ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst wɪð kˈæpkɑːmz pɹˈiːviəs bˈiːɾəm ˌʌp ɑːɹkˈeɪd ɡˈeɪm kˈædɪlˌæks ænd dˈaɪnəsˌɔːɹz, kˈædɪlˌæks ænd dˈaɪnəsˌɔːɹz: ðə sˈɛkənd kˈæɾɐklˌɪzəm ɪz ɐ ɹˈeɪl ʃˈuːɾɚ, fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ fˈʊl mˈoʊʃən vˈɪdɪoʊ kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd spˈɛʃəli fɚðə ɡˈeɪm.
In contrast with Capcom's previous beat'em up arcade game Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm is a rail shooter, featuring full motion video created specially for the game.