Crazy Frog Racer 2

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Crazy Frog Racer 2, or Crazy Frog Arcade Racer in the United States, was released on December 1, 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 Europe. It was released on PlayStation 2 and PC. It features added bonus content, new mini games, new characters, and tracks based on Crazy Frog music videos.

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.

Development

Following the release and success of Crazy Frog Racer, development began on Crazy Frog Racer 2. Up to the release of the sequel, the first game sold more than 140,000 copies in the UK.

Early names for the new characters added to the game were the "Evil General", "Hawaiian Crazy Frog", "Torpedo Drone" and "Crazy Frog Drone".

A new website was also created for the game, crazyfrogracer2.com.

On December 1, 2006, the game was released.^[1]

Game trailer

Game Modes

The game features the same basic game modes as the first game: Championship, Single Race, Time Trials and Chase.

Championship

The standard game mode. Like the first game, the player must play each cup in order to progress to the next.

Football Cup

The Football Cup is based on the We Are The Champions music video. Completing it unlocks the Ice Cup.

Football Cup	Stadium	Space Cup	Space Bed

Ice Cup

The Ice Cup is based on the Jingle Bells music video. Finishing it unlocks the City Cup.

Ice Cup	Snowmen's Village	Ice Observatory	Frozen Aliens

City Cup

The City Cup is based on the Axel F music video. Crazyland is based on House of Mirrors. Winning unlocks the Beach Cup.

City Cup	Crazytown	Mount Crazymore	Crazyland

Beach Cup

The Beach Cup is based on the Popcorn music video.

Beach Cup	Sun Island	Volcano	Beach City

Battle (Multiplayer)

Like the first game's Arena mode, except it has four stadiums, based on the four cups. All four stadiums are unlocked from the start, however.

Arena 1 - Foot
Arena 2 - Winter
Arena 3 - City
Arena 4 - Beach

Mini Games

Crazy Dance

Crazy Dance mini game screenshot.

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 mini game screenshot.

Crazy Pinball

Roll around Crazy Frog like he's in a pinball machine. Hit the drones to rack up points.

Characters

The Annoying Thing's Helmet
Ellie's Scooter
The Holiday Thing's Raft
Jack's Jetpack
Flash's Hoverboard
Sub Drone's Torpedo
Drone's Hoverbike
Grim's Hoverboard
The Annoying Drone's Boots
Michel's Car
Bobo's Bananacycle
Boss Drone's Cockpit

Bonuses

Unlike the first game, bonuses are no longer purchased using coins. Instead, more similarly to Mario Kart, a player must collect a Power Up coin to be randomly given a power up. This also means that certain power ups are no longer character exclusive. Similarly, nuts can be collected to repair vehicle damage.

Name	Bored Sphere	Made-Up Sphere	Two-Slit Sphere	Missiles	Toxic Cloud	Magnet	Flash Light	Mortar	Boost	Shield	Drones
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Description	It remains active throughout the race and disappears when someone touches it. To be touched, a vehicle must pass near it.	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 semi-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.	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.	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.	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.	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.	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.	The Boost will help you get out of problems and take a serious positional advantage. You can only use it once.	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.	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.

Trivia

The game was released in the United States as "Crazy Frog Arcade Racer" because the first game was not released there like in other countries.
There are difference between the Championship and Single Race modes. In Championship, different objects appear such as advertisement billboards.
Crazy Frog Racer 2 trial screen
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.

Insert CD
In PC version, when it asks to insert the CD, there is a rare picture of Crazy Frog in glasses with slightly open mouth.
The track layouts for every track in Crazy Frog Racer 2 are identical to the first game.
Many textures and assets are shared between the two games.
When the game puts you back on the course after falling off, hitting accelerate at the exact right time gives you a boost.
There's a randomly placed tree texture on the Ice Observatory track. It's only visible from one side, so it can only really be seen if you're driving through the stage backwards.