Aero the Acro-Bat 2

Ratalaika Games re-released the game in September 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.[8]

• Title — Aero the Acro-Bat 2 • Developer — Iguana Entertainment • Publisher — NS, PS, XBRatalaika Games • Director — Nigel Cook Carl Wade • Producer — David Siller Jeff Spangenberg • Designer — Nigel Cook • Programmer — Richard Cowie Carl Wade Iguana UK • Composer — Rick Fox (as Fox Productions) • Released — Super NES Genesis Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/SSeptember 6, 2024 • Genre — Platform • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Super NES Sega Genesis Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S

The story starts directly after the events of the original game, where Aero had knocked Edgar Ektor off of the highest tower of his Museum of Horrors. After knocking him off, Aero leaves to explore Ektor's museum, finding a magician's box which brings him to an ancient castle. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Aero, Ektor's henchman Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel manages to save him before he hits the ground, and Ektor tells Zero to prepare a 'Plan B'.

The game is split into eight worlds, all of them except for the final world with three 'acts' each. The levels are significantly longer than the first game and they are designed in a similar way with many secret areas. There are no objectives, as well as a timer. The goal of each level is to find the exit at the end of every act, defeating enemies and collecting power-ups along the way. Aero keeps his drill jump from the first game, an ability that can be aimed either diagonally up or down to reach enemies and platforms. New to this game is the ability to aim the drill jump straight down, allowing Aero to attack enemies directly below him. Food can be collected for extra points, and stars can be thrown at enemies to defeat them, much like in the original game. There are also four hidden letters in each act that spell the word 'AERO'. Finding all four letters will unlock a cup-switching game (it can also be played in the Options Menu) at the end of the act where an extra life can be earned.

Sunsoft made use of SGI technology to render the backgrounds of the game.[9]

The game was shown at 1994 Summer Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago.[10] Sunsoft aided by the Spanish company Spaco released the game in Spain along with Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel and Hebereke's Popoon for Christmas 1994.[11]