Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a 2015 top-down shooter video game co-developed by Dennaton Games and Abstraction Games, and published by Devolver Digital. The game takes place before, during, and after the events of Hotline Miami, with most of it focusing on the aftermath of the massacres committed against the Russian mafia in Miami by the previous game's protagonist, Jacket. The player takes on the role of several different characters throughout the game, witnessing the events from different perspectives across the United States. In each level of the game, the player is tasked with defeating every enemy through any means possible. In the version of the game released on Steam, the player has access to a level editor, allowing them to create their own levels and share them.
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Cover art featuring "Beard", drawn by Niklas Åkerblad | |
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| Publisher(s) | Devolver Digital |
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| Programmer(s) | Jonatan Söderström |
| Artist(s) | Dennis Wedin |
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| Release | 10 March 2015
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| Genre(s) | Top-down shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game was originally conceived as downloadable content for the previous game, with the project being converted into a standalone sequel after the length of it surpassed the base game. The game was first announced to be in development in December 2012 through Jonatan Söderström's Twitter. The game was developed to be the last in the series, with Dennaton incorporating all concepts they had from the development of the first game into the sequel. It was formally announced at E3 2013, and after a few delays, released worldwide on 10 March 2015 for Linux, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Windows. A localized version released in Japan on June 25 as part of Hotline Miami: Collected Edition. An Android port was released on August 4.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number received generally positive reviews from critics, with reviewers generally praising the soundtrack and gameplay, but having divisive opinions on the level design and ending. A scene depicting sexual assault triggered a mostly negative response from media outlets, and resulted in the game being refused classification in Australia. The game was ported onto Nintendo Switch alongside the first game in the Hotline Miami Collection in 2019, which was later ported onto the Xbox One and Stadia in 2020 and the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2023.