| A sequel to Konami Wai Wai World, this game has you playing as eight different characters from various other Konami properties through stages also inspired by their games. Gameplay consists of side scrolling, auto-scrolling, horizontal shooter, vertical shooter, as well as bump-and-jump racing and even frogger style segments. Characters include Bill from Contra, Simon from Castlevania, Goemon, Fuma, Upa and TwinBee and Vic Viper in the shoot'em up parts. |
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| Good | Bad | - Can change characters anytime once a power-up is collected
- Choice of three characters from the start
- Characters have special abilities
- Variety of levels including TwinBee and Gradius style shoot 'em ups
- Overworld map with some branching paths
- Bump and Jump and Frogger style level
| - Auto-scrolling in some levels slows the pace
- Character changes are time limited
- Choice of character is less important
- Awkward combo to choose a character
- No unlocking of characters
- Not all characters are playable each game
- All characters share the same life meter
- Less accurate to their source material
- Avoid picture puzzle game branch at all costs (first item in second choice)
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| Good | - Can change characters anytime once a power-up is collected
- Choice of three characters from the start
- Characters have special abilities
- Variety of levels including TwinBee and Gradius style shoot 'em ups
- Overworld map with some branching paths
- Bump and Jump and Frogger style level
| | | | Bad | - Auto-scrolling in some levels slows the pace
- Character changes are time limited
- Choice of character is less important
- Awkward combo to choose a character
- No unlocking of characters
- Not all characters are playable each game
- All characters share the same life meter
- Less accurate to their source material
- Avoid picture puzzle game branch at all costs (first item in second choice)
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| 8 | Feels like a step back from the previous Konami Wai Wai World with a more linear structure, fewer characters, and time limited transformations. The characters are more of an interpretation of them rather than taking their look and abilities directly from the game that inspired them. Even though I miss the character unlocking and ability to use the characters anytime in the first game this is still an amazing game that is worth your time. |
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