Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck

aka: Chuck II: Son of Chuck
Moby ID: 11955
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The story in this Chuck Rock game takes up a little while after the end of the first game. As you may remember, Chuck Rock had to rescue his girl, Ophelia from the bad dude Gary Gritter. Well, he was successful in his efforts, and now Chuck and Ophelia are married. Eventually, they have a son, named Junior. Chuck works in a factory, where he develops great skill at carving automobiles out of stone. A rival manufacturer becomes jealous of Chuck's abilities and kidnaps him. Now it is up to Junior to rescue his dad!

The gameplay in this sequel is similar to the first game, but with some minor differences since you are playing as Junior, rather than Chuck. This is a side-scrolling platform game with occasional rock-moving puzzles thrown in. Unlike Chuck, Junior carries a club that gives his attacks further reach.

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  • Chuck Rock 2: Son of Chuck - Alternate spelling
  • チャックロックⅡ - Japanese spelling

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Produced in the UK by
Produced in the US by
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Average score: 83% (based on 40 ratings)

Players

Average score: 3.6 out of 5 (based on 39 ratings with 1 reviews)

A first-rate sequel.

The Good
A lot of sequels just turn out to be the same game with slightly different graphics. But this features a new character with a whole new set of moves, and there are a lot of new ideas and a few sub-games thrown in for good measure. Chuck Rock has, it seems, built the world's first car factory. However, he is kidnapped by a a rival - Brick Jaggar - who is determined to put the belly-wielding small businessman out of action. So it is up to Chuck Jnr, the son of Chuck and his beloved (who were wedded since the last game) to find and rescue his Dad. Between him and victory are several levels of platforming action. As with the first game, the graphics look gorgeous and the creatures are inventive and well-animated. There are a lot of great tunes and sound effects, and some truly daunting bosses including a nest bird - who turns from an angry feathery brat into a fiery bird-demon - and a titanic sea monster. Chuck Jnr's club can be used to hit enemies, ad he can even stand on it to avoid spiked monsters. Of course, some of the beasts you encounter in this game can help you on your way. The animation has loads of hilarious touches, such as the tortoise hopping across the lava and the dog 'christening' the Chuck statue. The animation involving Chuck Jnr having a tantrum when he runs out of energy is almost worth losing a life just to see.

The Bad
It's a pity there was never a Chuck Rock 3.

The Bottom Line
An all-action 2D scrolling platform game in which you, as Chuck Jnr, must make your way through several levels. Avoid or make use of the varied creatures, watch out for hazards ranging from lava pools to avalanches, and rescue Chuck senior from the money-mad Brick.

Amiga · by Gary Smith (57) · 2004

Trivia

Comic

Around the time of the game's release, Core commissioned a comic strip in the long-running UK children's magazine LookIn, centering on the day-to-day lives of Chuck, Ophelia and Junior. As a meta-referential joke, Chuck Jr owned a 'SteggaDrive' console, as a reference to the Genesis' European Mega Drive name. A year later the magazine was closed (after almost 25 years), and the final strip saw Chuck being swept away from his boat, presumed dead but washing up on a tribal island and being revered as a God - as an inexplicable comic touch, mourners at his 'funeral' included then-Prime-Minister John Major.

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Game added by quizzley7.

SEGA Master System added by Bock. Amiga CD32 added by Kabushi. Genesis, Amiga, Game Gear added by festershinetop.

Additional contributors: Martin Smith, formercontrib, o0pyromancer0o, j.raido 【雷堂嬢太朗】, Patrick Bregger, Rik Hideto, Jo ST.

Game added February 4, 2004. Last modified March 8, 2024.