Toy Story 2 – Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! is a platform game based on Pixar‘s 1999 computer animated film Toy Story 2. It was released for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh in late 1999, while a Dreamcast version followed in 2000. The computer versions were released under the A different version, a side-scrolling platform game titled Toy Story 2, was also released for the Game Boy Color in 1999.
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! has been re-released several times as a downloadable game for PlayStation consoles, including the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable in 2011, the PlayStation Vita in 2012, and PlayStation 4. Additionally, the game was officially ported to the PlayStation 5 in 2022 for PlayStation Plus Premium tier users, and can be accessed in the classic games library.
Gameplay
The home console and computer version puts the player in control of Buzz Lightyear as he goes across fifteen levels (consisting of ten main levels and five boss levels) based on and inspired by locations from the film in order to rescue Woody. Buzz can attack enemies with a wrist laser, which can be charged up for additional power, and can also be aimed through a first-person viewpoint. Buzz also has a spin attack, which can be charged up into a continuous spin. Buzz is also able to extend his wings to perform a double jump, and can perform a foot stomp to activate switches. The player can pick up a laser power-up that gives Buzz a limited supply of powered up laser shots, as well as health-replenishing batteries and extra lives.[7][8][9][10][11][6]
Reception
| Publication | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamcast | N64 | PC | PS | |
| AllGame |    [13] | [7] | N/A | [44] |
| Computer and Video Games | N/A | [45] | N/A | N/A |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5/10[46] | N/A | N/A | 7.87/10[47] |
| EP Daily | 5/10[48] | N/A | N/A | 6.5/10[49] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 7.5/10[52] | N/A | 8/10[14] |
| GameFan | 47%[50] | 57%[51] | N/A | N/A |
| GamePro | 9.5/20[53] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| GameRevolution | C[54] | D[55] | N/A | C+[56] |
| GameSpot | 5.9/10[57] | 6.5/10[12] | N/A | 7.1/10[16] |
| GameSpy | 6.5/10[10] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IGN | 6/10[58] | 5.9/10[9] | N/A | 7/10[8] |
| Next Generation | [59] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nintendo Power | N/A | 7.1/10[60] | N/A | N/A |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | N/A | 84%[61] | N/A | N/A |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | N/A | N/A | [62] |
| PC Zone | N/A | N/A | 55%[15] | N/A |
| Video Games (DE) | 65%[63] | 70%[64] | N/A | 84%[65] |
| Entertainment Weekly | N/A | N/A | C[19] | A[19] |
| MacAddict | N/A | N/A | 3/5 (Mac)[66] | N/A |
| Happy Puppy | 6.5/10[67] | N/A | N/A | N/A |
The PlayStation version of Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! received positive reviews, while the Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast versions received “Mixed or average reviews”, according to aggregating review website Metacritic.[43][42][41] Official Nintendo Magazine, reviewing the Nintendo 64 release, called it “a smart platformer that’s packed with wacky worlds and cool bosses”, but also stated its low difficulty level may deter experienced gamers of the platform genre.[61]
