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Original Bubsy creator Michael Berlyn, who was not involved in this game of the series, has strongly criticized the game, stating that it "just about killed the franchise" and that "Accolade's choices about doing Bubsy II in-house with the development team selected was a mistake that pretty much buried him...Bubsy II failed due to mismanagement of the character.
Electronic Games Laurie Yates also praised the game for its audiovisual department and gameplay.
Electronic Games John Wesley Hardin praised the game's humor and non-linear gameplay.
GamePros Earth Angel heavily criticized the Game Boy version, stating that it suffered from sloppy controls, boring enemies, slow-paced gameplay, poor graphics by Game Boy standards.
Original Bubsy creator Michael Berlyn, who was not involved in this game of the series, has strongly criticized the game, stating that it "just about killed the franchise" and that "Accolade's choices about doing Bubsy II in-house with the development team selected was a mistake that pretty much buried him...Bubsy II failed due to mismanagement of the character.
GamePros The Unknown Gamer stated that while the new features are initially confusing and some of the level designs are not as charming or original as the first game, Bubsy's personality remained as the game's main draw.
They also said that none of the character's personality was retained in this version.
Hardcore Gaming 101, also in retrospect, said that "Bubsy II is definitely an improvement, but the designers simply cranked the dial up from 'pile of junk' to 'terribly mediocre'".
The sequel moved into full production after the first game was released and was a commercial success.
Like the original, the Sega Genesis and Super NES versions are virtually identical, but the Game Boy version is drastically different, with different level designs and only black-and-white graphics, unless played on a Super Game Boy, which applied very basic coloring.
GamePros The Unknown Gamer stated that while the new features are initially confusing and some of the level designs are not as charming or original as the first game, Bubsy's personality remained as the game's main draw.
It was originally released by Accolade in 1994 for the Sega Genesis, Super NES, and Game Boy.
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