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Zoo Tycoon 2 DS
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Release Date:
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February 5, 2008
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Rating:
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ESRB (E10+)
PEGI (3+) |
Genre:
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Zoo Business Simulation
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Publisher:
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THQ
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Developer:
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Altron
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Interface:
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Green
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Platform
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Nintendo DS
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Zoo Tycoon 2 DS is the sequel of the game Zoo Tycoon DS for the Nintendo DS. It is also the 2nd non-PC Zoo Tycoon game that Altron had developed. The game was published by THQ, instead of Microsoft.
While featuring the same basic concept of raising animals in a zoo, the game has been stripped down both in visuals and possibilities to allow running on the Nintendo DS. Changes include less animal availability, restrictions in the amount of buildings, and a simpler biome system.
Animals[]
There are 36 total animals in Zoo Tycoon 2 DS. Eight are available at any point, while the other 28 require certain criteria to be fulfilled before selection.
- (*) - Unlocked from zoo rating.
- (**) - Unlocked from Animal Research.
Standard Animals[]
- Moose - Boreal Forest
- Dromedary Camel - Desert
- Greater Flamingo - Wetlands
- Zebra - Savannah
- Nile Crocodile - Wetlands
- Galapagos Giant Tortoise - Scrub
- Red Kangaroo - Scrub
- Ostrich - Savannah
- Giant Sable Antelope* - Savannah
- Komodo Dragon* - Scrub
- Cheetah* - Savannah
- Masai Giraffe* - Savannah
- Pygmy Hippopotamus* - Wetlands
- Lion** - Savannah
- Gray Wolf** - Boreal Forest
- California Sea Lion** - Saltwater
- Polar Bear** - Tundra
- Black Rhino** - Savannah
- Black Panther** - Tropical Rainforest
- Wolverine** - Boreal Forest
- Chimpanzee** - Tropical Rainforest
- Grizzly Bear** - Boreal Forest
- Spanish Lynx** - Temperate Forest
- Dolphin** - Saltwater
- African Elephant** - Savannah
- Orangutan** - Tropical Rainforest
Star Animals[]
Star animals are special animals that are unlocked by completing certain scenarios.
- Emperor Penguin - Tundra
- Sea Otter - Saltwater
- Koala - Temperate Forest
- American Beaver - Wetlands
- Mountain Gorilla - Tropical Rainforest
- Giant Panda - Temperate Forest
Amazing Animals[]
Amazing animals are special animals that are unlocked by completing certain objectives in a freeform zoo.
- Saber-Toothed Cat - Tundra
- Unicorn - Alpine
- Yeti - Tundra
- Triceratops - Boreal Forest
Trivia[]
- The Unicorn is the only animal in the game that uses the Alpine biome, while the Dromedary Camel is the only animal in the game that uses the Desert biome.
- Similarly, there are no animals in the game that use the Fresh Water biome.
- Despite Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals having been released four months before Zoo Tycoon 2 DS, both the Saber-Toothed Cat and the Triceratops use their Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs designs.
- Likewise, the only two of the three Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania animals in the game to use their designs from the original Zoo Tycoon and its similarly-named Marine Mania expansion are the California Sea Lion and Bottlenose Dolphin respectively.