Toki Tori 2
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| Developer(s) | Two Tribes B.V. |
| Publisher(s) |
Two Tribes B.V. Rainy Frog (Japan) [1] |
| Platform(s) | Wii U, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
| Release date(s) |
Wii U Microsoft Windows, OS X
Linux
PlayStation 4
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| Genre(s) | Platform, Puzzle, Metroidvania[2] |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
Toki Tori 2 is the sequel to the 2001 game Toki Tori developed by Dutch video game development company Two Tribes B.V.. The game was originally announced in December 2011 with an intended release for Spring 2012 for Steam and iOS Devices (and was later announced as a Wii U game), but the game was pushed back due to longer than expected development times. The game was released on April 4, 2013 for Wii U[3] and on July 11, 2013 on Steam for Windows and for Mac OS X.
On September 12, 2013, an updated version called Toki Tori 2+ was released for the Wii U, adding new music and puzzles. Toki Tori 2+ made its Linux debut with Humble Bundle X launched on January 3, 2014.[4] The game was later released in Japan and published by Rainy Frog on September 3, 2014.[1]
Gameplay
The gameplay in Toki Tori 2 is very different compared to its predecessor, the main difference being the absence of items for Toki Tori to use. These are replaced by two skills that Toki Tori has during the game that are used to manipulate the environment and the creatures within it, the first one being Whistle which generally causes creatures to move closer to Toki Tori as well as being used to whistle songs that perform various actions. The other ability available to Toki Tori is Stomp. Stomp generally scares creatures into moving away from Toki Tori as well as breaking some parts of the environment. There are also other elements that make up the game, for example if Toki Tori walks into water his feathers will become wet which can then be used for other tasks such as walking through cut grass while wet will cause it to grow so it can be used.
The game also features various features that are new to the series, one of these features being the Tokidex. The Tokidex is one of the collectables in the game, as the game is played the player can use a song to bring up the camera which is controlled via the Wii U controller (Or through the keyboard on the computer version). This camera is then used to take pictures of the creatures that appear in the world, the player is rewarded for collecting pictures of every creature in the game.
Development
Before the game was announced it was hinted at numerous times by Two Tribes, the main example of this was a QR Code that could be found in the Windows/Mac port of EDGE which led to a countdown timer, when this countdown timer ended it changed to show a picture of a buried Toki Tori skeleton with a hole in the ground next to it.[5] After the countdown ended, Toki Tori 2 was announced shortly after.
When the game was announced was when work was started on the game and at this point Two Tribes invited fans to become part of the development process by providing access to an alpha build of the game through Steam, this started off as a concept art viewer but as new features for the game were created they were implemented into the alpha, such as the level editor. Two Tribes also implemented an input recording function in the alpha which allowed them to ask players to complete tasks or levels in the alpha and then send their recording to Two Tribes for it to be used to improve the game as well as fix bugs.
The level editor for the Wii U was cancelled due to lower than anticipated sales and various technical difficulties.[6]
On October 22, 2013 Two Tribes announced that the planned[7] iOS version was cancelled.[8]
Reception
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Toki Tori 2 received positive reviews. IGN praised the game for its exploration, graphics and subtle controls meanwhile criticising the game for its slow pace and lack of action.[13] Joystiq also praised the game for explorative and non hand holding nature, beautiful artwork and brain-bending puzzles.[14] Nintendo World Report also praised the game for its vibrant game play.[16]
References
- 1 2 "We're Live in Japan!". TwoTribes. September 3, 2014.
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (February 25, 2013). "Two Tribes: Toki Tori 2 Is A Metroidvania-Style Experience". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Toki Tori 2 Wii U Release Date Revealed". GamesLatestNews. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ↑ "Toki Tori 2+, Two Tribes And Linux". Gamingonlinux. 21 January 2014.
- ↑ Toki Tori 2 Dig Picture http://www.twotribes.com/09d6ee2cea36f247/
- ↑ "Wii U Level Editor On Ice". twotribes.com. Two Tribes B.V. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ↑ Vroegop, Bastiaan (10 August 2012). "iOS game-update: Pitfall is Game van de Week, nieuwe trailer Toki Tori 2, Dynamite Jack en koopjes". iPhoneclub (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "@TwoTribesGames". Twitter. Twitter, Inc. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ↑ "Toki Tori 2+ Gamerankings PC". 2013.
- ↑ "Toki Tori 2+ GameRankings Wii U". 2013.
- ↑ "Toki Tori 2+ Metacritic PC". July 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Toki Tori 2+ Metacritic Wii U". April 4, 2013.
- 1 2 Drake, Audrey (April 5, 2013). "Toki Tori 2+ Review". IGN. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- 1 2 Kubba, Sinan (April 4, 2013). "Toki Tori 2 review: Not for birdbrains". Joystiq. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (April 3, 2013). "Toki Tori 2+ Review". NintendoLife. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- 1 2 Veillette, Guillaume (April 4, 2013). "Toki Tori 2 Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Castle, Matthew (June 8, 2013). "Toki Tori 2+ Review". Official Nintendo Magazine Uk. Retrieved June 8, 2013.