
The difficulty has increased dramatically as well, and the game features a Hard Mode for players looking to boost the challenge further, which can only be unlocked when the player beats the game. Emphasis on firearms is greatly increased by characters like Pardo and the Soldier. Wrong Number features several new weapons, and largely (but not entirely) removes Hotline Miami's rarely-used throwing-exclusive weapons. New tweaks and variations to normal gameplay have been added, including Manny Pardo's ability to execute with guns, and Evan's ability to take levels without killing and carry combos by unloading guns. Jake's Dallas Mask starts him with nunchucks.Jake's Irvin Mask starts him with a 20 "round" nail gun.
Mark starts his missions dual wielding MP5s. Alex & Ash are two characters, one melee and one ranged, controlled in tandem. The Richter Mask is again worn by Richter. The Aubrey Mask returns, being worn by The Pig Butcher. Several of the original masks make a return in the form of full characters: The gameplay, barring tweaked movement and tighter firearm mechanics, is mostly identical to that of the first game. Steam Store: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number link. Another collector's edition of the game featured an art book, unique box art and some cassette tapes. A collector's edition was also released for $60 at, and includes the game, its soundtrack on three 180 gram vinyl records and digital format, and a " Phone Hom" telephone card with a code to unlock the game. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number currently costs $14.99. The game has an immensely popular Soundtrack from a much wider variety of Artists than the first game, with many of the original game's artists returning to provide several new tracks. Most of the gameplay mechanics are intact and players get to experiment with new weapons, new and more gory finishing moves and a complete story arc that concludes the series. This time the narrative is centered around a bigger cast of characters who each have their own point of view regarding the events of the series.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the second and final game in the Hotline Miami series and a direct follow-up to the first game, serving as a sequel, a sidequel and a prequel.