Wonder Project J2

Wonder Project J2 is a 1996 life simulation game developed by Givro Corporation and originally published by Enix for the Nintendo 64. It is the sequel to Wonder Project J, which was released in 1994 for the Super Famicom.

Wonder Project J2 is a bishōjo life simulation game similar to its predecessor, where the player communicates with Josette, a robot who is trying to become human, through her robot, Bird. The player answers her questions on screen by selecting "yes" or "no". Josette cannot hear or see the player, but learns about the player through successive binary questions. For example, "if I am going to a party should I wear this? ", she recalls the answers later throughout the story. The player can command Josette through Bird, though she does not always listen. Player advancement through the game is dependent on how well their teachings mesh with other activities on the island. After teaching Josette a series of fundamental human interactions, the plot driven second chapter guides Josette through a series of hardships and confrontation with the Siliconian Army.

Wonder Project J2 takes place after the events of Wonder Project J.

Wonder Project J2 was first released for the Nintendo 64 by Enix in Japan on November 22, 1996, packaged with a game themed Controller Pak. Interest about the game was sparked in North America by previews from western publications such as Electronic Gaming Monthly, Next Generation and Nintendo Power, the latter of which featured it in their "Epic Center" section as one of its last appearances before the aforementioned section was discontinued due to lack of role playing games on Nintendo 64. When asked about a possible North American release from Nintendo by GameFan, then Nintendo Treehouse member Jim Henrick stated he did not know when it would be published, as Enix ceased distribution of their titles in the region. Though initially planned as a Nintendo 64 exclusive, Enix later announced a PlayStation port with additional animated sequences which would not fit within the memory limitations of the Nintendo 64 Game Pak in 1997, but this version was never released. Despite never being officially published outside Japan, a fan translation was released in 2007. Square Enix later re released the title as a two part download for mobile phones in Japan on April 12, 2010.

Wonder Project J2 received largely positive reviews. Famitsu gave it a score of 33 out of 40. 1UP. com noted that the 3D sections felt awkward. Nintendo Life strongly praised the game.