| Cars 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Firebrand Games |
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| Publisher(s) | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Release date(s) |  June 21, 2011 July 22, 2011 August 4, 2011
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB:  Everyone
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| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Media | Nintendo DS Game Card |
| Followed by | Cars: Race-O-Rama |
Cars 2, also known as Cars 2: The Video Game, is a racing video game developed by Firebrand Games and published by Disney Interactive Studios. It is the fourth and last installment of the Disney Cars Nintendo DS franchise. The game was released in North America on July 22, 2011. The game has a different gameplay to the console versions. There is a story mode, which is the early plot of the movie. Despite the film's negative reviews, the game has received positive reviews, with a score of 58% on Metacritic.
Story Mode[]
Single Races[]
| Single Race | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| Go for the Gold | Story: Oil Rig: Infiltrate Award: First Gold |
| Willy's Butte | Story: Hidden in Plain Sight |
| Japan Challenge! | Story: Japan Rivalry! Character: Shu Todoroki Award: Japan Challenger |
| Japan Rivalry! | Story: Japan WGP! |
| Tokyo WGP! | Story: Airport: Disrupt Award: Tokyo WGP Champion |
| France Challenge! | Story: France Rivalry! Award: France Challenger |
| France Rivalry! | Story: France WGP! |
| France WGP! | Story: Casino: Infiltrate Award: France WGP Champion |
| Italy Challenge! | Story: Italy Rivalry! Character: Carla Veloso Award: Italy Challenger |
| Italy Rivalry! | Story: Casino: Round-Up |
| Porto Corsa WGP! | Story: Casino: Escape Award: Porto Corsa WGP Champion |
| Germany Challenge! | Story: Germany Rivalry! Character: Max Schnell Award: Germany Challenger |
| Germany Rivalry! | Story: Germany WGP! |
| Germany WGP! | Story: England Challenge! Award: Germany WGP Champion |
| England Challenge! | Story: England Rivalry! Character: Nigel Gearsley Award: England Challenger |
| England Rivalry! | Story: England WGP! Award: Rivalry Award |
| London WGP! | Story: I'm the Bomb Award: London WGP Champion |
| Welcome Home | Story: Grand Finale Character: Holley Shiftwell Award: The Show Must Go On |
Field Missions[]
| Field Mission | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| Oil Rig: Infiltrate | Story: Oil Rig: Recon |
| Oil Rig: Recon | Story: Oil Rig: Escape |
| Oil Rig: Escape | Story: Willy's Butte Award: Oil Rig Undercover |
| Hidden in Plain Sight | Story: Free Food?! |
| Free Food?! | Story: A Closer Look |
| A Closer Look | Story: Water!!! Appearance: Two-Tone Appearance |
| Water!!! | Story: Japan Challenge! Award: Party Undercover |
| Airport: Disrupt | Story: Airport: Run-Away |
| Airport: Run-Away | Story: Airport: Escape |
| Airport: Escape | Story: France Challenge! Award: Airport Undercover |
| Casino: Infiltrate | Story: Italy Challenge! |
| Casino: Round-Up | Story: Casino: Evidence |
| Casino: Evidence | Story: Porto Corsa WGP! |
| Casino: Escape | Story: Germany Challenge! Award: Casino Undercover |
| I'm the Bomb | Story: Hail to the Queen |
| Hail to the Queen | Story: Welcome Home |
Gameplay[]
Single Race Mode[]
In Single Race mode, the player competes against four computer-controlled opponents. There are 10 circuit cups and each of them consists of 3 races. Every racetrack has 2 different terrains: asphalt and dirt, and each terrain affects the gameplay of some characters. The characters with the ability to Jump are equally the same speed on both terrains, characters with the ability to Drive on Two Wheels have a much slower speed while driving on dirt than driving on asphalt, and characters with the ability to Ram have a much faster speed while driving on dirt than driving on asphalt. The player can also boost, which is refilled everytime the player completes a lap.
Field Missions Mode[]
In Field Missions mode, the player has an objective, which is: infiltrate on a certain place, escape from a certain place, collect a certain amount of items or hide from security guards. The player has different abilities depending on the field mission's objective, those abilities can be: Turn Invisible, Disable an Object, Break an Object or Retrieve an Object.
Multiplayer Mode[]
In Multiplayer mode, the player competes against a maximum number of 3 other players in an exclusive Piston Cup/World Grand Prix racetrack. Lightning McQueen is the default Player 1 choice, while Francesco Bernoulli is the default Player 2 choice.
Playable Characters[]
There are 13 playable characters in the game and each of them, except for Grem and Acer, has at least 2 paint job themes.
Cups[]
Dust Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tailfin 1 | Lightning McQueen | Raoul ÇaRoule | Max Schnell |
| Italy 1 | Raoul ÇaRoule | Lightning McQueen | Max Schnell |
| France 2 | Raoul ÇaRoule | Max Schnell | Lightning McQueen |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Nigel Gearsley will appear as a replacement.
Speed Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan 3 | Francesco Bernoulli | Shu Todoroki | Lightning McQueen |
| Germany 2 | Francesco Bernoulli | Shu Todoroki | Lightning McQueen |
| England 2 | Shu Todoroki | Francesco Bernoulli | Lightning McQueen |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Nigel Gearsley will appear as a replacement.
City Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| England 1 | Carla Veloso | Max Schnell | Raoul ÇaRoule |
| France 1 | Carla Veloso | Raoul ÇaRoule | Max Schnell |
| Japan 1 | Carla Veloso | Raoul ÇaRoule | Max Schnell |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Nigel Gearsley will appear as a replacement.
WGP Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan WGP | Shu Todoroki | Francesco Bernoulli | Raoul ÇaRoule |
| Italy WGP | Francesco Bernoulli | Shu Todoroki | Raoul ÇaRoule |
| England WGP | Francesco Bernoulli | Shu Todoroki | Raoul ÇaRoule |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Max Schnell will appear as a replacement.
Lemon Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy 3 | Grem | Acer | Professor Z |
| Tailfin 2 | Professor Z | Grem | Acer |
| Germany 1 | Grem | Professor Z | Acer |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Mater will appear as a replacement.
Spy Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| England 3 | Finn McMissile | Holley Shiftwell | Mater |
| Italy 2 | Finn McMissile | Holley Shiftwell | Mater |
| Tailfin 3 | Finn McMissile | Holley Shiftwell | Mater |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Professor Z will appear as a replacement.
Euro Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| France 1 | Francesco Bernoulli | Raoul ÇaRoule | Max Schnell |
| Germany 2 | Francesco Bernoulli | Max Schnell | Raoul ÇaRoule |
| Italy 3 | Francesco Bernoulli | Raoul ÇaRoule | Max Schnell |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Nigel Gearsley will appear as a replacement.
Oil Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tailfin 2 | Acer | Mater | Grem |
| France 2 | Mater | Grem | Acer |
| Japan 2 | Mater | Grem | Acer |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Professor Z will appear as a replacement.
Royal Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| England WGP | Shu Todoroki | Holley Shiftwell | Nigel Gearsley |
| Germany 2 | Shu Todoroki | Holley Shiftwell | Nigel Gearsley |
| Japan WGP | Shu Todoroki | Holley Shiftwell | Nigel Gearsley |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Finn McMissile will appear as a replacement.
Tourist Cup[]
| Track | Fast Opponent | Medium Opponent | Slow Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| England 1 | Shu Todoroki | Carla Veloso | Mater |
| Italy 2 | Shu Todoroki | Carla Veloso | Mater |
| Germany 1 | Shu Todoroki | Carla Veloso | Mater |
If the player selects any of the 3 opponents, Max Schnell will appear as a replacement.
In-Game Awards[]
Trophies[]
| Trophy | How to Achieve |
|---|---|
| Japan Challenger | Win Japan Challenge in Story Mode |
| France Challenger | Win France Challenge in Story Mode |
| Italy Challenger | Win Italy Challenge in Story Mode |
| Germany Challenger | Win Germany Challenge in Story Mode |
| England Challenger | Win England Challenge in Story Mode |
| Tokyo WGP Champion | Win Tokyo WGP in Story Mode |
| France WGP Champion | Win France WGP in Story Mode |
| Porto Corsa WGP Champion | Win Porto Corsa WGP in Story Mode |
| Germany WGP Champion | Win Germany WGP in Story Mode |
| London WGP Champion | Win London WGP in Story Mode |
| Rivalry Award | Win All 5 Rivalry Races in Story Mode |
Awards[]
| Award | How to Achieve |
|---|---|
| First Gold | Win First Race |
| Mater Matters | Win a Race with Mater |
| Circuit Cup Champion | Finish 3rd Place or Better in All 10 Circuit Cups |
| Oil Rig Undercover | Complete All 3 Oil Rig Missions in Story Mode |
| Party Undercover | Complete All 4 Party Missions in Story Mode |
| Airport Undercover | Complete All 3 Airport Missions in Story Mode |
| Casino Undercover | Complete All 4 Casino Missions in Story Mode |
| The More the Merrier | Complete Multiplayer Game |
| I'm Special | Use All Three Specials |
| The Show Must Go On | Complete Story Mode |
| Grand Master | Unlock Everything in the Game |
Cups[]
| Cup | Cup Description |
|---|---|
| Dust Cup | This Cup features off-road tracks |
| Speed Cup | This Cup features high speed tracks |
| City Cup | This Cup features city street tracks |
| WGP Cup | This Cup features WGP race tracks |
| Lemon Cup | This Cup features Lemon opponents |
| Spy Cup | This Cup features Spy opponents |
| Euro Cup | This Cup features European tracks |
| Oil Cup | This Cup features slick race tracks |
| Royal Cup | This Cup features high profile tracks |
| Tourist Cup | This Cup features fun vacation spots |
Trivia[]
- Even though there were no races in the World Grand Prix at France or Germany in the movie, they appear in the DS version of Cars 2: The Video Game.
- Mater can be seen running away from Acer and Grem on the last turn of the France 1 track.
- Sheriff can be seen parked behind the Radiator Springs billboard on the straightaway of the Tailfin 1 track.