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 This article is about the sequel. You may be looking for the first Talking Tom Cat app or the My Talking Tom 2 app. |
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- ↑ "outfit7.com/" (October 2011), Retrieved 03-11-24
Talking Tom Cat 2, known simply as Talking Tom 2 in some regions, formerly known as Talking Cat 2 in Slovenia, is an interaction-based video game app developed by Outfit7 and originally released for iOS devices on the 27th of May, 2011 as part of the Talking Tom & Friends franchise. It serves as a follow-up to the original Talking Tom Cat, released on the 26th of June, 2010. It was developed by returning team members from the original app, as well as by new members such as Andrey Kravchenko, a Ukrainian 3D artist who unintentionally played a large role in the creation of the original Talking Tom Cat. Upon release, Talking Tom Cat 2 would receive huge success, receiving millions of downloads in merely days and would later be nominated for and win several awards at the 2011 Best App Ever Awards.[1] It would also guest-star in the 2016 comedy film Nine Lives.
Talking Tom Cat 2 features the return of several elements that made the original Talking Tom Cat so successful. Its primary function is the talk back mechanic, which allows the app's main star, a talking cat named Tom, to repeat words the user says into the microphone with a high-pitched helium voice. The app also features a refreshed design, including a new look for Tom and a new setting which allows for several original interactions with the character. Ben, a character who previously appeared in Talking Ben the Dog, also plays a very prominent role in the app.
Features[]
- Talk to Tom and he will repeat everything you say in his own hilarious voice.
- Pet Tom's belly or head and make him purr. (Like a heartbeat)
- Poke his head, belly or feet.
- Slap Tom's face left or right.
- Pull or touch his tail.
- Fart button: Makes Ben fart so Tom grabs his nose and talks with his nose covered.
- Bag button: Makes Ben scare Tom by popping a paper bag.
- Gamepad button: Shows available games.
- Phone button: Makes Tom play with the My Talking Tom app (originally the Talking Tom Cat app) and repeat after himself in a funny loop.
- Feathers button: Makes Ben hit Tom with a pillow.
- ? button: Makes Tom pull random items from behind his back.
- Coat hanger: Visit the shop to equip Tom with awesome accessories.
- Video camera button: Record and share videos on YouTube, Facebook or send them by email and MMS.
- Film strip button: See videos other fans have created.
Development[]
After the success of Talking Tom Cat, Outfit7 CEO Andrej Nabergoj, who recently replaced the previous CEO Samo Login, decided to search for and recruit the person responsible for the cat model used in the app into his company. After several months, and calls to the Russian secret service agency, Andrey Kravchenko, freelance 3D artist, was located in Ukraine by Nabergoj and recruited by him into Outfit7 in 2010.[3] Andrey Kravchenko played a large part in the production of Talking Tom Cat 2, as it was him who created the models for the app, as well as Tom's redesign.[2]
Talking Tom Cat 2 was created by Outfit7 during a phase of the company which intended to show advancement in the mobile toy business. This phase was originally started with Talking Gina the Giraffe, which released a few months prior to this app.[4]
Achievements[]
Note: To earn Achievements you need to install Google Play Games or Game Center.
| Name | Image | Requirements |
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| Slapstick Kitty | 
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Slap Tom 100 times |
| Unconscious Kitty |
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Knock Tom down 100 times |
| Screamy Kitty |
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Grab Tom’s tail 100 times |
| Purr Kitty Purr |
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Make Tom purr 100 times |
| Achy Breaky Paws |
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Poke Tom’s feet 100 times |
| Pillow Fight |
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Hit Tom with the pillow 100 times |
| Scared Kitty |
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Make Tom jump on the chandelier 100 times |
| Party Pooper |
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Mess with Tom’s yoyo |
| This Stinks |
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Make Ben fart 100 times |
| Cake No More |
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Take Tom’s cake from his plate |
| Roses Are Red |
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Take Tom’s rose from his hands |
| Lights Out |
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Knock Tom down from the chandelier |
| Copycat |
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Make Tom repeat after Tom 100 times |
| Movie Director |
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Record 3 videos in Talking Tom |
| Talk Is Cheap |
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Make Tom repeat 100 times |
| Fashionista | 
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Buy 10 items for Tom |
| Talk Interrupted |
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Interrupt Tom’s repeating 50 times |
| Big Spender |
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Spend at least 10,000 gold coins |
| Cowboy |
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Dress Tom in Cowboy Hat and Belt |
| King |
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Put crown on Tom’s head |
| Pirate |
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Dress Tom in Pirate Hat and Eyepatch |
| Angel |
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Dress Tom in Angel Wings and Halo |
| Warrior |
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Dress Tom in Samurai Hat and Sword |
| Experienced Climber | 
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Reach 1,000m in one game |
| Rookie Climber |
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Reach 500m in one game |
| Veteran Climber |
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Reach 2,500m in one game |
| Supreme Climber |
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Reach 10,000m in one game |
| Time On My Paws |
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Collect 150 clocks in one game |
| Persistent Mountaineer |
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Climb 1,000,000m in total |
| Golden Kitty |
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Collect 150 gold coins in one game |
| Cliffhanger |
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Almost drop 1,000 times in total |
| Gamer |
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Play mini-game every day for 7 days |
| Time Is Relative |
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Buy additional time 100 times |
| Veteran Gamer |
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Play mini-game every day for 14 days |
| Supreme Gamer |
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Play mini-game every day for 30 days |
Minigames[]
- Climber Tom
- Tap Tap
- Happy Face (Samsung Smart TV version only)
- Cats & Cans (Samsung Smart TV version only)
Characters[]
- Tom
- Ben
- Santa (Santa's Visit add-on)
- Angela (as a portrait, a T-Shirt and in Tap Tap)
- Pierre (as a portrait - Desktop version only)
- Ginger (as a portrait - Tap Tap)
- Hank (Tap Tap)
Trivia[]
- Prior to its release, the app was featured on Talking Tom's official Facebook page.
- This app made an appearance in the movie Nine Lives, where a character would use the game's repeating mechanic as an attempt to get his daughter to realize that it is him stuck inside a cat.
- When the app was first released on iOS, it had a paid animation of Tom stomping his feet, which was removed in version 1.1.
- Similarly to Talking Tom Cat before the app's relaunch, if the user were to install the latest version of the paid version of the app, the app would warn the user that it is no longer supported and the user would be forced to install the free version to continue playing the app, since both the full and free versions were being merged all into one app.
- Previously, some features in the free version were paid, but now everything is free with the addition of ads.
- Originally, the app was available on the Google Play Store for $0.99.
- This is the first Talking Tom & Friends app to be released on televisions.
- There used to be an "Autism Speaks" cap and T-shirt for the organization of the same name. There also used to be a "Mars Pop" T-shirt as well as a "school sucks" T-shirt.
- On the forgotten ones you can see that is motogp cap, ac milan's uniform and cap, and others.
- The original Talking Tom Cat icon is still present on the phone button icon, as well as the pillow that Ben smacks Tom with when you press the feather button. This has yet to be updated.
- This app marks the first sequel that Outfit7 has made.
- This is the first Talking Tom & Friends app where the character has a breathing animation.
- When you start the app, Tom will look around while the cuckoo clock chimes, but he will also do the same when Ben appears in the window, or sometimes just randomly by himself.
- Talking Tom Cat used to make a cameo appearance in this app, as it could be seen on a phone, but it was later replaced with My Talking Tom on November 14, 2013. Despite this, the button icon was never replaced and still features the original Tom.
- A desktop version of the app was released on April 14, 2014, but was removed for unknown reasons. This version had a dedicated guitar button that allowed Tom to play the electric guitar, a feature very similar to that featured in Talking Pierre the Parrot.
- Oddly, the current App Store and Google Play pages for the iPhone, iPad and Android versions feature screenshots of Tom playing a red guitar, despite there being no guitar button.
- However, it is possible to play this version. This Wayback Machine snapshot still has the entire game archived. However, to use the microphone feature, the entire game has to be downloaded and opened in the standalone Flash Player projector.
- The game can also be played through this link, though it is currently unknown whether or not the game will remain on Outfit7's CDN in the future.
- In the files of the app, there is an audio file called "No, My Name is Tom" on iOS and "AR Audio" on Android,[5] which was originally used for the first version of the game on iOS. The sound would play when the player pressed the Phone button, while in newer versions, Tom will instead repeat what the player manually said into the microphone.
- When using the Phone feature in the iOS version of the game, the phone Tom pulls onto the screen resembles an iPhone 3G, while in the Android version, it is changed to instead resemble the Nexus S, but with different button placements.
- The desktop version of the app uses Android phones for the phone feature.
- The Samsung Smart TV version of the game can only be downloaded on 2015 Tizen TVs.
- If the app is running on an iPhone 3G, the game will lack the costumes feature, due to their slow processor.[6]
- Due to the servers being shut down, the costume button is not accessible in older versions.
- Also, due to scoped storage, you won't be able to play older Android versions from 2011-2012 on Android 11 and above.
Video[]
Talking Tom 2 - Gameplay Trailer
See also[]
- Talking Tom Cat (2010)
- Talking Tom Cat (2016)
- Talking Ben the Dog
- Talking Angela
- Talking Ginger
- Talking Ginger 2
- Talking Pierre the Parrot
References[]
- ↑ "outfit7.com/2012/02/talking-tom-2-wins-best-toy-app-and-best-game-series-for-2011/" (May 2013), Retrieved 03-11-24
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://youtube.com/watch?v=qoArV6K5mb0
- ↑ "fortune.com/2011/05/25/talking-tom-is-rich-outfit7-wants-to-turn-smartphone-characters-into-saturday-cartoons/", Retrieved 03-11-24
- ↑ "https://www.mobiletor.com/outfit7s-talking-gina-the-giraffe-hits-itunes-app-store/", Retrieved 03-11-24
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