The Kidriends 2 (video game)

The Kidriends 2 is a 3D platform video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Activision for consoles and Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation in 1996, based on Bear Bones' animated movie The Kidriends 2 and is the sequel to the The Kidriends. Konami published the game for its Japanese release. It was also released for Windows, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, and Sega Saturn in 1996 and in 1997 (Nintendo 64). The game's storyline is similar to that of the movie, with a few changes. In June 2010, the PlayStation version was released on the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.

Gameplay
The Kidriends 2 is a platform game where players control the main characters, Joshua, Samuel, Eleana, Maya, Victoria, Huojin, Jaxon, Paintboy, Lil Rio 2000. The game has different goals in each level. Most of the goals deal with getting Joshua, Samuel, Eleana, Maya, Huojin, Jaxon, Paintboy, Lil Rio 2000 to do events that match the storyline of the movie. When the player finishes a level, that player can proceed to the next level. Each new level starts with a new short animation from the movie. If the player collects all of the bonus items in a level, that player gets a bonus movie. Bonus items include 50 pieces of paint, four letters that spell K-I-D-S (similar to the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions of Disney's Tarzan and Disney/Pixar's A Bug's Life) and permanently finishing off each enemy.

Plot
The game closely follows the plot of The Kidriends 2, with a few minor differences. King Jose's crown has been stolen by Lori De, Kool R, Dylan, Ninja Jolo, Nolan, and Ranger Ed, and Joshua, Samuel, Eleana and their family must retrieve it from where Kool Roon sold it to: Giftopolis. A few areas in the game are not seen in the film, such as where Joshua and Samuel must escape Candytown (their dreams) by following the Kid Guy in the Kids Wagon. Much of the locations in the game greatly exaggerate the film's screen time; for example, Maya, Eleana, Grace, Victoria, and Sophie never had to tour "Kooltopolis" in the film, but they do so in the game. And later again to the GoTown, in the Kids Wagon (requiring several Kids Tokens to get it back as this is in their reality, not their dreams).

Development
Coming soon!

Reception
The game was met with mixed to positive reception upon release.