Reception and Legacy
Williams shipped around 1,000 units of Joust 2, 1⁄26 the amount shipped for its predecessor. Brett Alan Weiss of Allgame and Mike Bevan of Retro Gamer attributed the poor numbers to an industry slump in the mid-1980s. Joust 2 arcade cabinets have since become fairly rare among collectors. Weiss negatively compared the game to its predecessor, calling Joust more popular and enjoyable. However, he commented that Joust 2's graphics are more detailed and robust. In retrospect, Newcomer expressed dissatisfaction with the game's design, specifically the monitor's orientation. He commented that the gameplay works best with a horizontal orientation or with multi-directional scrolling. Since its release, players have competed to obtain the highest score at the game. The vertical orientation proved to be a hindrance for home conversion. As a result, the game saw fewer home releases than Joust. In 1997, it was released as part of Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2. Joust 2 was also included in the 2003 multi-platform compilation Midway Arcade Treasures.
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