Both Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number can be bought individually, priced at $9.99 and $14.99 respectively, or together as a bundle priced at $19.99 in total.

The Hotline Miami games—especially the first one—have been subjected to widespread critical acclaim. Back when the title came out in 2013, it was praised for its psychedelic visuals, fast-paced gameplay, and bass-thumping soundtrack.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number was released in 2015, and featured quite a bit more content over its predecessor, including additional weapons and abilities used through animal masks.

The last time we got to talk about Hotline Miami was back in 2019, when the game, along with its sequel, were released on the Nintendo Switch.

Dennaton Games’ Hotline Miami 1 and 2 are now available for the Nintendo Switch as Hotline Miami Collection. You can purchase and download the collection from the eShop now. Check out the reveal trailer below which contains an adequate amount of synthwave and electronic music. Oh, and violence. Lots of violence.

Hotline Miami introduced the series’ brand of ultraviolent, overhead gameplay in 2012. While fairly difficult, the title was also praised for its presentation, soundtrack and mind-bending story. It also birthed many “Do you like hurting people?” questions at developer panels. Hotline Miami is also available for PC, PS3, PS Vita, PS4 and Android.

Its follow-up, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, released in 2015 and included much more content. This meant more songs, more characters, more masks and more ways to murder enemies. Though not nearly as acclaimed as the original, it’s still a great follow-up for fans. You can pick up the sequel on PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita and Android along with the recent Switch release.

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Trevor – Grand Theft Auto V

While later entries on this list might make him seem like a teletubby, Trevor from GTAV is still quite a reprehensible person. A product of circumstances and environment that make Trevor the sociopath he is becomes a huge part of the commentary of the game, and make Trevor one of the more sympathetic examples here, even if we still wouldn’t have him over for dinner.

N++

Xbox One might not be anyone’s first thought when they want a hardcore platform game, but there’s a surprising amount to be found. N++ is Metanet’s follow up to XBLA darling N+ and though it originally launched as a PS4 and PC title, the return to the Xbox Platform has the minimalistic ninja runner as gloriously, and infuriatingly hard, as it ever was. 

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is yet another solid entry in the series. You can read our full review of the game over. The game is now available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3. Let us know if you have any questions in the comments section below.

All Newspaper Locations Guide:

There are 10 newspapers that you can find hidden in the intros and outros of chapters. Below is a complete guide for the same. Finding them all will also unlock “EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!” trophy and achievement.

Achievements And Trophies Guide:

TROPHY ADDICT
Unlock all Trophies

1-800-CLEARED
Finish the game. This can be achieved by completing the game.

1-800-GETHELP
Finish the game on hard mode. This can be achieved by completing the game on hard.

NUCLEAR WASTE
They won’t reach the Nuclear Throne

FANTASTIC!
Unlock all the Fans

THESE ARE MY RIFLES, THESE ARE MY GUNS…
Unlock all weapons for the Soldier

SNAKE CHARMER
Unlock all snake masks

WHAT YOU LEAVE FOR YOUR SONS
Unlock all of the Son’s techniques

FANATIC
Clear a level with each Fan

FAMILY BUSINESS
Clear a level with each of the Son’s techniques

SNAKES ON A HEAD
Clear a level with each snake mask

DON’T LET ANGER GET THE BEST OF YOU
Clear all of the Writer’s levels without killing

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Get the big picture. [Refer guide above]

A BOX FULL OF SHARP OBJECTS
Use every weapon in the game at least once

PERCUSSIVE MAINTENANCE
Destroy 100 electronic devices

KARMA
Die 1000 times

GENOCIDE
Kill 50,000 enemies.

GOT YOUR BACK
Shoot two enemies during a chainsaw finish

FOLLOW THE SCRIPT
Do as the Director says!

ASSASSIN’S CRED
Clear the 1st floor of NO MERCY with the silencer

DEAD SILENT
Finish SUBWAY without the Gang Leader seeing you

I’M COMING IN AND I’M UNARMED!
Finish HOMICIDE without using guns.

STARE INTO THE ABYSS
Unlock THE ABYSS

THE BAR OF BROKEN HEROES

Meet up with the Biker.

COMBO BEGINNER
Perform a 5x combo

COMBO INTERMEDIATE
Perform a 10x combo

COMBO MASTER
Perform a 15x combo

This guide will be updated once we have more information. You can also check our full walkthrough of the game here.

Game Overview:

In Hotline Miami 2 Wrong Number, puts the player in the role of several characters, with each of them having their own set of motivations and methods of murder. The game features tons of new weapons so that you kill your enemies floor by floor as you fulfill your murder lust.

Hotline Miami 2 Wrong Number is now available for the PlayStation 4, PC, MAC, Linux, Playstation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The game is developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital.

Check out the video walkthrough of Hotline Miami 2 Wrong Number below and let us know if you have any questions in the comments section below.

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number takes place after the murders committed by Jacket under the direction of 50 Blessings in the first game. The original saw Jacket destroying various outlets of the Russian mob at the insistence of mysterious phone calls; the game itself tore through its confines and mocked players on their unquestioning of wanton murder. Wrong Number doesn’t focus on a single protagonist. Suffice to say, Wrong Number doesn’t focus on a single timeline or plane of existence either and while it doesn’t break the fourth wall as often, it still messes with your perceptions of reality throughout.

"And honestly, if you thought Hotline Miami was violent, then Wrong Number tops it. It's amazing how despite being de-sensitized to the violence of the first game that the sequel could still overwhelm one with its brutality."

You’ll take control of Manny Pado, The Detective who is investigating the various murders taking place throughout; Evan The Writer who is friends with Manny and is a journalist trying to figure out the organization behind Jacket; The Pig Butcher Martin Brown, who plays Jacket in a fictional film based on his exploits; and The Fans, a gang that emulates Jacket and goes about committing murders in the name of justice. There are many others and Hotline Miami 2 constantly switches back and forth between characters.

One minute you’ll be controlling Tony and trying to rescue a seemingly troubled teen from an apartment full of low lives. The next you’re controlling Jake, a man who receives calls from 50 Blessings and unwittingly follows their instructions. At times, especially when playing as Martin, you’ll find real life and cinema blurring. Is Martin’s role in Midnight Animal his actual existence? Is he actually just a murderous psychopath living vicariously through the Pig Butcher? For that matter, what drives the likes of Alex or Tony or Ash or Corey who look for any excuse to commit murderous atrocities? The story jumps back and forth between the two games but keeps the same blood-drenched insanity. It all becomes a bit exhausting after a while, especially with all the violence, but you’ll find yourself unable to pull away.

And honestly, if you thought Hotline Miami was violent, then Wrong Number tops it. It’s amazing how despite being de-sensitized to the violence of the first game Wrong Number that the sequel could still overwhelm one with its brutality. Skulls, complete with spinal cords, can be ripped out. Chainsaws can be used to disembowel victims. Entire floors are painted with the blood of one’s enemies. These new, murderous avenues open up fresh gameplay mechanics as well. Ash and Alex can be controlled simultaneously, with the former gunning down enemies from a distance while the latter employs the chainsaw. Mark can dual wield SMGs in combat, making it much harder for enemies to flank him. Evan The Writer takes a non-violent approach, unloading any weapons he picks up in combat and only injuring enemies with attacks (though lethal finishers can be performed as well, which can be built up to increase his murderous drive).

"Despite the new ways players can kill their targets, Hotline Miami 2 is pretty much the original in terms of its gameplay. You have to clear floors in order to progress and a single mistake will cost you."

Dennaton has maintained the series’ unforgiving difficulty as well. You’ll be constantly outnumbered and have to employ a combination of knock-downs, weapon throws, melee attacks and stealth to best your foes. You’ll still reload the game several times in order to clear a single floor and frustration can mount as you down every single enemy only to die from a knife to the throat or a single dog. There are a few new enemy types, with dogs that will rush you upon sight and various police officers with their own special abilities (such as the dual wielding, special forces type who must be brutally executed). For the most part, you’ll be killing many of the same archetypes as before.

Despite the new ways players can kill their targets, Hotline Miami 2 is pretty much like the original in terms of its gameplay. You have to clear floors in order to progress and a single mistake will cost you. You can play somewhat sneaky but you’ll have to get your hands dirty eventually. This approach of killing everything plays into both the classic console games of yore and the game’s story and atmosphere but a bit more variety in mission structure would have been nice. That being said, there are multiple ways one can go about slaughtering the opposition and some degree of randomness in enemy weapons and placement goes a long way. Even as you attempt another run, you’ll rarely feel like the same plan is running twice.

With the amazing soundtrack seen in Hotline Miami, courtesy indie artist Moon, there’s more than a little expectation as to how the sequel will fare. The sensation of newness which gave the first game so much raw energy and violence is somewhat diminished but the music still capably sets the tone throughout. Jasper Byrne’s Voyager in particular will stay with you long after you’ve switched off, and some of the other tracks – Perturbator’s Sexualizer, for instance – will pulsate through your bloody senses.

"Any one who enjoyed the original should venture back to Miami - there's still plenty of stylish, sick killing to be had."

Some technical glitches rear their ugly head from time to time. Enemies may become stuck on doors and enter an odd state where they’re clearly in between the frame but on the opposite side. It can be a little annoying during twitch moments, especially in cases where enemies rotate seemingly endlessly against the open doors. It’s even funnier when it happens to dogs.

The enemy AI may also rustle a few jammies as they’ll be aware of you even if you’re all the way down the hall. Sneaking up on one is impossible – you’ll have to rush one shortly after rounding the corner. This difficulty, along with the ensuing violence and mayhem, may turn off most players. Conversely, enemies can be incredibly dumb, failing to notice the piling bodies of their comrades or gunshots that miss them by inches.

However, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number knows what fans want and gives them more. More ways to dismember enemies, more unique challenges, new masks with different abilities, new characters who are mostly psychotic even as they come across as relatively calm, new levels and a brand new storyline that calls back to the original in several ways. Those hankering to try out the series for the first time will spew much angry verbiage at the difficulty. Some veterans who played the original to death may not find enough fresh gameplay for their liking. However, any one who enjoyed the original should venture back to Miami – there’s still plenty of stylish, sick killing to be had.

This game was reviewed on the PC.

The long awaited sequel to the one of the most well received and successful indie games of all time, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, finally has a concrete release date. After a number of delays (the game was originally meant to launch last year) the developer today announced that the game will be launching on March 10.

Like its predecessor, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number will be a 2D action game, and like its predecessor, apart from its high octane action and killer soundtrack, I think we can all also expect some form of social commentary from it; the game will be, also like its predecessor, launching on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. On PC, the game will be available via Steam, GoG, and the Humble Store.

With the original Hotline Miami having been as great as it was, this is a guaranteed day one buy for us- what about you guys? Will you be getting the game? And on what platform, if so?

Australia’s rating board system for video games is a mess, a fact that came to light recently yet again when the highly anticipated sequel to cult indie hit classic, Hotline Miami, was refused classification in the country, effectively leading to a ban on its sale within the country. To Australian fans of the first game who were looking forward to playing the long delayed sequel to the the first game, which has been promised to be everything the first game was and more, this probably comes as terrible news. But the developers of Hotline Miami and its sequel have come up with a solution for Australian fans- a solution that is probably the first time something like this has been officially condoned by the gaming industry.

What does the developer have to say? Just pirate the game. No need to worry about it, just torrent the game, and enjoy. Don’t believe me? Check out the email conversation for yourself above (click on the image to see it in full resolution).

So… I mean, yeah, guys, you’re not out of options. Even options that might have seemed morally suspect to you are now officially being sanctioned by the developers of the game. Which, coming from the developers of Hotline Miami, is strangely fitting in a way.

Dennaton’s Hotline Miami is known for its for its extreme violence and explicit subject matter but the sequel Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number takes it to a whole new level. This has resulted in the game being banned in Australia, failing to meet even an R18+ rating.

The Classification Board noted that, “The computer game is classified RC in accordance with the National Classification Code, Computer Games Table, 1. (a) as computer games that ‘depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified.’”

The exact reason for the refusal? Sexual violence, according to a report obtained by Kotaku Australia. You can read the details there but discretion is advised.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is out in Q1 2015 for PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Linux, Mac and PC. Looking forward to it? Let us know in the comments.