''Sparkle 2 Evo'' (stylized as ''The Sparkle² evo'' or ''Sparkle 2 EVO'') is an indie logic arcade-style

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. It is the first title in Forever Entertainment's ''Sparkle'' series of video games and the predecessor of the 2015 video game ''

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Development

''Sparkle 2 Evo'' was developed by Madman Theory Games in collaboration with Plastic Games and published by Polish video game development studio Forever Entertainment on November 29, 2011, for

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. On November 2, 2017, the game was

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Gameplay

''Sparkle 2 Evo'' takes place underwater. The player controls the title creature, a microorganism. It can eat food which influences how it will evolve. The more it eats, the further it will evolve. The goal of the game is to evolve as far as possible. There are different levels in which the player can move around and rise up or sink into the depths. The game features two modes: The first mode is about competing against another microorganism, played by an AI. The second is an experimental mode in which the player can eat food without competing against another player.

Reception

''Sparkle 2 Evo'' received average reviews, criticizing its simplicity and praising its graphics. ''Bonus Stage'' gave the game 6 out of 10 points and said, " ..the AI is pretty incompetent" and Sparkle 2 Evo " ..has a lot of cool design and graphical appeal". ''

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'' gave the game 5 out of 10 points, and said the game "feels like a proof of concept that isn’t given the push it needs to be something more engaging and impactful." German online video game magazine ' gave the game 5 out of 10 points and wrote: " ..Das Gameplay ist extrem simpel gehalten, wirkliche Herausforderungen gibt es nicht. Visuell ist Sparkle 2 EVO jedoch recht ansprechend und dient vor allem Dingen einem Zweck: Sich zu entspannen. .. (" ..The gameplay is extremely simple, there are no real challenges. Visually, however, Sparkle 2 EVO is quite appealing and serves one purpose above all: to relax. ..).

Successors

''Sparkle 2 Evo'' spawned several successors: ''

'' (2015), '' Sparkle Zero'' (2016), and '' Sparkle 4 Tales'' (2020).

External links

Official profile
on nintendo.com

References

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