Piano Tiles 2
Piano Tiles 2 was a music arcade game, created by Hu Wen Zeng. It was published by the Entertainment department of Cheetah Mobile. The game's aim was to tap the black tiles without making any mistakes. It was published in August 2015 as the sequel of Piano Tiles. It has been removed from Google's Play Store in early March 2020 due to dangerous adware and malware files found in Cheetah Mobile's applications.
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Developer(s) | Cheetah Mobile |
Publisher(s) | Cheetah Mobile |
Series | Piano Tiles |
Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Web |
Release | August 19, 2015 |
Genre(s) | Arcade |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Reception
According to App Annie, the game was the #1 downloaded app in 151 countries. In 2016, the game was awarded Best Game of 2015 by Google Play, reaching new heights in its global achievements.[1] Pocketgamer complimented Piano Tiles 2 in its article that "bringing the piano-playing sensation to the next level."[2]
However, some have criticised the game for only having one game mode, rather than multiple ones.[3] There has also been criticism over the new lives system.[4]
Soundtrack
Songs in Piano Tiles 2 mainly consist of classical music, and folk music. Examples include Pachelbel's Canon (classical, level 3). Songs can be unlocked by leveling up and/or by purchase. Some songs includes Jingle Bells, notable songs include those by Frédéric Chopin such as his Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 and Waltz in A minor, Franz Schubert's Six Moments Musicaux and Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. There are seasonal folk songs and festive songs. It also includes the modern hits like "Faded", "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and "Alone" by Alan Walker, and a December 2018 update of "The Spectre". Fanmade songs created by user such as "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran also spread on YouTube, and are put in mods such as UMod, Master Tiles, etc (can be downloaded by apk via YouTube link or Discord through Google Drive or Mediafire). [5] In 2019, "Swear It Again" by Westlife are rumored to be released.
Mistakes in the composers
The song number 254, "Variations of Nel cor piu non mi sento" is wrongly attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven. It is actually written by Niccolo Paganini.
References
- "Now Trending: Piano Tiles 2's Rise on the Global Stage".
- "Check out what PewDiePie thinks of Piano Tiles 2".
- "Piano Tiles 2 Review: Melodious". Lifewire. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- "Piano Tiles 2 (Don't Tap The White Tile 2)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB5gmLmsUMg
External Links
- Piano Tiles 2 at Cheetah Games
- Piano Tiles 2 online on Poki