History VideoGame / MDK2

* BookEnds: The game begins and ends with narration over a [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks comic]]-[[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks book]]-style prologue and epilogue. The player characters also have a brief exchange at the beginning and end of the game.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If you played the UsefulNotes/{{PS1}} version of the original ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}'' and you decide to play the UsefulNotes/{{PS2}} version of this game, you'll find that the controls were changed from the original for some reason. This can be somewhat rectified in the options menu, but even then, the controls may mess with you, especially if you played the original with the left analog stick, because it isn't at all useable here for some reason.

* PreviouslyOn: The game begins with a recap of the [[VideoGame/{{MDK}} the original game]], drawn in the style of a comic book from the [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden]] or [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver]] ages. This recap also gives the original's story something closer to a proper ending, since the original versions had [[spoiler: [[GainaxEnding a music video]]]] at the end, while later versions basically amounted to AWinnerIsYou.

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The fate of the world rests in the hands of a MadScientist, a {{reluctant|Hero}} AlmightyJanitor, and a six-legged RobotDog.

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The fate of the world rests in the hands of a MadScientist, a {{reluctant|Hero}} AlmightyJanitor, and a six-legged robot dog.

* ProjectileToast: Dr Hawkins' WeaponOfChoice are Atomic Toasts, which also come in [[HomingProjectile baguette]] and [[GrenadeLauncher pumpernickel]] varieties.

''[=MDK2=]'' is the direct sequel to the original ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}'' released in 2000 by established RPG developer Creator/BioWare Corp. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and was released for the Dreamcast and PC originally, but was eventually re released for the [=PS2=] as ''[=MDK2=]'': Armageddon.[[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/05/nintendo_download_9th_may_2011_north_america The game was re-released on WiiWare,]] and an UpdatedRerelease was also released for the PC as well.

* AngelsPose: Occasionally used as the [=MDK2=] logo, and as part of the cover. Happens right before the heroes meet the final boss. Looks hilarious with the character’s unusual silhouettes.

* ArmCannon: Kurt's chaingun and sniper rifle. However, the sniper mode is him putting the gun into his helmet.

** The Bif enemies have [[EyesDoNotBelongThere eyes in their belts]].[[GoForTheEye One good snipe from Kurt]] [[OneHitKill sends them down.]]
** [[BoomHeadshot Headshots]] with the sniper work for the Bottrocks enemies, too.

* CallingYourAttacks: The BFB.

* CutsceneIncompetence: Each protagonist falls victim to this at some point or another. Usually due to [[FailedASpotCheck failing a spot check]] or [[PlayingPossum turning their backs on the body]].

* DeflectorShields: Used by boss enemies - each battle with the BFB for example, and in the fight against [[spoiler: Bad Max]].

* DevelopersForesight: If you decide to leave the toaster in the kitchen as Dr. Hawkins (despite being part of the tutorial), Kermit will ask you to fetch it after cleaning out the lounge. [[ZigZaggingTrope Nothing stopping you from leaving the bread behind, though.]] Also, see the entry for [[DisproportionateRetribution Disproportionate Retribution]] listed below.
* DisproportionateRetribution: If you refuse to wash your hands after using the toilet in level 3, the ''Jim Dandy's'' AI will [[spoiler: electrocute you every time you go to leave the bathroom.]] It will do so until you either comply or die. It's only fair.

* FunWithAcronyms: Applies to [[{{VideoGame/MDK}} the original]] as well, for neither Creator/{{Shiny|Entertainment}} or [=BioWare=] have explicitly said what the [=MDK=] in the title stands for, but popular theories/jokes include ''Murder Death Kill''[[note]]A possibility, as it was released four years after ''Film/DemolitionMan'', which featured the phrase extensively[[/note]] and, in the spirit of the original game's release date, ''Mother's Day Kisses''.
** Do note that the names of the main characters are '''M'''ax, '''D'''r. Hawkins, and '''K'''urt.
** In addition, the title of Kurt's original mission in MDK is 'Mission: Deliver Kindness', according to the manual.

* HitScan: All bullet firing weapons with the sole exception of Kurt's sniper rifle.

* HulkingOut: Drinking liquid plutonium does this to [[spoiler: Dr. Hawkins]].

* ImprobableWeaponUser: Dr Hawkins and his atomic toast.

* LeadTheTarget: A necessity when using Kurt's sniper rifle.

* MacGyvering: The main gimmick of Dr Hawkins' levels.

* MoreDakka: Max starts out with a single [[BottomlessMagazines infinite-ammo]] [[EmergencyWeapon Magnum]]. It's not long before he's ''[[GunsAkimbo quad-wielding miniguns.]]''
** Also Kurt can find a faster firing Chaingun with limited ammunition
* MultipleEndings: Depending one which character you use in the last level, you get a different end cutscene. The ways the endings are described, they're not really mutually exclusive, so it's entirely possible that they all happened.
** [[spoiler: Kurt becomes a hero on earth. Wishing to avoid the attention, he retires to the Jim Dandy, happy to go back to a life of relative peace.]]
** [[spoiler: Max decides his ambition is too great to be a pet/lab assistant, so he becomes King of the aliens in place of the BigBad.]]
** [[spoiler: Hawkins gets recognition for his genius (and craziness) and embarks on his next big project - Atomic Robot Zombie Men!]]

* NobodyPoops: Averted. [[ToiletHumor It's the only way to get an item you need in level 3.]]
* NonStandardGameOver: Getting sucked into Kurt's Black Hole Grenade leads to a black screen. Also, triggering a bomb as Dr. Hawkins (or [[WhatAnIdiot igniting a rocket in a sealed room]]) leads to a short cutscene of the ''Jim Dandy'' exploding, complete with [[PlanarShockwave Planar Shockwave]].

* PlayingPossum: Done by at least two villains during VideoGame/MDK2.
* PowerTrio: Our heroes.

* ProjectileToast: Dr Hawkins' WeaponOfChoice. Atomic, too! Also comes in [[HomingProjectile baguette]] and [[GrenadeLauncher pumpernickel]] varieties.
* ProlongedVideoGameSequel: In ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}, you play as Kurt, a janitor wearing an untested Coil Suit, in a game spanning 6 levels. ''VideoGame/MDK2'', however, has you playing as Kurt, Dr. Fluke Hawkins and Max/Bones, and this one spans at least 10 levels (not counting the fact that the game lets you choose which of the three to play, allowing you to finish the final level in a different and get a different ending)!

* RayGun: Shows up by name in Max's later levels. Kurt also gets a Laser Chaingun powerup that functions pretty much the same way.
* ShoutOut: A few.

** The blue phone booth that Dr. Hawkins uses to travel to the Emperor's palace looks [[Series/DoctorWho suspiciously familiar]].
* SicklyGreenGlow: The plutonium used by Dr. Hawkins. It's green, glows, and thrives on [[ArtisticLicenseNuclearPhysics comic book logic]].

* SpaceStation: The ''Jim Dandy'' on which Dr. Hawkins and his friends reside.
* SuddenlyVoiced: Everyone.

* TentativeLight: Subtle, and played for laughs. It's never necessary to use Dr. Hawkins' lighter to do so, but you can activate it to provide a small amount of light around yourself. After a few seconds, it goes out and you [[ScratchDamage burn yourself]]. Kids, don't play with fire.
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: Kurt's Dummy Decoys are noisy balloons with a crude image of him painted on them. They work every time - nobody seems to realise that the man running around with a gun is more dangerous than the balloon. [[ArtificialStupidity Even when they see him throw it.]] Even the bosses, which are supposedly smarter than their [[{{Mooks}} underlings.]]
* TheProfessor: Dr. Hawkins.
* ThrowAwayGuns: Max's firearms, minus his back-up weapon.

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: The Chuckleberry Fin fish puzzle. [[GuideDangIt Yaaaargh.]]
** Each character is switched between during the game's campaign. Kurt focuses on somewhat tactical gunplay and platforming, Max is about brute forcing everything in sight with lots of ThrowAwayGuns and jetpack sequences, and Dr. Hawkins relies on jury-rigged weapons and solving puzzles.

* WombLevel: The final boss battle.
* WorldOfBadass
* WorldOfHam
* XRaySparks: Whenever a player character gets electrocuted, this trope is in full effect.

* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Kurt, Max, and Dr Hawkins all have very different styles of play. Kurt's tend to have a moderate number of enemies, and a lot of platforming that utilizes his gliding powers. Max's levels have tons of enemies and things to destroy, along with the occasional jetpack section. Hawkins' levels are all puzzle-platformers, usually with few enemies.
** Meta example: This is a [=BioWare=] game!

* VocalDissonance: Whenever Dr. Hawkins [[spoiler: drinks Plutonium and turns into Hyde]], his only vocalisations become strangely high-pitched.

* ArmCannon: Kurt's chaingun and sniper rifle.
** However, the sniper mode is him putting the gun into his helmet.

** There are two Conehead window washers outside the [[spoiler: Alien Orbiter in level 2.]] Try to shoot them, and they'll [[IShallTauntYou dance and fart cheerfully]] on their floating platforms. Do it enough, and they'll [[SuicidalOverconfidence fall off]] and plummet [[SpaceDoesNotWorkThatWay straight down]].

* SpaceDoesNotWorkThatWay: After Dr. Hawkins depressurises a room, he survives in a complete vacuum by wearing a fishbowl on his head. [[RuleOfFunny Rule of funny reigns supreme.]]

* DisproportionateRetribution: If you refuse to wash your hands after using the toilet in level 3, the ''Jim Dandy's'' AI will [[spoiler: electrocute you every time you go to leave the bathroom.]] It will do so until you either comply or die. [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped It's only fair.]]

''(before teleporting himself into the middle of an alien city by mistake)'' Just a few simple console taps, and teleport comp...*{=ZAP!!=]* {{Beat}} ...lete?

** [[WesternAnimation/{{Muppets}} Kermit]] is a [[Film/LittleShopOfHorrors gigantic talking plant]].

''(before teleporting himself into the middle of an alien city by mistake)'' Just a few simple console taps, and teleport... complete?

** Kermit is a [[Film/LittleShopOfHorrors gigantic talking plant]].

* SpaceStation: The ''Jim Dandy''.

* NoOSHACompliance: The ''Jim Dandy'' has liquid plutonium leaking from an open barrel, highly-explosive rockets lying around with fuses ready to be lit, a big switch that vents the entire room into space, two entire rooms filled with toxic green sludge, and not a single safety rail to be seen on the various lifts, catwalks, and platforms. [[JustifiedTrope Arguably justified]] by being the invention of [[MadScientist Dr. Hawkins]].

* PlayingPossum: Done by at least two villains during MDK2.

* ProlongedVideoGameSequel: In ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}, you play as Kurt, a janitor wearing an untested Coil Suit, in a game spanning 5 levels. ''MDK2'', however, has you playing as Kurt, Dr. Fluke Hawkins and Max/Bones, and this one spans at least 10 levels (not counting the fact that the game lets you choose which of the three to play, allowing you to finish the final level in a different and get a different ending)!

** One of the civilian coneheads is wearing a [[Literature/WheresWally red-and-white striped bobbed cap]].

''[=MDK2=]'' begins right where the last game left off, where reluctant Hero Kurt Hectic -- a janitor employed aboard Dr. Fluke Hawkins' [[SpaceStation orbital space station]], the ''Jim Dandy'' -- is sent to deal with the last minecrawler in Canada instead of enjoying his well-earned break from fighting off the last batch of minecrawlers. After killing the pilot, Kurt is promptly kidnapped by a rather huge alien called [[TheDragon Shwang Shwing.]] From here, the characters Kurt Hectic, Fluke Hawkins, and Hawkins's assistant/guard -- a six-legged, bipedal robotic dog named Max -- take turns saving one another, until they finally confront the Emperor of the alien empire, Zizzy Balooba.

* Max places emphasis on raw firepower, able to wield a gun in each paw ([[MoreDakka for a total of 4 guns]]). Max's levels consist of getting from A to B, utilizing his guns for clearing rooms of enemies, broken up with a few vertical jetpack platforming areas. Unlike the other characters, he is able to destroy barricades (and certain walls) just by shooting them up. His playing style means that he is more than likely to be surrounded and attacked, but he has a much higher health bar when compared to the other two characters (200%, compared to Kurt's 100% and Hawkins' 60% health)

* ForTheEvulz: The motivation of the final boss for invading the earth? He was bored.