its apex. At the top is the last Beacon. Before Ishen can touch it however, Ishen is confronted by a clone of himself, made of the blood of the monsters he killed, named Bloodshen Matthew. Ishen defeats his bloody doppelgänger, he activates the last Beacon. Just before he can leave, though, he is confronted by Terrible Tycoon himself, on his true form. He says he has had enough of Ishen, and, once he kills him, Tycoon, Hippocampus, and the rest of humanity are next. The two confront in battle. During the fight, Ishen has to destroy his own copies of the Beacons, which heal Terrible. After destroying the crystals, Terrible simply yells “ENOUGH“ and causes them to teleport to some odd dimension. Ishen fights with all his might and eventually, defeats Terrible. Terrible laughs and say that Ishen has not won, he just delayed the inevitable, and that it is too late. He zaps Ishen, causing him to lose his weapons, all fall off the large platform, onto a small rock. Terrible opens a portal, and says, “till we meet again.” The screen fades to black.

The screen then fades back in, with Ishen in a machine, being pulled back to his dimension. Ishen sees Hippocampus and Terrier Tycoon worried. Hippocampus says that greatest disaster known to man has happened, because of Terrible. Tycoon says that Ishen has been gone for a week, and that a lot has happened. Tycoon turns on the TV, showing that cities around the world have been overrun with hostile monsters. The monsters in the Fanglands may have been freed from the hostile instincts, but every other monster hasn’t. Hippocampus grabs a briefcase, and says that he has been waiting to use this. He opens it, with a modified Plasmic Shotgun in it. Hippocampus ends by saying, “Come on Ishen. We got a demon to kill.” Ishen grabs the shotgun, the racks it, which causes to game to end on a “To be continued” cliffhanger.