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 the PlayStation Portable video game Death Jr. The game has various differences from the first, including having a second playable character, Pandora.

Contents

Gameplay

Plot

Development and release

Reception

The game was given mixed, but generally positive reviews. Detroit Free Press criticized the game's uninteresting combat and poor camera controls. [22]

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