i think the game came out in '99, and i rented it once at blockbuster not too long ago. i've never played it before, but as i've struggled to get through the levels, i'm guessing the series has lost its magic because of this crappy sequel, because the game just sucks. you play through levels, collecting marbles, but theres lots of things out there to get you and sometimes you can't even make it to your objective to win a mission. also, the boss levels are just ridiculous. i can't dodge the missiles that are shot at me from time to time. i know when it's about to come at me, but then sometimes the missiles just mock me and start moving slower so they're impossible for me to jump over or dodge. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING??!