''Top Spin 2'' is a 2006 tennis video game developed by

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and originally published by

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and

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. It is the sequel to ''

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'' and is followed by ''

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''.

Development

The game was showcased at

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Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms except the Xbox 360 version, which received "generally favorable reviews", according to the

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. In Japan, ''

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'' gave it a score of 27 out of 40, while ''Famitsu Xbox 360'' gave it a score of all four sevens for a total of 28 out of 40. ''

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'' gave the DS version a mixed review, about two months before it was released. ''

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'' gave the Xbox 360 version eight out of ten and said: "Developer PAM has reinvented a game that no longer strives to be a thinking man's alternative to '' Virtua ennis', but something altogether superior". However, ''

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'' gave the same console version three out of five and called it "the most complete tennis experience on any platform to date".

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