History VideoGame / MDK2

* ProjectileToast: Dr Hawkins' WeaponOfChoice. Atomic, too! Also comes in [[HomingProjectile baguette]] and [[GrenadeLauncher pumpernickel]] varieties.

** Edmonton is located in sector 8675309, a reference to the song 867-5309/Jenny by Tommy Tutone.

* AlienInvasion: MDK2 picks up where MDK leaves off, at the tail end of a crumbling alien invasion.

''[=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.

( AntiFrustrationFeatures: The fourth and sixth boss were given markers to tell the player how to win. This help wasn't in the Dreamcast version, which can make defeating these bosses very confusing.

* FunWithAcronyms: Applies to [[{{VideoGame/MDK}} the original]] as well, for neither [[ShinyEntertainment Shiny]] 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''.

* InterfaceScrew: The final boss [[spoiler: Emperor Zizzy]] can do this with his [[spoiler: [[MindControlEyes hypnotic eyes]], causing your screen to slowly rotate for a while.]]

* ProjectileToast: Dr Hawkins' [[WeaponOfChoice weapon of choice]]. Atomic, too! Also comes in [[HomingProjectile baguette]] and [[GrenadeLauncher pumpernickel]] varieties.

-->'''Kurt''': ''([[UnhandThemVillain to Schwang Schwing]])'' You let go of my friend's dog!
-->'''Max''': ''([[WittyBanter to the Power Core's AI]])'' Warranty's up, Sparky!
-->'''Dr. Hawkins''': ''([[ShutUpHannibal to the BFB]])'' Well then, here's a little lecture on [[SuddenlyShouting DARWINIAN SURVIVAL!]]
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The fate of the world rests in the hands of a MadScientist, a [[ReluctantHero reluctant]] AlmightyJanitor, and a six-legged robot dog.

** Kermit is a [[LittleShopOfHorrors gigantic talking plant]].
** The final boss, [[spoiler: Emperor Zizzy Balooba]] is named after the lonely alien [[spoiler: Zyzzybalubah from ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse'']].
** Dr. Hawkins [[spoiler: drinking plutonium turns him into a [[TheIncredibleHulk hulking]] version of himself, ripped clothes and all.]] This version of himself is named [[spoiler:[[JekyllAndHyde Hyde]]]].

-->''(before minecrawler alarm sounds)'' Yes, it's all... over.
-->''(before being boarded)'' My ship is 100% impenetrable!
-->''(before being kidnapped)'' If we can just keep our pants on, our luck may be changing...
-->''(before teleporting himself into the middle of an alien city by mistake)'' Just a few simple console taps, and teleport... complete?

** The blue phone booth that Dr. Hawkins uses to travel to the Emperor's palace looks [[DoctorWho suspiciously familiar]].

''[=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' assistant/guard - a six legged, bipedal robotic dog named Max - take turns saving one another, until they finally confront [[spoiler:the Emperor of the alien empire, Zizzy Balooba.]]

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** The final boss, [[spoiler: Emperor Zizzy Balooba]] is named after the lonely alien [[spoiler: Zyzzybalubah from [[PeeWeesPlayhouse Pee-Wee's Playhouse]]]].

''[=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. Recently, [[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/05/nintendo_download_9th_may_2011_north_america the game has been re-released on WiiWare as well]], and an UpdatedRerelease was also released for the PC.

* {{Badass}}: ''[[WorldOfBadass Everyone]]''.

''[=MDK2=]'' is the direct sequel to the original ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}'' released in 2000 by established RPG developer 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. Recently, [[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/05/nintendo_download_9th_may_2011_north_america the game has been re-released on WiiWare as well]], and an UpdatedRerelease was also released for the PC.

** Meta example: This is a BioWare game!

* FunWithAcronyms: Applies to [[{{VideoGame/MDK}} the original]] as well, for neither [[ShinyEntertainment Shiny]] 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''.

''[=MDK2=]'' is the direct sequel to the original ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}'' released in 2000 by established RPG developer 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. Recently, [[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2011/05/nintendo_download_9th_may_2011_north_america the game has been re-released on WiiWare as well]], and an UpdatedRerelease was also released for the PC.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If you played the UsefulNotes/{{PS1}} version of the original ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}'' and you decide to play the {{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.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If you played the {{PS1}} version of the original ''VideoGame/{{MDK}}'' and you decide to play the {{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.

* RageBreakingPoint: Kurt is a pessimistic, disgruntled man, but never loses his cool despite being repeatedly humiliated and sent back into battle since the events of MDK. The breaking point comes when [[spoiler: Emperor Zizzy Balooba]] cheerfully tells the trio that their efforts were for nothing, and that the game is over. Kurt flies into [[UnstoppableRage a rage]], [[ShoutingShooter yelling and firing his chaingun as he charges]]. After that, he doesn't speak until [[spoiler: Emperor Zizzy]] is [[ImplacableMan dead.]]

''[=MDK2=]'' begins right where the last game left off, here 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' assistant/guard - a six legged, bipedal robotic dog named Max - take turns saving one another, until they finally confront [[spoiler:the Emperor of the alien empire, Zizzy Balooba.]]

* PlayingPossum: [[spoiler: The BFB does this]] after his first fight with Dr. Hawkins. Dr. Hawkins made the mistake of turning his back on the body.

* SpaceDoesNotWorkThatWay: After Dr. Hawkins depressurises a room, he survives in a complete vacuum by wearing a fishbowl on his head. There's no [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]], [[AppliedPhlebotinum phlebotinum]], or [[HandWave handwaving]]. Borders on [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment Big Lipped Alligator Moment]], even in a game this silly.

* DesignatedDriver: Played for laughs. Trying to drink the "The Sauce" item in Dr. Hawkins' first level gets a response.
--> '''Dr. Hawkins''': No, can't do that! Driving this starship, you see.

* WeakButSkilled: Doctor Fluke Hawkins, in spades. He has less health than the other characters (60, compared to Kurt's 100 and Max's 200), and can't pull himself up onto ledges. However, he's simply the best at [[MacGyvering MacGyvering]] his way out of trouble, and is handy with atomic toast.

* 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. [[AvertedTrope Nothing stopping you from leaving the bread behind, though.]] Also, see the entry for [[DisproportionateRetribution Disproportionate Retribution]] listed below.

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The fate of the world rests in the hands of a MadScientist, a ReluctantHero/AlmightyJanitor, and a six-legged robot dog.

* CriticalExistenceFailure: Played straight for the most part. Averted with the Bottrocks enemies, who limp around, bleed, and attack less when they're at low health.