Developer:
Mossmouth
with Blitworks
Platforms:
Steam (Sept. 29th) / Playstation (Sept. 15th)
Switch (Summer 2021)
Xbox and Gamepass Jan 12th, 2022
Price:
$19.99
DESCRIPTION
The sequel to the critically-acclaimed roguelike platformer, Spelunky 2 continues the adventure with Ana Spelunky, daughter of the first game's protagonist. The sequel features an adventure mode, with a deeper story and a stronger sense of community, as you rescue friends on your journey. It will feature branching paths, and plenty of traps and monsters and items.
You can also ride a turkey
And even though the levels are randomized, you will still get more skilled over time! If you play enough, not only will you get good enough to beat the game, but you may start to unravel some of its deepest secrets...
The sequel also features the co-op and versus modes from the first game but this time, you can play locally and online with friends and family around the world! Deathmatch has been expanded into something bigger called the Arena, which includes Deathmatch and a new competitive mode called Hold the Idol. Deathmatch was an underrated sleeper mode in the original game and has been improved with a new interface, features, and extended customization
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Quad Core 2.6 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 750
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 600 MB available space
Additional Notes: Gamepad Recommended
RECOMMENDED:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Network: Broadband Internet connection
MEDIA
TROPHIES
(yes, the game has a platinum)
REVIEWS
IGN : 10/10
Edge Magazine: 9/10I wasn't sure what I wanted out of a sequel to Spelunky, given how high of a pedestal I keep the original game on – how do you improve upon a game like that? But Mossmouth took its time and managed to deliver a masterpiece that improves upon its predecessor in ways I never even would have imagined. Spelunky 2 takes everything that made the original great and expands upon each of those individual aspects without ever over complicating the elegant, retro simplicity of its 2D platforming. It doesn't do much to win over people who already weren't fans of the original's unforgiving difficulty, but as someone who is more than 200 runs in and feels like he's only scratched the surface, Spelunky 2 is a game that I see myself playing for a long, long time.
Polygon : Recommended If, as Roger Ebert said, movies are a machine that generates empathy, then Spelunky 2, even more so than the original, is a machine for generating surprise. And, inevitably, its close cousin: delight.
You know when you finish a movie or book or game you love, and you wish you could experience it again for the first time? That's what it has felt like to play Spelunky 2. I get to play my favorite game for the first time all over again.
This isn't a sequel. It's yet another chance to play Spelunky with fresh eyes; everything is just a little different, another stroke that proves perfection is imperfect. Even the best can get better.
metacritic
opencritic
RELEVANT THREADS
Spelunky OT
Spelunky 2 announced
Spelunky 2 Release Date Thread
Spelunky 2 Review Thread
Spelunky 2 has developed quite the fan art recently...
(will link when dropped lmao)
ERA FRIENDS LIST
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Derek Yu wrote the book on Spelunky... literally!
Check it out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1940535115/?tag=era0f0-20
The Making of Spelunky was featured in a No Clip Documentary. Highly Recommend
Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv434Xyybqc&t=1s
SHOUT OUTS
thanks to Noise for the thread title suggestion and to Mullet2000 for perfecting it
and thanks to Actinium for the alternate OT title as well :)
happy spelunky-ing
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