Crazy Frog Racer 2
Crazy Frog Racer 2, or Crazy Frog Arcade Racer in the United States, was released in 2006 and is the sequel to Crazy Frog Racer. Like the original, it was developed by Neko Entertainment. It was published by Valcon Games in the United States and by Turtle Games in the United Kingdom and Europe. It was released on PlayStation 2 and PC.
Gameplay
Like its predecessor, this game is a kart racing-style. There are twelve tracks total, with four cups based on the music videos, each with three tracks:
Cups and Tracks:
Football Cup, based on We Are The Champions
Stadium
Space cup
Space bed
Ice Cup, based on Jingle Bells
Snowmen's village
Ice observatory
Frozen aliens
City Cup, based on Axel F
Crazytown
Mount crazymore
Crazyland
Beach Cup, based on Popcorn
Sun island
Volcano
Beach city
Playing Modes
Championship
Confront your competitors or friends in 4 championships comprised of 3 different circuits, either in Single player or Multiplayer. At the end of each race, participants receive a number of points based on the order in which they finish. The driver with the most points at the end of the championship is the winner! In Single player mode only: Your best scores are automatically saved.
Single Race
You can choose from 12 different courses to challenge your competitors or friends in frantic races! This mode is available in both Single player and Multiplayer!
Chase Race
Right from the start, the player is pursued by Drones. The player must survive as long as possible on the circuit before his energy gauge runs out. Chase race ends when the energy bar is completely depleted.
Time Trials
In Single player mode only. It allows you to test your talents in driving alone. No opponents and no bonuses. Time is your only enemy! Try to beat the records on all of the game circuits! Your best scores are automatically saved.
Battle
In this mode, which is for Multiplayer only, confront your friends in arenas. The rules are simple: the last one alive on the track wins! Each player starts with three lives. Bonuses are dispersed throughout each arena, enabling you to set traps for your opponents or to attack them. You have 4 arenas in which to demonstrate who is the best and most skillful!
Items
Like most other kart racing games, there are items to use during races.
Bonuses
- Armor Coin: These bonuses will repair your armour. They reappear during the race.
- Power Up Coin: This bonus will give you one power up for you to use at the most appropriate moment.
- Full Armour Bonus: This bonus will restore some of you armour points.
Power Up Defense
- Drones: The Drones spin around your vehicle and will protect you against you opponent's physical attacks. The best tactic is to get in close to another player and ram into them.
- Shield: The Shield will protect you for a short while. You can use it for example when your about to win, this will definitely settle the odds in your advantage.
- Boost: The Boost will help you get out of problems and take a serious positional advantage. You can only use it once.
Power Up Weapons
- Bored Sphere: It remains active throughout the race and disappears when someone touches it. To be touched, a vehicle must pass near it.
- Made-Up Sphere: The two halves of the sphere split several yards apart and form a magnetic field that cuts across part of the track. It remains active throughout the race and disappears when a player touches it. To be touched, a vehicle must pass between the two demi-spheres.
- Missiles: This is a set of 3 simple and efficient missiles. The missiles only shoot forward, so make sure you got good aim or you will waste them.
- Two-Split Spheres: It has two horizontal slots where two blades come out and swirl around. It remains active throughout the race and disappears when a player touches it. To activate the trap, a vehicle must pass over it.
- Toxic Cloud : This weapon drops a toxic cloud. It remains active throughout the race and disappears when a player passes inside it. To activate the trap, a vehicle must pass over it.
- Magnet : This weapon is based on a metallic plate that will slow down your opponent if they passes toward it. It remains active throughout the race and will disappears when a player activates it.
- Mortar : It is launched in a bell-shaped trajectory and can only hit a target at least 10 yards ahead and up to a distance of 30 yards. The projectile automatically targets the opponent, if he is inside the target zone.
- Flash Light : It is a powerful light that will blind the opponent just behind you for a short while. It works only once so you should try to use it when it is the best moment.
Mini Games
Crazy Dance
Choose the music and difficulty level with the left and right button. Press the correct button at the right time and try to beat the high score. Don't miss a button and try racking up incredible combos.
Crazy Pinball
Roll around Crazy Frog like he's in a pinball machine. Hit the drones to rack up points.
Characters
Trivia
- The game was released in the United States as "Crazy Frog Arcade Racer" because the first game was not released there like in another countries.
- There are difference between the Championship and Single Race modes. In Championship, different objects appear such as advertisement billboards.
- The intro of the game is the same as in Crazy Frog Racer. Despite Matilda being in the intro, she wasn't added as a playable character.
- In the More Crazy Hits: Ultimate Edition album there is a trial of the game. It has a simple installer, and only lets the user play for forty minutes.
Gallery
Boxart
Full boxart scan of Arcade Racer for PS2.
Disc scan of Arcade Racer for PS2.
Official russian release by 'Noviy Disk'.
