Kao the Kangaroo Round 2

 GameCube
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. AceGamez
    80
    Even though it might be over too quickly for platforming veterans, those who like action from the word go will find their long lost pal in Kao the Kangaroo 2. With an enormous and linear breath of fresh air feeling, this game puts the cool back in old school and will have most gamers jumping for joy for as long as it lasts!
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  2. GameZone
    75
    Snootier reviewers may give it a pass as it doesn't offer much in the way of innovation or challenges, but it still delivers action-packed excitement. However, it's pretty short and there's not a whole lot of incentive to replay it after finishing.
  3. My Gamer
    70
    Sure, Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2 does absolutely nothing to push the genre forward; but it's hard to deny that the game is a very fun distraction while it lasts.
  5. GameSpot
    61
    Kao's latest adventure isn't very innovative or challenging, but it is varied enough to hold a player's attention for an entire weekend.
  6. Total Video Games
    60
    The real problem is that it has been done so many times before that at some stages in the game you get that déjà vu feeling you played the same location, executed the exact move and experienced the same sequence of events but this time it's a Kangaroo you are sharing it with and not another endearing character.
  7. IGN
    55
    The characters and environments are amazingly generic as well and the graphical and audio production is simply average.
  8. Nintendo Power
    25
    This boring mess of a sequel should KO the franchise for good. [May 2006, p.94]
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Awards & Rankings

30
#30 Best GameCube Game of 2006
17
#17 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2006
4
#4 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2006

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User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Iamnotaccritic
    Aug 24, 2021
    10
    Kao the kangaroo 2 is one of the most FUN games I have ever played by far!!
  2. LiveFastDieFast
    May 5, 2023
    10
    Kao the Kangaroo Round 2 offers a fun and colorful platforming experience. Nice game overall.
  3. UltraMeme64
    Feb 21, 2017
    7
    Unlike the first game, this one's more well known and better. It looks good, has personality, and Kao is as cute as ever. It plays well tooUnlike the first game, this one's more well known and better. It looks good, has personality, and Kao is as cute as ever. It plays well too and Kao is A LOT faster than in the first game, which is a plus. But, you can't place your own checkpoints anymore and is pretty much a stripped-down version of Rayman 2: the Great Escape. I still recommend it, as it's pretty damn good. But it's nowhere near as good as some other platformers out there… Full Review »
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