
Scattered throughout the levels are also letters, poems, and documents which further flesh out the backstory and provide additional insight into the game's characters.

Story elements are incorporated into the game through the use of an all knowing narrator (voiced by Terry Wilton) as well as in-game scripted sequences. The skill tree is shared among all characters, based on the hosting player's saved game. If a character dies, the other players can revive the character at the next checkpoint. Two players can switch characters as long as both agree to the swap. In this mode, each player controls one of the three characters, but all must be unique three players will be forced to play as Amadeus, Zoya, and Pontius.

Trine 2 also supports up to three players in a cooperative mode. These skill points can be used collectively for each of the three characters, and can be traded between them. Throughout the game world are special magical vials, and for every fifty of these collected, the player receives a skill point, which can be used to gain abilities through a skill tree for each character. If all three characters lose their life meter, the player must start back at the last checkpoint. A combination of these elements is necessary to complete each stage in the game's world.Ĭharacters have individual life meters, and if one character's meter depletes, that character cannot be used until the next checkpoint is reached. On February 13, 2019, it was announced that a port to the Nintendo Switch would be released on February 18, 2019.ĭeus can use magic to grab onto certain objects in the game world, and create boxes and planks to be used to get around Zoya can strike at objects with her arrows, and grapple onto certain surfaces and Pontius is strong in combat against foes, can bash apart walls, and deflect projectiles with his shield. The game was also released as a launch title for the PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe in 2013. A Director's Cut edition was released via the Wii U's eShop on the console's launch day in all regions except Australia and Japan. Trine 2 allows three players to play the iconic roles of a wizard, a thief, and a knight in a simultaneous cooperative mode.

It is the sequel to Trine and was released on Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in December 2011, and later for Linux in March 2012. Trine 2 is a side-scrolling, platform and puzzle video game developed by Frozenbyte.
