Zool 2

ZOOL 2
Atari Jaguar cover art
Developer(s)	Gremlin Graphics
Publisher(s)	Gremlin Graphics
Distributor(s)	Commodore
Composer(s)	Patrick Phelan Neil Biggin (CD32)
Series	Zool
Platform(s)	Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari Jaguar, DOS
Release	1993
Genre(s)	Platform game
Mode(s)	1-2 players (alternating)

Review scores
Publication	Score
EGM	6.6/10 (Jaguar)
Amiga Computing	90% (Amiga)
Amiga Power	86% (Amiga)
CU Amiga	76% (Amiga)
Next Generation	(Jaguar)

Zool 2 is the sequel to the platform game Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension, developed and published by Gremlin Graphics in 1993 for the Amiga, Amiga CD32, DOS, and Atari Jaguar platforms.

The intergalactic gremlin ninja Zool returns, and this time his enemies in the game were named Krool and his assistant Mental Block, whose goal is to stifle the world's imagination, causing rampant boredom. In his fight Zool is aided by his female companion, named Zooz (in a red costume), and his faithful dog Zoon. The ending contained a hint at a possible further sequel.

Zool 2 is very similar gameplay-wise to the original game, but with more cartoonish and detailed graphics. It also adds the option to play as Zool's female counterpart, Zooz, who is armed with an energy whip. The two characters played similarly, although there are some subtle differences in their abilities. Most notably, Zool is capable of destroying parts of the scenery that Zooz could not, and vice versa, resulting in a slightly different route through the levels. The sequel, like the original, features several minigames, such as a version of Breakout which uses Zool's two-headed morphing pet dog as a paddle.

The Amiga remained the lead format for the second Zool game, but unlike the first it was not widely ported to the other platforms, only the Atari Jaguar and DOS. The game had originally been planned to be bundled with the Amiga CD32 at the request of Commodore, but when Gremlin Graphics failed to reach the deadline, Zool 2 was bundled with the Amiga 1200's Computer Combat pack in 1994. The PC version of the game was also re-released as part of the Windows-based compilation CD Best of Gremlin in 2000.