Gimmick! 2

Gimmick! 2 is a 2024 platform game developed by Bitwave Games and published by Sunsoft and Clear River Games. Gimmick! 2 was released on September 5, 2024, for Windows, Linux, and Nintendo Switch, with PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions releasing in Japan on December 19, 2024, and in the United States and Europe territories on January 30, 2025.

Gimmick! 2 is the sequel to Gimmick!, a platform game released in 1992 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game follows a yōkai named Yumetaro in a magical journey to rescue the young daughter of his former companion, a girl who has since grown up and passed Yumetaro to her child.

The game was conceived by Niklas Istenes, a devoted fan of the original game, who founded the Swedish video game company Bitwave Games to introduce the series to modern audiences. It got later acquired by Embracer Group, which partnered with Sunsoft, following their initial resistance to make the game due to Bitwave's lack of industry experience. Gimmick! 2 received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the preservation of its predecessor's difficulty.