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Zoo Tycoon 2 DS

In Zoo Tycoon 2 DS, the player edits and builds the zoo in a main mode resembling the original Zoo Tycoon. Zookeeper mode is more like Zoo Tycoon 2 graphics-wise and has five mini-games: petting, cleaning…

68 5 February 2008

Zoo Tycoon 2 DS is a simulator developed by Blue Fang Games, released 5 February 2008 on Nintendo DS.

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What Zoo Tycoon 2 DS is

Zoo Tycoon 2 DS is a simulator game developed by Blue Fang Games and released in 2008. It was published by THQ. It is available on Nintendo DS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Zoo Tycoon 2 DS, the player edits and builds the zoo in a main mode resembling the original Zoo Tycoon. Zookeeper mode is more like Zoo Tycoon 2 graphics-wise and has five mini-games: petting, cleaning animal waste, feeding, washing, and healing animals.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are business and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

Zoo Tycoon 2 DS holds a critic score of 68 out of 100. That places it above 31% of the 2,882 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Zoo Tycoon 2 DS launched on 5 February 2008, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Burnout Paradise, Devil May Cry 4 and Audiosurf. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Burnout Paradise, Devil May Cry 4, Audiosurf.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Zoo Tycoon 2 DS come out?
Zoo Tycoon 2 DS was released on 5 February 2008 for Nintendo DS.

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