Death Jr. II: Root of Evil

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Death Jr. II: Root of Evil
Deathjr2.jpg
North American PSP cover art
Developer(s) Backbone Entertainment
Publisher(s) Konami
Eidos (Wii)
Platform(s) PlayStation Portable, Wii
ReleasePSP
  • NA: October 31, 2006
  • EU: April 27, 2007
  • AU: May 4, 2007
Wii
  • NA: May 27, 2008
  • EU: May 30, 2008 [1]
Genre(s) Action adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Death Jr. II: Root of Evil is a 2006 action-adventure game developed by Backbone Entertainment and the sequel to Death Jr. The game has various differences from the first, including having a second playable character, Pandora. It also introduced cooperative play with one player as DJ and the other as Pandora.

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Reception

The game was given mixed, but generally positive reviews. Detroit Free Press criticized the game's uninteresting combat and poor camera controls. [22] While Game Informer noted that "the original Death Jr. title, despite its clever characters and cool setting, was hamstrung by iffy level design and a poor camera. This sequel addresses both of those problems magnificently, and lets the off-beat tone and refreshingly unique universe reach their full potential. Though not without its problems, Death Jr. 2 successfully delivers on the unfulfilled promise of the first game." [23]

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