232:. The player can dodge enemies with a variety of moves. The plot of the game involves Wayne attempting to stop the resurrection of the first game's antagonist, the tyrant king Gibby, by his minions. There are many versions of Wayne in the world, of various shapes and designs. The player characters gain more flesh (hit points) by putting the meat of dead enemies and Waynes in a
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