
WindJammers 2
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Company: Dotemu
Release Date: Jan 20 2022
Genre: Sports
Windjammers 2 is a 2022 sports video game developed and published by Dotemu. It is the sequel to the 1994 Neo Geo game Windjammers co-produced by Data East and SNK. Windjammers 2 was released for Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Stadia Windows and Xbox One on January 20 2022. It received generally positive reviews from critics who praised the visuals new content and gameplay mechanics. Windjammers 2 is a sports game played from a top-down perspective in which players must try to throw a frisbee into their opponent's goal while protecting their own. Players can earn 3 or 5 points by landing the frisbee into their opponent's goal in the yellow or red zones respectively or can try to land the frisbee on the floor of their opponent's side to earn 2 points. Players win a set by achieving a certain number points and win the match by winning the most sets. In the game players select from 11 playable characters; this includes all six returning characters from the original Windjammers along with Jao Raposa of Brazil Max Hurricane of Canada Sammy Ho of China Sophie De Lys of France and the secret character Disc Man. Two additional characters Anna Szalinski of Poland and the cyborg Jamma GX03 were added as part of a free update bringing the total to 13. Each character has their own attributes. For instance some characters have more steady control than others at the cost of speed. There are EX Moves which are special powers can be that activated for gameplay advantages. Players can compete on 10 different courts including all six courts from Windjammers which feature different goal zones and gameplay properties. Both single-player and local multiplayer modes are featured. The game includes an "Arcade Mode" where multiple matches are played through championships. Windjammers 2 launched with cross-platform play between the Windows and Xbox One versions later expanded to all systems following an update in October 2023.