Fuzion Frenzy 2
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| Developer(s) | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Party |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Co-Op Play, Multiplayer, Xbox Live |
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| Metacritic | 49/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| EGM | 3.83/10 |
| Eurogamer | 3/10 |
| Famitsu | 19/40 |
| Game Informer | 2/10 |
| GamePro |    |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GameSpy | |
| GameTrailers | 6.4/10 |
| GameZone | 7/10 |
| IGN | 6/10 |
| OXM (US) | 4/10 |
| Detroit Free Press | |
| Digital Spy | |
Fuzion Frenzy 2 is a multiplayer party game for the Xbox 360. It is the sequel to the original Fuzion Frenzy, which was a launch title for the original Xbox.
Originally, Fuzion Frenzy 2 was rumored to be in development for a June 2004 release by the original game's developer, Blitz Games. An E3 showing was also rumored, but it never surfaced. Two years passed, and then, on July 27, 2006, Microsoft Game Studios released a press release stating that Fuzion Frenzy 2 was being developed by Hudson Soft. While the original press release advertised a holiday 2006 launch date, the game was finally released on January 30, 2007.
Prior to release, a demo was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace on September 22, 2006, containing three of the mini-games (Conveyor Belt Chaos, Sumo Paint, and Ice Treasure Hunt). The demo supports up to four players.
Like its predecessor, Fuzion Frenzy 2 is a multiplayer game in which players choose colorful characters and compete to win a tournament made up of various mini-games. All six of the original characters - Dub, Geena, Jet, Naomi, Samson, and Zak - make their return, although in most cases with new and different character designs. Up to four players can play, with any positions not filled by humans occupied by computer-controlled opponents of configurable difficulty levels.
While the original title had players playing in various zones on a single planet, Fuzion Frenzy 2 sets the action across seven different planets. The effect on gameplay is similar, as each planet has a certain set of mini-games specific to that planet's environment. There are roughly forty different mini-games, although many of these must be unlocked through play (at a rate of one per successful victory).
Discarding the orbs of Fuzion Frenzy, the new game instead directly awards players points after each mini-game based on their performance. Additionally, players who finish first in mini-games are given a special item which increases their attack, defense, or health during the final stage on that particular planet. At the conclusion of this final stage, the player with the highest cumulative point total wins the planet. Afterwards, all point totals are reset and play continues on a different planet. Tournaments end when a pre-determined number of planets (chosen during game setup) have been won by a single player.
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