<s>
is	O
a	O
music	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
United	O
Game	O
Artists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
1999	O
game	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
published	O
for	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
February	O
2002	O
by	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
released	O
worldwide	O
in	O
2003	O
by	O
SCEE	O
(	O
Mainland	O
Europe	O
)	O
and	O
Agetec	O
(	O
North	O
America	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
later	O
received	O
a	O
high-definition	O
port	O
to	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
2011	O
from	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	B-Application
was	O
composed	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
a	O
year	O
,	O
and	O
spawned	O
four	O
soundtrack	O
albums	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
music	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
:	I-Application
Part	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
players	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Ulala	O
,	O
a	O
reporter	O
working	O
for	O
the	O
titular	O
news	O
channel	O
in	O
a	O
1960s-styled	O
science	O
fiction	O
future	O
filled	O
with	O
competing	O
news	O
channels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rhythm	O
Rogues	O
kidnap	O
Space	O
President	O
Peace	O
,	O
steal	O
transmitters	O
from	O
other	O
news	O
stations	O
to	O
amplify	O
their	O
dancing	O
signal	O
,	O
and	O
destroy	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
's	O
base	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
six	O
buttons	O
that	O
match	O
actions	O
on-screen	O
;	O
the	O
directional	B-Device
pad	I-Device
buttons	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
action	O
buttons	O
which	O
are	O
presented	O
with	O
the	O
respective	O
vocalizations	O
"	O
chu	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
hey	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
these	O
sections	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
pressing	O
"	O
down	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
directional	B-Device
pad	I-Device
and	O
action	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rate	O
of	O
success	O
during	O
any	O
section	O
changes	O
Ulala	O
's	O
dancing	O
and	O
backing	O
music	B-Application
to	O
reflect	O
this	O
,	O
with	O
more	O
rescues	O
and	O
successful	O
dances	O
increasing	O
Ulala	O
's	O
party	O
and	O
musical	O
variety	O
,	O
while	O
errors	O
cause	O
Ulala	O
's	O
dancing	O
to	O
flag	O
and	O
the	O
music	B-Application
to	O
simplify	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
2	O
also	O
supports	O
multiplayer	O
;	O
one	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
directional	B-Device
pad	I-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
other	O
controls	O
the	O
action	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
was	O
planned	O
from	O
an	O
early	O
stage	O
,	O
but	O
production	O
was	O
put	O
on	O
hold	O
until	O
Western	O
sales	O
figures	O
came	O
in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
development	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
knew	O
Sega	O
's	O
console	O
production	O
days	O
would	O
end	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
first	O
for	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
and	O
production	O
was	O
focused	O
on	O
this	O
version	O
,	O
Part	O
2	O
saw	O
simultaneous	O
development	O
for	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS2	B-Device
and	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
team	O
for	O
Sony	O
's	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
:	I-Application
Part	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
the	O
last	O
title	O
developed	O
by	O
United	O
Game	O
Artists	O
prior	O
to	O
Sega	O
's	O
internal	O
restructuring	O
in	O
2003	O
,	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
incorporated	O
into	O
the	O
newly-formed	O
Sonic	O
Team	O
studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
several	O
given	O
reasons	O
for	O
this	O
;	O
the	O
team	O
were	O
more	O
familiar	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
hardware	O
and	O
so	O
were	O
able	O
to	O
create	O
3D	O
environments	O
,	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
shift	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
pre-rendered	O
style	O
of	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
which	O
Mizuguchi	O
described	O
as	O
"	O
really	O
tough	O
"	O
to	O
create	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
more	O
cinematic	O
experience	O
for	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	B-Application
for	O
Part	O
2	O
was	O
co-composed	O
by	O
Naofumi	O
Hataya	O
,	O
Kenichi	O
Tokoi	O
,	O
Tomoya	O
Ohtani	O
and	O
Mariko	O
Nanba	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
Ohtani	O
's	O
third	O
project	O
as	O
a	O
composer	O
after	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
Sonic	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
ChuChu	B-Application
Rocket	I-Application
!	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Same	O
as	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
music	B-Application
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
big	O
band	O
jazz	O
of	O
the	O
1960s	O
and	O
70s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Production	O
of	O
the	O
music	B-Application
lasted	O
an	O
entire	O
year	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
core	O
part	O
in	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
multiple	O
adjustments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
rhythm	O
battle	O
created	O
was	O
against	O
rival	O
reporter	O
Pudding	B-Application
,	O
who	O
uses	O
a	O
guitar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tracks	O
from	O
Part	O
2	O
were	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
compilation	O
album	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
20th	O
Anniversary	O
:	O
Gyungyun	O
Selection	O
by	O
UMA	O
on	O
December	O
18	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
both	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS2	B-Device
in	O
October	O
2001	O
shortly	O
before	O
that	O
year	O
's	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
February	O
14	O
,	O
2002	O
,	O
for	O
both	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
and	O
PS2	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
sold	O
as	O
an	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
Sega	O
's	O
online	O
store	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
Direct	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
was	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
earphones	O
trimmed	O
with	O
pale	O
fur	O
and	O
a	O
special	O
case	O
for	O
the	O
GD-ROM	B-Device
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
later	O
received	O
a	O
budget	O
PS2	B-Device
the	I-Device
Best	I-Device
release	O
on	O
December	O
12	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
remains	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
years	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
has	O
become	O
a	O
collector	O
's	O
item	O
fetching	O
high	O
resale	O
prices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
was	O
co-published	O
in	O
Europe	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
release	O
by	O
Sega	O
and	O
Sony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
released	O
in	O
mainland	O
Europe	O
on	O
February	O
12	O
,	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
2	O
only	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Special	O
Edition	O
release	O
including	O
the	O
original	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
2	O
later	O
received	O
a	O
high	O
definition	O
port	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Sega	O
's	O
Dreamcast	B-Application
Collection	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
released	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2011	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
February	O
25	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	O
version	O
also	O
offered	O
a	O
standalone	O
purchase	O
option	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
later	O
received	O
a	O
standalone	O
digital	O
release	O
for	O
360	B-Operating_System
on	O
October	O
4	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
October	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Steam	B-Application
version	O
was	O
patched	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
fixing	O
technical	O
and	O
control	O
issues	O
,	O
and	O
including	O
achievements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
both	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
other	O
title	O
Rez	B-Application
,	O
Part	O
2	O
for	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
success	O
;	O
150,000	O
units	O
were	O
sold	O
in	O
Japan	O
alone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brad	O
Shoemaker	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
despite	O
mechanical	O
similarities	O
,	O
cited	O
Part	O
2	O
as	O
the	O
better	O
entry	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
due	O
to	O
added	O
mechanics	O
and	O
the	O
broader	O
range	O
of	O
music	B-Application
despite	O
uneven	O
voice	O
acting	O
and	O
singing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shoemaker	O
cited	O
the	O
guitar	O
battle	O
between	O
Ulala	O
and	O
Pudding	B-Application
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
more	O
amusing	O
and	O
noticeable	O
highlights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nich	O
Maragos	O
of	O
1UP.com	O
praised	O
the	O
music	B-Application
,	O
stating	O
it	O
was	O
better	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
for	O
providing	O
more	O
variety	O
and	O
matching	O
the	O
music	B-Application
to	O
the	O
tone	O
of	O
its	O
scenes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maragos	O
further	O
elaborated	O
when	O
reviewing	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
GMR	O
calling	O
the	O
music	B-Application
tighter	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
animation	O
and	O
gameplay	O
improved	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
that	O
he	O
wished	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
had	O
been	O
similar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
Collection	O
version	O
were	O
less	O
positive	O
,	O
though	O
most	O
criticisms	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
collection	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
contrast	O
,	O
Jahanzeb	O
Khan	O
of	O
PALGN	O
cited	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
collection	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
disappointed	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
the	O
true	O
original	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
version	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
collection	O
did	O
not	O
include	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
