Ten Pin Alley 2
Encyclopedia
Ten Pin Alley 2 is a ten-pin bowling
simulation game, published by XS Games
and released on the Game Boy Advance
platform and later for the Wii
. It is the sequel to the game Ten Pin Alley
, but was not developed or published by the same company.
The game was set for a release onto the PlayStation 2
, as well as the Nintendo GameCube
, however was canceled for unknown reasons.
, however offered players a stripped down and simplified version of the original making the game less about the physics of ten-pin bowling
and more about an enjoyable arcade game
.
Ten Pin Alley 2 offered players only two gameplay modes, a practice mode and a tournament
mode, moreover the game contained eight of its characteristically humorous bowlers, and four alleys.
Reviews questioned the necessity of a release on the Wii platform, and were particularly scathing in regards to the games sound. Review site Game Chronicles critisesed the games graphical capabilities and rendering calling it "outdated" Game Informer were slightly more positive though calling the game an upgrade on Wii Sports
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
simulation game, published by XS Games
XS Games
XS Games, LLC is a New York-based publisher of budget-priced video games, operating in North America and Europe. They are exclusively distributed by Take 2 Interactive and Jack of All Games in the U.S.-Sony Playstation games:*Jigsaw Madness...
and released on the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
platform and later for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
. It is the sequel to the game Ten Pin Alley
Ten Pin Alley
Ten Pin Alley is a ten-pin bowling simulation game released by American Softworks in 1996 and developed internally at Adrenalin Entertainment....
, but was not developed or published by the same company.
The game was set for a release onto the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, as well as the Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube
The , officially abbreviated to NGC in Japan and GCN in other regions, is a sixth generation video game console released by Nintendo on September 15, 2001 in Japan, November 18, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia...
, however was canceled for unknown reasons.
Gameplay
The game functioned similarly to its predecessor Ten Pin AlleyTen Pin Alley
Ten Pin Alley is a ten-pin bowling simulation game released by American Softworks in 1996 and developed internally at Adrenalin Entertainment....
, however offered players a stripped down and simplified version of the original making the game less about the physics of ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling
Ten-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
and more about an enjoyable arcade game
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
.
Ten Pin Alley 2 offered players only two gameplay modes, a practice mode and a tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
mode, moreover the game contained eight of its characteristically humorous bowlers, and four alleys.
Control system
One of the main criticisms of the original game was the complexity of its control system, something Ten Pin Alley 2 has tried to correct, making its controls a simple sequence of button presses. The player would thus control position, power, placement and hook.Critical response
Response to the game was unanimously poor. The game currently holds a 30% metacritic rating reflecting "generally negative reviews." While aggregator site Game Rankings awards the game a slightly better 32.5%.Reviews questioned the necessity of a release on the Wii platform, and were particularly scathing in regards to the games sound. Review site Game Chronicles critisesed the games graphical capabilities and rendering calling it "outdated" Game Informer were slightly more positive though calling the game an upgrade on Wii Sports
Wii Sports
is a sports game developed and published by Nintendo as a launch title for the Wii video game console , and part of the Touch! Generations. The game was first released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and was released in Japan, Australia, and Europe the following month...