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Up for PlayStation 2
Up for PlayStation 2 takes you to South America with Carl Fredricksen and young Wilderness Explorer Russell. Carl wants to bring his house to Paradise Falls, but the jungle makes the final stretch difficult. You jump across gaps, swing on vines and find passages between rocks and vegetation. Along the way you meet Dug the dog and the large bird Kevin. The search becomes more dangerous when Charles Muntz and his talking dogs appear.
Carl and Russell have different tools. Carl uses his hearing aid to ward off enemies and a lantern to light dark places. Russell can temporarily blind opponents with his mirror and uses ropes to cross dangerous passages. Some obstacles require both characters to cooperate: moving heavy crates, using a rock seesaw or guiding a tree trunk across a ravine. When playing alone you switch between them; a second player can join and leave locally. Two players need two controllers.
The journey alternates walking and climbing with rafting, flying and chases. You collect butterflies for Russell and search for objects that fell from Carl's house and remind him of Ellie. Later, a magnifying glass helps you find hidden collectibles in new and previously completed areas. This gives you reasons to return. The partnership between impatient Carl and his enthusiastic travelling companion remains at the heart of the journey.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Up for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Up
THQ released Up in 2009 alongside the Disney and Pixar animated film of the same name. Asobo Studio made the PlayStation 2 version and lists it separately on its own project page. The North American retail launch was announced on 26 May. The film arrived around the same time, but the game expanded the journey with its own obstacles and longer sections in which the characters had to find a route together. The floating house provided a clear destination.
The developers turned the differences between Carl and Russell into tools and shared actions. Rather than two interchangeable heroes, each traveller received individual items. A rope crossing requires something different from a dark cave, while a heavy crate needs both characters. The PS2 manual also describes one character moving a tree trunk while the other walks across it. The cooperation seen in the film therefore became a concrete part of the controls.
Asobo paired this design with local two-player cooperation, allowing someone to join or leave during the journey. Solo players switch between Carl and Russell themselves. Collections of butterflies and Ellie's keepsakes add personal goals to the exploration. Rafting sections and aerial battles interrupt the walks through the jungle. The PS2 game thus uses the film not just as a story, but as a starting point for different ways to move and work together.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy also has you jumping, collecting and exploring routes through a three-dimensional world on PS2. Jak seeks Power Cells and temporarily uses Eco, whereas Up divides Carl and Russell's tools between shared obstacles. Both reward looking beyond the direct path. Jak travels through a connected fantasy world with tasks from its inhabitants; Up follows a film-inspired jungle journey with local cooperation for two players.
Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Up use characters with different abilities on PS2. Sly, Bentley and Murray prepare heists, while Carl and Russell help each other with ropes, heavy crates and dangerous crossings. In both games, the chosen character affects your approach. Sly 2 focuses on stealth and successive jobs for a gang of thieves; Up offers a jungle journey that you can also complete locally with a second player.
Ratatouille shares Up's combination of a Pixar film, jumping and close attention to the surroundings on PS2. Remy climbs, balances and follows scent trails to navigate human environments. Carl and Russell instead rely on each other's help and individual tools to overcome obstacles. Both add collectibles to the main route. Ratatouille keeps its story centred on Remy's solo journey and offers separate minigames, while Up includes cooperation within the journey itself.
Open Season and Up turn animated films into action among animals and natural obstacles on PS2. Boog uses his strength and receives help from Elliot; Carl and Russell divide items and perform actions together. Both alternate exploration with busy encounters. Open Season focuses on woodland animals frustrating hunters, while Up follows the journey to Paradise Falls, with rafting and flying alongside walking through the jungle.
Ratchet & Clank also pairs platforming on PS2 with tools that determine how you progress. Ratchet builds an arsenal and travels between planets; Carl and Russell use familiar items such as a mirror, lantern and rope. Both ask you to assess an obstacle and choose the right tool. Ratchet's adventure relies more heavily on weapon battles, while Up centres on two travellers helping each other and their film-inspired story.
