Venture II is a video game, released 11 August 2001 on Atari 2600.
What Venture II is
Venture II was released in 2001. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Venture II was created by Tim Snider as a sequel to the classic game Venture. Only 24 copies of Venture II were produced. The first four carts were part of a pre-production run so Tim could get the manufacturing process fine tuned. Those first four are marked with Greek letters on the label. Tim then created 20 numbered copies of Venture II which he made available privately at the 2001 Classic Gaming Expo. One copy of Venture II sold at the CGE2K1 auction and went for over $200. Tim created perhaps the most extravagant packaging seen for a self-published title at the time--the game was delivered in a hand-crafted, miniature treasure chest, which opened to reveal the cartridge (with numbered…
How it plays
Its themes are action and fantasy.
What it launched against
Venture II launched on 11 August 2001, within three weeks of Max Payne, Devil May Cry, Golden Sun and Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
Released around the same time: Max Payne, Devil May Cry, Golden Sun, Mario Kart: Super Circuit.
Quick answers
Venture II — frequently asked questions
When did Venture II come out?
Venture II was released on 11 August 2001 for Atari 2600.