Return to Mysterious Island II
Encyclopedia
Return to Mysterious Island 2 is a 2009 adventure video game by Kheops Studio
and Microïds
. It is a sequel to the 2004 video game Return to Mysterious Island
, and is again based upon the work of Jules Verne
, The Mysterious Island
.
in March 2009.
According to Microïds, the game is to be released in June 2009.
The game website also displays the Cryo Interactive
logo, a company which Microïds acquired in 2008, from the publisher of the original Return to Mysterious Island, The Adventure Company
. The game website also encompasses Microïds other games which are based on the works of Jules Verne; The Secret of the Nautilus
and Journey to the Moon.
On 9 June 2009 a demo was released. In May 2009 an iPhone extension was released in the iTunes
app store. On 14 August an email was sent to the Microïds mailing list noting that the game had been released for download in English and French for PC and iPhone.
The game can also be synchronised with the player's iPhone, allowing parts of the game, like puzzles, to be completed away from the PC, and then reintegrated again. Players will also be able to communicate with other players online.
.
Kheops Studio
Kheops Studio is an independent video game development studio created in September 2003. The company was co-founded by Benoît Hozjan , who also serves as the Creative Director for the studio and Stéphane Petit , who serves as Technical Director...
and Microïds
Microïds
Microïds is a French software brand belonging to Anuman Interactive that publishes and develops video games. In recent years the company's collection of brands and game licenses has grown since being a part of MC2 France...
. It is a sequel to the 2004 video game Return to Mysterious Island
Return to Mysterious Island
Return to Mysterious Island is an adventure game for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh based on Jules Verne's novel The Mysterious Island. The game was released in 2004 for Microsoft Windows and updated and released for Mac OSX in 2008. It was developed by Kheops Studio and published by The...
, and is again based upon the work of Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
, The Mysterious Island
The Mysterious Island
The Mysterious Island is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1874. The original edition, published by Hetzel, contains a number of illustrations by Jules Férat. The novel is a sequel to Verne's famous Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and In Search of the Castaways, though thematically it is...
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Development
On November 25, 2008 Microïds announced that a sequel to Return to Mysterious Island was being made. It has been in development by Kheops Studio since April 2008, and was originally scheduled for release on PC and Apple iPhoneIPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
in March 2009.
According to Microïds, the game is to be released in June 2009.
The game website also displays the Cryo Interactive
Cryo Interactive
Cryo Interactive Entertainment is a French video game development and publishing company founded in 1992, but existing unofficially since 1989 as a developer group under the name Cryo...
logo, a company which Microïds acquired in 2008, from the publisher of the original Return to Mysterious Island, The Adventure Company
The Adventure Company
The Adventure Company, is a publishing label of Nordic Games. It is formally a division of DreamCatcher Interactive but was sold to Nordic Games in 2011 following DreamCatcher's parent JoWooD Entertainment being sold after entering administration.-History:...
. The game website also encompasses Microïds other games which are based on the works of Jules Verne; The Secret of the Nautilus
The Secret of the Nautilus
The Secret of the Nautilus is a 2002 adventure video game, inspired by Jules Verne's science fiction novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea...
and Journey to the Moon.
On 9 June 2009 a demo was released. In May 2009 an iPhone extension was released in the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
app store. On 14 August an email was sent to the Microïds mailing list noting that the game had been released for download in English and French for PC and iPhone.
Gameplay
The character of Mina is back, but now her monkey, Jep, becomes the second playable character; the player will switch back and forth between the two. Each character has their own abilities—Jep, for example, can go to inaccessible places and communicate with other monkeys, whereas Mina can read documents and use complex tools.The game can also be synchronised with the player's iPhone, allowing parts of the game, like puzzles, to be completed away from the PC, and then reintegrated again. Players will also be able to communicate with other players online.
Plot
During the game the player will fight for their survival on the island, and they must also save the island from an environmental disaster. Return to Mysterious Island II starts with the crash of the helicopter that attempted the rescue of Mina. She survives the crash, but is still on the island. An unknown disease suddenly begins to attack plants, then animals. Mina searches the island, and discovers an external source of pollution. It appears that the only way to save the island is to turn the shield back on, which would prevent her from returning to civilization, like Captain NemoCaptain Nemo
Captain Nemo, also known as Prince Dakkar, is a fictional character featured in Jules Verne's novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island ....
.