Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
A side-scrolling platformer starring Chuck Rock's son.
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Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck is a slapstick side-scrolling platform game developed by Core Design in 1993. It was released for the Amiga, CD32, Game Gear, Sega CD, Master System, and Mega Drive/Genesis. The game is a sequel to Chuck Rock, featuring the son of the original protagonist as the playable character.
Background
The story takes place after the first game, where Chuck Rock rescued his wife Ophelia from the T-Rex bully Gary Gritter. Chuck and Ophelia had a son named Chuck Junior. Chuck senior works in a factory carving automobiles out of stone, and a rival manufacturer named Brick Jagger (a pun on Mick Jagger) becomes jealous and kidnaps him, leaving Junior to rescue his father. The gameplay is similar to the first game but with Junior wielding a club for extended attack reach, and includes side-scrolling platforming with occasional rock-moving puzzles.
Did You Know?
- The in-game boss 'Ozrics Tentacles' shares a name with the psychedelic rock band Ozric Tentacles.
- The Sega CD version of Chuck Rock II was based on the same engine as another Core Design game, Wonder Dog.
- A comic strip in the UK magazine Look-in featured Chuck Junior owning a 'SteggaDrive' console, a reference to the Mega Drive name.
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