<s>
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Presents	I-Application
...	I-Application
Runner2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Future	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rhythm	I-Application
Alien	I-Application
,	O
generally	O
shortened	O
as	O
Runner2	B-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
2013	O
side-scrolling	O
platformer	O
developed	O
by	O
Gaijin	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
the	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Runner	I-Application
and	O
has	O
been	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
title	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
consoles	O
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
Linux	B-Application
and	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
,	O
Mac	O
,	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
self-published	O
by	O
Gaijin	O
Games	O
,	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
versions	O
were	O
published	O
by	O
Aksys	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Runner2	B-Application
has	O
a	O
lot	O
in	O
common	O
with	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
its	O
polygonal	O
graphics	O
mark	O
a	O
significant	O
departure	O
from	O
past	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Runner2	B-Application
has	O
been	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
video	O
game	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Runner3	B-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
2018	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Runner2	B-Application
is	O
divided	O
into	O
five	O
themed	O
worlds	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
fourteen	O
regular	O
levels	O
and	O
five	O
bonus	O
stages	O
for	O
a	O
grand	O
total	O
of	O
ninety-five	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Runner2	B-Application
introduces	O
checkpoints	O
halfway	O
through	O
normal	O
levels	O
and	O
after	O
each	O
phase	O
of	O
a	O
boss	O
level	O
;	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
suffers	O
a	O
"	O
bonk	O
"	O
after	O
hitting	O
a	O
checkpoint	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
rewinds	O
to	O
that	O
checkpoint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Runner2	B-Application
also	O
boasts	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
unlockables	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
additional	O
costumes	O
and	O
new	O
characters	O
(	O
including	O
Unkle	O
Dill	O
,	O
CommandgirlVideo	O
,	O
Whetfahrt	O
Cheeseborger	O
,	O
Reverse	O
Merman	O
,	O
Pitazo	O
,	O
CaptainVideo	O
,	O
and	O
retro	O
CommanderVideo	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Runner2	B-Application
is	O
home	O
to	O
several	O
retro	O
levels	O
,	O
which	O
unlock	O
when	O
players	O
uncover	O
hidden	O
Famicom	O
cartridges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
retro	O
levels	O
of	O
Runner	O
were	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
Atari	B-General_Concept
2600	I-General_Concept
era	O
of	O
gaming	O
,	O
Runner2s	B-Application
retro	O
levels	O
are	O
more	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
the	O
8-bit	O
era	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Runner2	B-Application
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
and	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Linux	B-Application
via	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
February	O
26	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
then	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360s	I-Operating_System
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
the	O
next	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
March	O
5	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
all	O
versions	O
are	O
generally	O
the	O
same	O
,	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
offers	O
the	O
added	O
ability	O
of	O
playing	O
on	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
with	O
the	O
Off	B-Device
TV	I-Device
Play	I-Device
function	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
also	O
confirmed	O
that	O
because	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
is	O
the	O
newest	O
platform	O
with	O
the	O
most	O
memory	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
the	O
best	O
overall	O
load	O
times	O
of	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
also	O
available	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
PS	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
and	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
31	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developer	O
has	O
already	O
promised	O
an	O
update	O
for	O
the	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
,	O
which	O
features	O
GameCenter	O
achievements	O
and	O
leaderboards	O
,	O
virtual	O
controls	O
,	O
a	O
better	O
in-game	O
shop	O
and	O
more	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
And	O
never	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
"	O
Good	O
Friends	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
July	O
11	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
to	O
follow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
adds	O
six	O
characters	O
from	O
various	O
titles	O
,	O
including	O
Dr.	B-Application
Fetus	I-Application
from	O
Super	B-Application
Meat	I-Application
Boy	I-Application
,	O
Josef	O
from	O
Machinarium	B-Application
,	O
Quote	O
from	O
Cave	B-Application
Story	I-Application
,	O
Raz	O
from	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Spelunker	O
from	O
Spelunky	B-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
an	O
invisible	O
Commander	O
Video	O
skin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atlas	O
from	O
Portal	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
Steam-exclusive	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
series	O
,	O
Runner2s	B-Application
music	O
is	O
a	O
pivotal	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Gaijin	O
Games	O
promoted	O
Runner2	B-Application
with	O
several	O
gameplay	O
videos	O
,	O
character	O
announcements	O
,	O
and	O
frequent	O
updates	O
on	O
their	O
blog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Runner2	B-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Plante	O
of	O
Polygon	O
enjoyed	O
Runner2s	B-Application
inviting	O
nature	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
game	O
"	O
everyone	O
can	O
play.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
Kyle	O
MacGregor	O
stated	O
that	O
,	O
although	O
he	O
was	O
apprehensive	O
of	O
Runner2s	B-Application
departure	O
from	O
the	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
series	O
 '	O
trademark	O
retro	O
graphics	O
,	O
he	O
'd	O
"	O
come	O
to	O
prefer	O
the	O
new	O
look.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
felt	O
"	O
like	O
a	O
very	O
natural	O
progression	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
Runner2	B-Application
is	O
a	O
marvelous	O
platformer	O
that	O
just	O
about	O
anyone	O
should	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
enjoy.	O
"	O
</s>
