Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck

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Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Core Design (EU) Virgin Games (US/JP) Virgin Interactive Entertainment (US) Sega (EU) Tengen (US)
Developer: Core Design
Supporting companies: Krisalis Software (audio)
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code JP 1994-06-24 ¥8,0008,000 T-70063 US 1993-09 $59.9959.99 T-70156 EU 1993-10 T-115016-50 UK 1993-10 £39.9939.99 T-115016-50 SE (Rental) 199x AU 199x KR 199x GM94011JT EU 1993-10 MK-29019-50 PT 199x UK 1993-10 £29.9929.99 MK-29019-50 AU 1993 $89.9589.95 FCHU02SEC BR 199x 028440 US 1993 $39.9539.95 T-48148 EU 1993-10 T-115018-50 EU (Classic) 199x 115018-50 UK 1993-10 £27.9927.99 T-115018-50 BR 199x 075450 US 1993 T-70045 EU 1994-01 T-115025-50 DE 1994 DM 119.95119.95 T-115025-50 UK 1994-01 £44.9944.99 T-115025-50 BR 199x 063150
Non-Sega versions Amiga Amiga CD32
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Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck, called just Chuck Rock II (チャックロックII) in Japan, is the sequel to Chuck Rock and stars Chuck's six month old son who must rescue his kidnapped father. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Game Gear, and Sega Master System between 1993 and 1994.

Story

Introduction

The story takes up a little while after the end of the first game. After Chuck Rock rescued his wife, Ophelia Rock, from Gary Gritter, Chuck and Ophelia had a son named Chuck Junior.

Chuck Senior works in a factory, where he develops great skill at carving automobiles out of stone. A rival manufacturer, named Brick Jagger (a pun on Rolling Stones lead vocalist Mick Jagger) becomes jealous of Chuck's abilities and kidnaps him, leaving it up to Junior to rescue his father.

Gameplay

Mega Drive and Mega-CD versions

The game is a platformer played as the baby Chuck Jr. He walks with and and jumps with . He can attack by swinging his club with , which gives him longer reach than his father. He can attack while jumping. He can stand on his club by holding to avoid enemies or obstacles. Instead of carrying objects like his father, Chuck Jr. can move them by attacking with the club. He can also mount some small dinosaurs with and ride them or use them as platforms.

Health is indicated by a baby bottle; the bottle empties as Chuck Jr. takes damage. He loses a life when he runs out of health, though he revives in place after a moment. Chuck Jr. can replenish his health by collecting baby bottles. There are bonus stages between some of the stages; the player is rewarded 5,000 bonus points and an extra life for completing one successfully.

Items

	Baby Bottle
	Fully replenishes Chuck Jr.'s health.
	Candy
	Gives the player bonus points.

Stages

	Stone Age Suburbs I
	Stone Age Suburbs II
	Stone Age Suburbs III
	The Apple Tree
	A bonus stage where Chuck Jr. tries to knock all of the apples out of the tree so the dinosaur can eat it. Chuck Jr. can use the dinosaur as a platform with to reach the apples.
	Dippy the Dinosaur
	Butterfly Grove I
	Butterfly Grove II
	Wacky Waterfalls
	Watch Out for Ozric's Tentacles
	The River Race
	A bonus stage where Chuck Jr. races down a river. He moves by alternately pressing and rapidly.
	Lively Lava
	The Spooky Cave
	Going Up the Tree
	Going Down the Tree
	The Lava Tree
	Statue Carving
	A bonus stage where Chuck Jr. chisels a statue of his father with his club.
	The Fruit Mountain
	Snow Problem
	Meet Morgan Moose
	Sergei the Sea Slug
	In the Smelly Sewers
	The Car Factory
	Uh Oh Brick Jagger and His Robot

History

It appears some code and graphics (such as small cubic rocks) were also used for Wonder Dog. Unlike the original Chuck Rock game, which was ported to the SNES and Game Boy, Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck was not ported to any Nintendo systems.

Versions

The Sega Mega-CD version differs slightly from Sega Mega Drive version, not only by featuring animated cutscenes and Red Book audio, but also by using the systems sprite scaling ability.

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck	Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
English (US)	Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck	Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Japanese	チャックロックII	Chuck Rock II

Production credits

Mega Drive version

• Graphics: Lee Pullen
• Design: Bob Churchill
• Programming: Chris Long
• Quality Assurance: Lisa Fegraus, Adam Ryan, Noah Tool, Paul Shoener, Scott Manning, Jared Brinkley
• Original Music: Martin Iveson
• Music Conversions: Krisalis Software
• Thanks to: Dan Scott, Richard Morton, Ian Sabine, Tim Swann, Barry Irvine, and everyone else at Core
• The Management: Jeremy Smith, Richard Barclay, Sharon Gordon, Lydia Philips
• Also thanks to: Doug Mathieson of Ontario for the feedback
• Finally: Thanks to you for playing the game through to the finish

Source:

In-game credits

Mega-CD version

• Graphics: Jeremy Smith
• Programmer: Chris Long
• Design: Bob Churchill
• FMV Programmer: Mac Avory
• Music and SFX: Martin Iveson, Nathan McCree
• Producer: Jeremy Heath-Smith
• Virgin Games: Neil Young, Lisa Fegraus, Paul Shoener, Craig McCoy, Eric Harshman, Jim Getz, Mitch Feldman

Intro Sequence

• Coordinator: Billy Allison
• Tony Garth Animation Ltd.
• Animation: Mark Mason
• Design: Jez Hall
• Storyboard: Vince James
• Ink 'N' Paint: Billy Allison, Jim Bot-Masey, Simon Phipps, Stu Atkinson, Adrian Mannion
• Music: Nathan McCree
• Dream Sequence: Helen Byrne
• Chocolate: Mark Price
• Thanks to: Dan Scott, Ian Sabine, Barry Irvine, and everyone at Core
• Also thanks to: Doug Mathieson of Ontario for the feedback
• Finally: Thanks to you for playing through to the finish

Source:

In-game credits

Master System and Game Gear versions

• Producer: Jeremy Smith
• Programmer: Ian Sabine
• Design: Bob Churchill
• Graphics: Richard Morton, Lee Pullen
• Original Music and SFX: Martin Iveson
• Music and SFX Converted by: Krisalis Software
• Playtest: Barry Irvine, Tim Swann
• Special Thanks: Chris Long, Dan Scott, and everyone else at Core Design

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Game Gear US print advert

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #50: "September 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

• GamePro (US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
• Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #21: "Octobre 1993" (1993-10-08)

Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #2: "November/Dezember 1993" (1993-11-03)

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #17: "Septiembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Hobby Consolas (ES) #24: "Septiembre 1993" (1993-xx-xx)

Print advert in Freak (IL) #16: "2/94" (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

• GamePro (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
• Game Players (US) #0705: "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) 84

	84
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Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) 50 Alaab Alcomputtar (SA) 69 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 55 Consoles + (FR) 87 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 75 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU) 50 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 7 (RU) 50 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 53 GameFan (US) NTSC-U 90 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 75 Gamers (DE) 80 GamesMaster (UK) PAL 80 Hobby Consolas (ES) 90 Joypad (FR) PAL 85 Mega (UK) PAL 79 Mega Action (UK) PAL 85 Mega Force (FR) 94 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 86 MegaTech (UK) PAL 86 Megazin (SI) 87 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 82 Player One (FR) 90 Power Up! (UK) 83 Sega Magazin (DE) 81 Sega Power (UK) PAL 84 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 71 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 90 Sega Force (SE) 80 Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL 87 Supergame (BR) 69 Todo Sega (ES) 91 Tricks 16 bit (RU) 63 Video Games (DE) PAL 79

	77
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Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck

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Publication Version Score Console Mania (IT) PAL 91 Computer & Video Games (UK) 75 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 68 Gamers (DE) 80 Hyper (AU) 62 Joypad (FR) PAL 91 Mega (UK) PAL 73 Mega Action (UK) PAL 86 Mega Force (FR) 85 Mega Play (US) NTSC-U 82 MegaTech (UK) PAL 86 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 89 Player One (FR) 81 Play Time (DE) PAL 84 Power Unlimited (NL) 88 Sega Magazin (DE) PAL 83 Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 86 Sega Power (UK) PAL 84 Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U 80 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 73 Todo Sega (ES) 73 VideoGames (US) NTSC-U 70

	80
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Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck

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Publication Version Score Joypad (FR) PAL 88 Mega Force (FR) 87 Player One (FR) 96 Sega Power (UK) PAL 83 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 83 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 83 Sega Force (SE) 88 Sega Master Force (UK) PAL 91 Todo Sega (ES) 90

	88
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Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average
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Publication Version Score Consoles + (FR) 83 Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U 88 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 70 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 80 Hobby Consolas (ES) 85 Joypad (FR) PAL 92 Megablast (DE) PAL 82 Mega Force (FR) 82 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 90 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 84 Sega Power (UK) PAL 85 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 78 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 87 Sega Force (SE) 89 Sega Master Force (UK) PAL 79

	84
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Technical information

Main article: Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck/Technical information.