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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Like its predecessor, ''Spelunky 2'' is a [[2D computer graphics|2D]] [[platform game]]. In the game, the player assumes control of Ana, the daughter of the explorer from the first game, who visits the Moon in order to find her missing parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/spelunky-2-review|title=Spelunky 2 review|first=Mitchell|last=Saltzman|work=[[IGN]]|date=September 14, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020}}</ref> In the game, Ana must navigate deadly caves filled with hostile enemies and traps to collect treasures. When Ana dies, she will have to start from the beginning of the game and lose all of her items, and the game is rearranged through [[procedural generation]] to present new challenges and paths. Each level also features several layers which can be explored by the player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/110576/spelunky-2-hands-on-preview-from-gdc-2019|title=Spelunky 2: Hands-on preview from GDC 2019|first=Oozie|last=Meija|work=[[Shacknews]]|date=March 18, 2019|accessdate=September 14, 2020}}</ref> New areas, such as the lava-themed Volcana, are introduced. The game features a new liquid [[game physics|physics]] system, in which fluid will flow naturally throughout a level. In addition, the game introduces new monsters, traps, and ridable mounts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-08-29-heres-a-first-look-at-some-subterranean-gameplay-from-spelunky-2|title=Here's a first look at Spelunky 2's expanded subterranean gameplay|first=Matt|last=Wales|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=August 29, 2018|accessdate=September 14, 2020}}</ref> The game also supports four-player [[online multiplayer]], with the introduction of both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes.<ref name="release date">{{cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/spelunky-2-release-date-online-multiplayer-reveal|title=Spelunky 2 Is Out in September With Online Multiplayer|first=Eric|last=Van Allen|work=[[USgamer]]|date=August 6, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/06/spelunky-2-launches-on-september-15/|title=Spelunky 2 launches on September 15|first=Mike|last=Minotti|work=[[VentureBeat]]|date=August 6, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020}}</ref>
Like its predecessor, ''Spelunky 2'' is a [[2D computer graphics|2D]] [[platform game]]. In the game, the player assumes control of Ana, the daughter of the explorer from the first game, who visits the Moon in order to find her missing parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/spelunky-2-review|title=Spelunky 2 review|first=Mitchell|last=Saltzman|work=[[IGN]]|date=September 14, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020|archive-date=November 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103042007/https://www.ign.com/articles/spelunky-2-review|url-status=live}}</ref> Ana must navigate deadly caves filled with hostile enemies and traps to collect treasures. When Ana dies, she will have to start from the beginning of the game unless the player unlocked tunnels (shortcuts) and lose all of her items, and the game is rearranged through [[procedural generation]] to present new challenges and paths. There are also many other characters that the player can unlock, from wooden coffin-shaped boxes found in each area. Each level also features several layers which can be explored by the player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/110576/spelunky-2-hands-on-preview-from-gdc-2019|title=Spelunky 2: Hands-on preview from GDC 2019|first=Oozie|last=Meija|work=[[Shacknews]]|date=March 18, 2019|accessdate=September 14, 2020|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108002701/https://www.shacknews.com/article/110576/spelunky-2-hands-on-preview-from-gdc-2019|url-status=live}}</ref> New areas, such as the lava-themed Volcana, are introduced. The game features a new liquid [[game physics|physics]] system, in which fluid will flow naturally throughout a level. In addition, the game introduces new monsters, traps, and ridable mounts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-08-29-heres-a-first-look-at-some-subterranean-gameplay-from-spelunky-2|title=Here's a first look at Spelunky 2's expanded subterranean gameplay|first=Matt|last=Wales|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=August 29, 2018|accessdate=September 14, 2020|archive-date=January 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108181843/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-08-29-heres-a-first-look-at-some-subterranean-gameplay-from-spelunky-2|url-status=live}}</ref> The game also supports four-player [[online multiplayer]], with the introduction of both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes.<ref name="release date">{{cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/spelunky-2-release-date-online-multiplayer-reveal|title=Spelunky 2 Is Out in September With Online Multiplayer|first=Eric|last=Van Allen|work=[[USgamer]]|date=August 6, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925123028/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/spelunky-2-release-date-online-multiplayer-reveal|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/06/spelunky-2-launches-on-september-15/|title=Spelunky 2 launches on September 15|first=Mike|last=Minotti|work=[[VentureBeat]]|date=August 6, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924085809/https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/06/spelunky-2-launches-on-september-15/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Development==
==Plot==
The game's story concerns Ana Spelunky, the daughter of previous ''Spelunky'' protagonist Guy Spelunky, as she ventures to the Moon to find her missing parents. Like the first game, the story and aesthetics draw inspiration from several ancient cultures, featuring mythological figures like [[Olmec religion|Olmec]], [[Kali]], [[Osiris]], [[Lamassu]], [[Tiamat]], and [[Hundun]].
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[[Derek Yu]], the creator of the first game, returned to develop the sequel. According to Yu, as he reflected on the development of the first game when he was writing a book about it for [[Boss Fight Books]], he began to have more and more ideas for the sequel. He partnered with [[BlitWorks]], the developer of the PlayStation ports of the first game, for the game's programming. Yu needed to outsource the game's development to BlitWorks because of the sequel's larger scope. Yu intentionally ensured that the game would not be radically different from the first ''Spelunky'' as he felt that sequels should be "extensions of the previous games", and that fans of the first game would feel like they are playing a "continuation". New features were added to the game, while the original gameplay loop was refined and remixed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.playstation.com/2018/08/29/first-look-spelunky-2-gameplay-mossmouth-interview/|title=First Look: Spelunky 2 Gameplay, Mossmouth Interview|date=August 28, 2019|accessdate=September 14, 2020|work=[[PlayStation Blog]]}}</ref> Yu strived to create a game world that feels like a "living, breathing place" in order to keep new players engaged. To achieve this, he added a lot of lore and backstory for the world and the characters. The story, which focuses on the themes of family and kinship, is mostly delivered through journal articles in the game's world and the Base Camp where Ana can interact with the characters she has encountered during her adventure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/spelunky-2-is-so-ambitious-that-even-derek-yu-doesnt-know-what-players-will-find-in-its-darkest-depths/|title=Spelunky 2 is so ambitious that even Derek Yu doesn't know what you'll find in its darkest depths|first=Alex|last=Avard|work=[[GamesRadar]]|date=September 12, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/08/14/spelunky-2-aiming-for-pc-release-in-october/|title=Spelunky 2 aiming for PC release in October|first=Lauren|last=Morten|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|date=August 14, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020}}</ref>


==Development==
[[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] announced the game at [[Paris Games Week]] in October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-30-sony-just-announced-spelunky-2|title=Sony just announced Spelunky 2|first=Christian|last=Donlan|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=October 30, 2017|accessdate=September 14, 2020}}</ref> Initially set to be released in 2019, Yu announced that the game would be delayed to 2020 in August 2019 as development required more time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/113403/spelunky-2-steps-on-a-trap-delayed-to-2020|title=Spelunky 2 steps on a trap, delayed to 2020|first=Ozzie|last=Meija|work=[[Shacknews]]|date=August 14, 2019|accessdate=September 14, 2020}}</ref> The game was released for [[PlayStation 4]] on September 15, 2020,<ref name="release date"/> and for [[Windows]] on September 29, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/spelunky-2/release-date|title=Spelunky 2's Steam release date has been revealed|work=[[PCGamesN]]|date=September 4, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020|first=Oscar|last=Dayus}}</ref>
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[[Derek Yu]], the creator of the first game, returned to develop the sequel. He partnered with [[BlitWorks]], the developer of the PlayStation ports of the first game, for the game's programming. Yu needed to outsource the game's development to BlitWorks because of the sequel's larger scope. Yu intentionally ensured that the game would not be radically different from the first ''Spelunky'' as he felt that sequels should be "extensions of the previous games", and that fans of the first game would feel like they are playing a "continuation". New features were added to the game, while the original gameplay loop was refined and remixed.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shuman |first=Sid |date=August 28, 2019 |title=First Look: Spelunky 2 Gameplay, Mossmouth Interview |url=https://blog.playstation.com/2018/08/29/first-look-spelunky-2-gameplay-mossmouth-interview/ |accessdate=September 14, 2020 |work=[[PlayStation Blog]] |archive-date=September 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907084554/https://blog.playstation.com/2018/08/29/first-look-spelunky-2-gameplay-mossmouth-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Yu strived to create a game world that feels like a "living, breathing place" in order to keep new players engaged. To achieve this, he added a lot of lore and backstory for the world and the characters. The story, which focuses on the themes of family and kinship, is mostly delivered through journal articles in the game's world and the Base Camp where Ana can interact with the characters she has encountered during her adventure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/spelunky-2-is-so-ambitious-that-even-derek-yu-doesnt-know-what-players-will-find-in-its-darkest-depths/|title=Spelunky 2 is so ambitious that even Derek Yu doesn't know what you'll find in its darkest depths|first=Alex|last=Avard|work=[[GamesRadar]]|date=September 12, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020|archive-date=September 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921171845/https://www.gamesradar.com/spelunky-2-is-so-ambitious-that-even-derek-yu-doesnt-know-what-players-will-find-in-its-darkest-depths/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/08/14/spelunky-2-aiming-for-pc-release-in-october/|title=Spelunky 2 aiming for PC release in October|first=Lauren|last=Morten|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|date=August 14, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020|archive-date=September 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922173839/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/08/14/spelunky-2-aiming-for-pc-release-in-october/|url-status=live}}</ref>


During the [[Indie World]] presentation in December 2020, it was announced that the game was set to be release for the [[Nintendo Switch]] in mid-2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spelunky-and-spelunky-2-release-on-switch-next-year/1100-6485544/|title=Spelunky And Spelunky 2 Release On Switch Next Year|last=Ramée|first=Jordan|date=December 15, 2020|website=GameSpot|accessdate=December 15, 2020}}</ref> It later released on August 26, 2021, along with the first ''Spelunky'' game.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-12|title=Spelunky and Spelunky 2 for Switch launch August 26|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/spelunky-and-spelunky-2-for-switch-launch-august-26|access-date=2021-08-12|website=Gematsu|language=en-US}}</ref> A version for [[Xbox One]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] released on January 13, 2022, and also available as part of [[Xbox Game Pass]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/01/xbox-game-pass-adds-the-pedestrian-outer-wilds-spelunky-2-and-more-in-early-january|title=Xbox Game Pass adds The Pedestrian, Outer Wilds, Spelunky 2, and more in early January|website=Gematsu|date=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
[[Sony Interactive Entertainment]] announced the game at [[Paris Games Week]] in October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-30-sony-just-announced-spelunky-2|title=Sony just announced Spelunky 2|first=Christian|last=Donlan|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=October 30, 2017|accessdate=September 14, 2020|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112020300/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-30-sony-just-announced-spelunky-2|url-status=live}}</ref> Initially set to be released in 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/113403/spelunky-2-steps-on-a-trap-delayed-to-2020|title=Spelunky 2 steps on a trap, delayed to 2020|first=Ozzie|last=Meija|work=[[Shacknews]]|date=August 14, 2019|accessdate=September 14, 2020|archive-date=September 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920055439/https://www.shacknews.com/article/113403/spelunky-2-steps-on-a-trap-delayed-to-2020|url-status=live}}</ref> the game was released for [[PlayStation 4]]<ref name="release date"/> and [[Windows]] in September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/spelunky-2/release-date|title=Spelunky 2's Steam release date has been revealed|work=[[PCGamesN]]|date=September 4, 2020|accessdate=September 14, 2020|first=Oscar|last=Dayus|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918064618/https://www.pcgamesn.com/spelunky-2/release-date|url-status=live}}</ref> The game was also released for [[Nintendo Switch]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spelunky-and-spelunky-2-release-on-switch-next-year/1100-6485544/|title=Spelunky And Spelunky 2 Release On Switch Next Year|last=Ramée|first=Jordan|date=December 15, 2020|website=GameSpot|accessdate=December 15, 2020|archive-date=January 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107174108/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spelunky-and-spelunky-2-release-on-switch-next-year/1100-6485544/|url-status=live}}</ref> on August 26, 2021, along with the first ''Spelunky'' game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2021-08-12 |title=Spelunky and Spelunky 2 for Switch launch August 26 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/spelunky-and-spelunky-2-for-switch-launch-august-26 |access-date=2021-08-12 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812134819/https://www.gematsu.com/2021/08/spelunky-and-spelunky-2-for-switch-launch-august-26 |url-status=live }}</ref> A version for [[Xbox One]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] was released on January 13, 2022, and also available as part of [[Xbox Game Pass]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=January 4, 2022 |title=Xbox Game Pass adds The Pedestrian, Outer Wilds, Spelunky 2, and more in early January |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/01/xbox-game-pass-adds-the-pedestrian-outer-wilds-spelunky-2-and-more-in-early-january |website=Gematsu |access-date=January 4, 2022 |archive-date=January 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104143304/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/01/xbox-game-pass-adds-the-pedestrian-outer-wilds-spelunky-2-and-more-in-early-january |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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{{video game reviews
{{video game reviews
| MC = (PS4) 87/100<ref name="MCPS4"/><br/>(PC) 91/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/spelunky-2|title=Spelunky 2 reviews for PC|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref>
| MC = PS4: 87/100<ref name="MCPS4">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/spelunky-2/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Spelunky 2 for PlayStation 4 Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref><br /> PC: 91/100<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/spelunky-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Spelunky 2 for PC Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021|archive-date=April 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420045418/https://www.metacritic.com/game/spelunky-2/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|url-status=live}}</ref><br /> NS: 92/100<ref name="MCNS">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/spelunky-2/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|title=Spelunky 2 for Switch Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021|archive-date=January 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127195542/https://www.metacritic.com/game/spelunky-2/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN = 10/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saltzman |first1=Mitchell |title=Spelunky 2 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/spelunky-2-review |website=[[IGN]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| IGN = 10/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saltzman |first1=Mitchell |title=Spelunky 2 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/spelunky-2-review |website=[[IGN]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=3 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103042007/https://www.ign.com/articles/spelunky-2-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| PCGUS = 87/100<ref>{{cite web |last1=Prescott |first1=Shaun |title=Spelunky 2 Review |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/spelunky-2-review/ |website=[[PC Gamer]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| PCGUS = 87/100<ref>{{cite web |last1=Prescott |first1=Shaun |title=Spelunky 2 Review |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/spelunky-2-review/ |website=[[PC Gamer]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=15 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115152515/https://www.pcgamer.com/spelunky-2-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Spelunky 2 Review (Switch eShop) {{!}} Aces high |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/spelunky_2 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vogel |first=Mitch |date=12 September 2021 |title=Spelunky 2 Review (Switch eShop) |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/spelunky_2 |access-date=12 September 2021 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |archive-date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912175334/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/spelunky_2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NWR = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ronaghan |first1=Neal |title=Spelunky 2 (Switch) Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/58174/spelunky-2-switch-review |website=Nintendo World Report |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| NWR = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ronaghan |first1=Neal |title=Spelunky 2 (Switch) Review |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/58174/spelunky-2-switch-review |website=Nintendo World Report |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912175333/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/58174/spelunky-2-switch-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| EuroG = Essential<ref>{{cite web |last1=Donlan |first1=Christian |title=Spelunky 2 review |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-14-spelunky-2-review-the-depths-beckon |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| EuroG = Essential<ref>{{cite web |last1=Donlan |first1=Christian |title=Spelunky 2 review |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-14-spelunky-2-review-the-depths-beckon |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=30 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830084901/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-09-14-spelunky-2-review-the-depths-beckon |url-status=live }}</ref>
| TG = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Spelunky 2 review – run, jump and die hilariously {{!}} Aces high |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/sep/14/spelunky-2-review-run-jump-and-die-hilariously |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| TG = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=12 September 2021 |title=Spelunky 2 review – run, jump and die hilariously |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/sep/14/spelunky-2-review-run-jump-and-die-hilariously |access-date=12 September 2021 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Andrew |title=Spelunky 2 Review – Snakes On A 2D Plane |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spelunky-2-review-snakes-on-a-2d-plane/1900-6417567/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Andrew |title=Spelunky 2 Review – Snakes On A 2D Plane |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spelunky-2-review-snakes-on-a-2d-plane/1900-6417567/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=12 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812025252/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spelunky-2-review-snakes-on-a-2d-plane/1900-6417567/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| USG = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olson |first1=Matthew |title=Spelunky 2 Review: Whip it Good |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/spelunky-2-review |website=[[USgamer]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| USG = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite web |last1=Olson |first1=Matthew |title=Spelunky 2 Review: Whip it Good |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/spelunky-2-review |website=[[USgamer]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=20 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020035209/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/spelunky-2-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| PSQ = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Spelunky 2 Review (PS4) {{!}} Aces high |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/spelunky_2 |website=[[Push Square]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| PSQ = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tailby |first=Stephen |date=12 September 2021 |title=Spelunky 2 Review (PS4) |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/spelunky_2 |access-date=12 September 2021 |website=[[Push Square]] |archive-date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912175333/https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/spelunky_2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Destruct = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Chris |title=Review: Spelunky 2 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-spelunky-2/ |website=[[Destructoid]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| Destruct = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Chris |title=Review: Spelunky 2 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-spelunky-2/ |website=[[Destructoid]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912175337/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-spelunky-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| PCGN = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Ian |title=Spelunky 2 PC review – more of a good thing |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/spelunky-2/pc-review |website=[[PCGamesN]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| PCGN = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Ian |title=Spelunky 2 PC review – more of a good thing |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/spelunky-2/pc-review |website=[[PCGamesN]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912175335/https://www.pcgamesn.com/spelunky-2/pc-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
| SN = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mejia |first1=Ozzie |title=Spelunky 2 review: More dangerous than ever to go alone |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/120319/spelunky-2-review-more-dangerous-than-ever-to-go-alone |website=[[Shacknews]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| SN = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mejia |first1=Ozzie |title=Spelunky 2 review: More dangerous than ever to go alone |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/120319/spelunky-2-review-more-dangerous-than-ever-to-go-alone |website=[[Shacknews]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021 |archive-date=17 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017103922/https://www.shacknews.com/article/120319/spelunky-2-review-more-dangerous-than-ever-to-go-alone |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GI = 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Shea |first1=Brian |title=Spelunky 2 Review – Enthralling Entropy |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/spelunky-2/spelunky-2-review-enthralling-entropy |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| GI = 9/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Shea |first1=Brian |title=Spelunky 2 Review – Enthralling Entropy |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/spelunky-2/spelunky-2-review-enthralling-entropy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917045817/https://www.gameinformer.com/review/spelunky-2/spelunky-2-review-enthralling-entropy |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 17, 2020 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| EGM = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Spelunky 2 review {{!}} Aces high |url=https://egmnow.com/spelunky-2-review/ |website=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |date=12 September 2021 |access-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>
| EGM = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Goroff |first=Michael |date=12 September 2021 |title=Spelunky 2 review |url=https://egmnow.com/spelunky-2-review/ |access-date=12 September 2021 |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |archive-date=12 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912175335/https://egmnow.com/spelunky-2-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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The game received generally favorable reviews when it was released, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]], with an average score of 87.<ref name="MCPS4">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/spelunky-2 |title=Spelunky 2 for PlayStation 4 Reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=February 23, 2021}}</ref> The PC version received critical acclaim, with an average score of 91.<ref name="MCPC"/> Writing for [[The A.V. Club]], William Hughes praised how the game embraced the success of the original game and seamlessly incorporated new features such as the turkey mounting system.<ref name="avc">{{Cite web |url=https://games.avclub.com/spelunky-2-has-the-courage-not-to-mess-with-perfection-1845072823 |title=''Spelunky 2'' Has the Courage Not to Mess with Perfection |last=Hughes |first=William |date=September 18, 2020 |accessdate=September 18, 2020 |publisher=[[The A.V. Club]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Chris Plante, in his review for [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]], praised the game as an improvement on its predecessor and said "everything is just a little different, another stroke that proves perfection is imperfect".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2020/9/14/21432681/spelunky-2-review-ps4-pc-steam |title=Spelunky 2 review: perfection|last=Plante|first=Chris|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=14 September 2020|accessdate=November 10, 2020}}</ref> Mitchell Saltzman of IGN called the game "a masterpiece that improves upon its predecessor in ways I never even would have imagined".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/spelunky-2-review |title=Spelunky 2 Review|last=Saltzman|first=Mitchell|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=November 10, 2020}}</ref>
The game received generally favorable reviews when it was released, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]], with an average score of 87.<ref name="MCPS4" /> The PC version received universal acclaim, with an average score of 91.<ref name="MCPC"/> Writing for ''[[The A.V. Club]]'', William Hughes praised how the game embraced the success of the original game and seamlessly incorporated new features such as the turkey mounting system.<ref name="avc">{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/spelunky-2-has-the-courage-not-to-mess-with-perfection-1845072823 |title=''Spelunky 2'' Has the Courage Not to Mess with Perfection |last=Hughes |first=William |date=September 18, 2020 |access-date=September 18, 2020 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |language=en-US |archive-date=September 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920163428/https://games.avclub.com/spelunky-2-has-the-courage-not-to-mess-with-perfection-1845072823 |url-status=live }}</ref> Chris Plante, in his review for ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'', praised the game as an improvement on its predecessor and said "everything is just a little different, another stroke that proves perfection is imperfect".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2020/9/14/21432681/spelunky-2-review-ps4-pc-steam|title=Spelunky 2 review: perfection|last=Plante|first=Chris|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=14 September 2020|accessdate=November 10, 2020|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109144821/https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2020/9/14/21432681/spelunky-2-review-ps4-pc-steam|url-status=live}}</ref> Mitchell Saltzman of ''[[IGN]]'' called the game "a masterpiece that improves upon its predecessor in ways I never even would have imagined".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/spelunky-2-review|title=Spelunky 2 Review|last=Saltzman|first=Mitchell|website=[[IGN]]|date=14 September 2020|accessdate=November 10, 2020|archive-date=3 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103042007/https://www.ign.com/articles/spelunky-2-review|url-status=live}}</ref>


It was nominated for Best Indie at [[The Game Awards 2020]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/12/11/heres-the-game-awards-2020-winner-list-with-a-near-total-last-of-us-sweep/ |title=Here's The Game Awards 2020 Winners List With A Near-Total 'Last Of Us' Sweep |work=[[Forbes]] |last=Tassi |first=Paul |date=December 11, 2020}}</ref>
It was nominated for Best Indie at [[The Game Awards 2020]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/12/11/heres-the-game-awards-2020-winner-list-with-a-near-total-last-of-us-sweep/ |title=Here's The Game Awards 2020 Winners List With A Near-Total 'Last Of Us' Sweep |work=[[Forbes]] |last=Tassi |first=Paul |date=December 11, 2020 |access-date=December 19, 2020 |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211123633/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/12/11/heres-the-game-awards-2020-winner-list-with-a-near-total-last-of-us-sweep/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Spelunky 2
The Spelunky 2 logo written in front of the moonlight
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Mossmouth
Designer(s)Derek Yu
Programmer(s)Miguel Pascual
Artist(s)Derek Yu
Composer(s)Eirik Suhrke
Platform(s)
Release
  • PlayStation 4
  • September 15, 2020
  • Microsoft Windows
  • September 29, 2020
  • Nintendo Switch
  • August 26, 2021
  • Xbox One, Series X/S
  • January 13, 2022
Genre(s)Platform, roguelike
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Spelunky 2 is a 2020 platform video game developed by Mossmouth and BlitWorks. It is the sequel to Spelunky (2008) and was released for PlayStation 4 and Windows in September 2020, for Nintendo Switch in August 2021, and for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in January 2022. The game received critical acclaim upon release.

Gameplay

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Like its predecessor, Spelunky 2 is a 2D platform game. In the game, the player assumes control of Ana, the daughter of the explorer from the first game, who visits the Moon in order to find her missing parents.[1] Ana must navigate deadly caves filled with hostile enemies and traps to collect treasures. When Ana dies, she will have to start from the beginning of the game unless the player unlocked tunnels (shortcuts) and lose all of her items, and the game is rearranged through procedural generation to present new challenges and paths. There are also many other characters that the player can unlock, from wooden coffin-shaped boxes found in each area. Each level also features several layers which can be explored by the player.[2] New areas, such as the lava-themed Volcana, are introduced. The game features a new liquid physics system, in which fluid will flow naturally throughout a level. In addition, the game introduces new monsters, traps, and ridable mounts.[3] The game also supports four-player online multiplayer, with the introduction of both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes.[4][5]

Plot

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The game's story concerns Ana Spelunky, the daughter of previous Spelunky protagonist Guy Spelunky, as she ventures to the Moon to find her missing parents. Like the first game, the story and aesthetics draw inspiration from several ancient cultures, featuring mythological figures like Olmec, Kali, Osiris, Lamassu, Tiamat, and Hundun.

Development

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Derek Yu, the creator of the first game, returned to develop the sequel. He partnered with BlitWorks, the developer of the PlayStation ports of the first game, for the game's programming. Yu needed to outsource the game's development to BlitWorks because of the sequel's larger scope. Yu intentionally ensured that the game would not be radically different from the first Spelunky as he felt that sequels should be "extensions of the previous games", and that fans of the first game would feel like they are playing a "continuation". New features were added to the game, while the original gameplay loop was refined and remixed.[6] Yu strived to create a game world that feels like a "living, breathing place" in order to keep new players engaged. To achieve this, he added a lot of lore and backstory for the world and the characters. The story, which focuses on the themes of family and kinship, is mostly delivered through journal articles in the game's world and the Base Camp where Ana can interact with the characters she has encountered during her adventure.[7][8]

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the game at Paris Games Week in October 2017.[9] Initially set to be released in 2019,[10] the game was released for PlayStation 4[4] and Windows in September 2020.[11] The game was also released for Nintendo Switch[12] on August 26, 2021, along with the first Spelunky game.[13] A version for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S was released on January 13, 2022, and also available as part of Xbox Game Pass.[14]

Reception

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The game received generally favorable reviews when it was released, according to review aggregator Metacritic, with an average score of 87.[15] The PC version received universal acclaim, with an average score of 91.[16] Writing for The A.V. Club, William Hughes praised how the game embraced the success of the original game and seamlessly incorporated new features such as the turkey mounting system.[32] Chris Plante, in his review for Polygon, praised the game as an improvement on its predecessor and said "everything is just a little different, another stroke that proves perfection is imperfect".[33] Mitchell Saltzman of IGN called the game "a masterpiece that improves upon its predecessor in ways I never even would have imagined".[34]

It was nominated for Best Indie at The Game Awards 2020.[35]

References

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