Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). Play online
Game Info
Not rated
- Platform
- Game Boy
- Genres
- Action
- Player Perspective
- Side view
- Developer Companies
- Imagineering, Inc.
- Publishers
- THQ
- Release date
- 1 October 1992
- Languages
- 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 English
Summary
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York turns the chaotic film into a handheld action romp for the Game Boy (and NES). The game opens with a quiet dedication to programmer Tom D. Heidt, who passed away just before launch, setting a somber tone for Kevin’s solo trek through Manhattan’s Plaza Hotel, Central Park and Uncle Rob’s townhouse. Players guide Kevin using a Slide, a Flying Fist and an upgraded Super Flying Fist, while a dart gun and a necklace – which makes strolling enemies slip off the screen – provide quirky combat tools. Scattered treats such as pizza slices, whole pies, cookies, bells, candy canes and even after‑shave act as power‑ups, rewarding exploration of each bustling street. Though the Game Boy version earned only a modest 2.5 / 5, fans were eager for a planned sequel, “Kevin’s Dream,” which unfortunately never saw the light of day.
Storyline
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York on Game Boy puts you in the shoes of Kevin McCallister as he wanders the Big Apple solo.
You explore iconic spots like the Plaza Hotel, Central Park, Uncle Rob’s townhouse, and the bustling city streets, each rendered in classic 8‑bit style.
Combat relies on Kevin’s slide and flying‑fist attacks, and a dart gun adds ranged options against the assorted thugs chasing him.
A quirky necklace item lets you make walking enemies slip right off the screen, a direct nod to the film’s pearl‑necklace trap.
The game’s level design strings these locations together into a single, side‑scrolling adventure that captures the chaotic freedom of Kevin’s New York misadventure.
Edited by Maya Carter
