The gameplay of Sonic Rivals 2 is similar to the original game, which consisted of racing another character to the finish line of each stage in a platforming world rendered in three dimensions. The characters can still pick up various power-ups scattered over the stage to strengthen their attacks against their opponent. You also face the same challenge as your opponent in the Boss stages: you must defeat the Boss before they do. Players will continue to acquire cards even after completing a variety of tasks.
Spider-Man 2, the second installment in the Spider-Man franchise, was adapted specifically for the PSP. In contrast to the console version, which features an open-world layout, the game for the PSP can only be played linearly. Spider-Man must progress through 19 levels, each presenting him with unique obstacles. He has to fight off goons and robots, prevent a police car from falling off a bridge, activate the sprinkler system in a warehouse on fire, rescue captives from a museum, and complete various other challenges. Spider-Man can navigate his environment by climbing walls, swinging from buildings, and pulling himself up to the ceiling. A wide array of kicks and punches, each of which can be chained into combinations, are at his disposal to defeat the numerous foes. His webbing comes into play in several different ways. For example, he can fire it at enemies to briefly hinder them, and he also needs to utilize it to accomplish several missions, such as repairing leaking pipes in the sprinkler system. Throughout the game, Spider-Man will earn Hero Points. These points can be cashed in at the end of each level to unlock new moves and various benefits. Hero Points are rewarded for several accomplishments, including completing a level, performing combinations, maintaining high amounts of health and webbing remaining, expending a significant amount of time, and discovering secret spider symbols.
The movie’s plot is only somewhat adhered to in the game (particularly in the stages involving Doctor Octopus). Many other Spider-Man antagonists, such as Mysterio, the Rhino, the Shocker, and the Vulture, are depicted and must be vanquished. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and J.K. Simmons reprise their roles from the films to tell the story using a combination of pre-rendered and in-game sequences.
