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3.6 / 5

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Platform
Game Boy Advance
Genres
Action · Puzzle
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
Namco
Publishers
Bandai Namco Games · Bandai Namco Entertainment · Namco
Release date
July 1, 2000

Summary

Mr. Driller 2 turns the Game Boy Advance into a bright, fast‑paced drilling arena where you bust through stacks of yellow, blue, red and green blocks while watching your air meter dip. Air capsules pop up to restore 20 % of your supply, and every 500 ft a giant green block clears everything above it, giving a satisfying reset. The game offers three single‑player challenges—Mission Driller, Endless Driller and Time Attack Driller—each tweaking the role of brown X‑Blocks (five drills and a 20 % air penalty in the first two, a five‑second timer boost in Time Attack) and adding indestructible silver X‑Blocks in the timed mode. A two‑player versus mode works over a link cable, requiring both players to own a cartridge. Originally a launch title in Japan (21 Mar 2001), it reached Europe in early 2004 and North America in April 2005, later resurfacing on Wii U’s Virtual Console (2014) and Nintendo Classics (2025). Critics were split: Metacritic gave it 62/100, noting the core mechanics are addictive and colorful but the sequel adds little beyond repetitive button‑mashing.

Storyline

Mr. Driller 2 on the Game Boy Advance expands the cast with two fresh faces: Puchi, the loyal dog of series protagonist Susumu, and Anna, his competitive rival. The game’s story mode, called Mission Driller, lets you pick one of three initial stages, each set at a different difficulty level. In each stage you must drill down to a prescribed depth to reach the goal, and a short cutscene plays once you clear it. The cutscene varies depending on which character you chose, giving a personalized narrative touch. After you finish the three starter stages, a hidden fourth stage becomes available, adding an extra challenge for completionists.

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Multiplayer

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Single