World of Goo 2

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World of Goo 2
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Developer(s)
Publisher(s) Tomorrow Corporation
Producer(s) Ron Carmel
Designer(s)
  • Kyle Gabler
  • Kyle Gray
Programmer(s)
  • Noel Llopis
  • Aleš Mlakar
  • Miguel Ángel Pérez Martínez
  • Allan Blomquist
Artist(s)
  • Kyle Gabler
  • Peter Hedin
  • Jay Epperson
  • Kyle Gray
Writer(s)
  • Kyle Gabler
Composer(s)
  • Kyle Gabler
  • Jonny Trengrove
Platform(s)
ReleaseAugust 2, 2024
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player

World of Goo 2 is a 2024 physics-based puzzle video game developed by independent game developers 2D Boy and Tomorrow Corporation. It is a sequel to World of Goo (2008). [1] It was released on August 2, 2024, after being delayed from its original release date of May 23, 2024. [2]

Contents

Gameplay

Like its predecessor, the game consists of building structures from goo balls in order to solve puzzles.

Development

Development of a sequel to World of Goo was reported on December 8, 2023. [3] While the release date was initially set for May 23, 2024, [4] it was later pushed to August. [5]

Release

World of Goo 2 was released for PC and Nintendo Switch on August 2, 2024. [6] A physical release for the Nintendo Switch was announced at the same time, scheduled for October 29, 2024. [7]

Translation

The translation was done by volunteers. [8] The following languages are available in the game, on all platforms: English, French, German, Latin American Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Ukrainian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, and Russian. [9]

Reception

Initial critical reviews were positive, with a top critic average on OpenCritic of 82/100. [12] Nintendo Life called the game "a fantastic sequel to a stone-cold classic." [14] Shacknews suggested that "for fans of the first game, of course, World of Goo 2 is a no-brainer". [15] GamingTrend offered a mostly positive review, stating that "while it's somewhat of a mixed bag, there's far more good than bad here". [16]

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