Space Channel 5 Part 2 sharpens everything: tighter dancing, more memorable music, wilder staging and Michael Jackson as a guest. The peak of Sega's rhythm saga.
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Category
Rhythm4 players3+
Description
A United Game Artists and Sega rhythm game released in 2002, the direct Part 2 sequel to Space Channel 5. Ulala and her new partner Pudding face off against the evil Purge in five new dancing space reports. Deepened rhythmic mechanics with beatboxing and singing additions, and co-op mode. Considered the franchise peak by fans. Dual Japan-Europe release.
Space Channel 5 Part 2 review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
A tangy retro-future, bright shapes and frenzied choreography: everything evokes a 1960s pop reread in garish colours. Ulala's flamboyant silhouette and the geometric sets compose a style as groovy as the game's spirit. This visual whimsy, gleefully kitsch, keeps an irresistible charm.
Funkier still, the sequel strings together disco, pop and rousing grooves, right up to Michael Jackson's noted cameo as "Space Michael". The music guides every dance step with an irresistible energy and a jubilant sense of showmanship. This rhythmic exuberance, chic and retro, has lost none of its charm.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The space reporter returns for a more generous, more rhythmic and even crazier sequel, where you face dancing bosses in memorable numbers. The sparkling staging and the catchy soundtrack carry every set-piece. The musical 'Simon says' stays clear and fiercely addictive. A gleeful rhythm game that fully owns its originality.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾1,2 GB📅04/10/2002
Published by Sega
Space Channel 5 Part 2 (PS2) price, value & rarity
A sequel to Sega's retro-futuristic rhythm, Space Channel 5 Part 2 sets reporter Ulala dancing in a colorful show, with a still-famous Michael Jackson cameo. Released late and in modest supply, it appeals to fans of cult music games and the Dreamcast pop aesthetic carried onto PS2. Its interest lies in this singular charm and this niche demand.
Better with friends
A zany interactive musical where you echo choreographies to a rhythm of calls and responses, two-player to double the madness. The shared fun springs from sync and joyful mismatch: fumbling in time becomes as funny as nailing the perfect step. Colorful and irresistibly kitsch, it turns every track into a chummy act where you laugh as much as you dance, ideal to loosen up the evening.
Is Space Channel 5 Part 2 still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2002 on PS2, Sega's project extends the zany rhythm game where reporter Ulala repels an alien invasion with disco choreography. The call and response principle, which asks you to reproduce the enemies' button sequences in time, combined with a sixties pop art direction and a catchy soundtrack, gives off an irresistible charm. The vocal presence of Michael Jackson adds a surreal touch. The short length and a sometimes capricious timing window limit the experience. A joyful and stylish gem, recommended for fans of rhythm and of retrofuturist aesthetics that revel in pure colour and groove.
