Seeing everyone together at a party is nice, but when interesting conversation topics run dry so fast, staying consistently engaged becomes difficult. Adding new characters to my team was the main thing that kept me wanting to play, but you can only rely on that for so long. I am a huge fan of Mega Man X, so when X and Zero entered the fray fighting familiar Mega Man X enemies, my waning interest was refreshed, but it faded again quickly. How you feel about the characters in Project X Zone 2 takes you further than the actual moment-to-moment gameplay. Finding and using familiar characters is the exciting part of diving into Project X Zone 2, but it is also a clear crutch the game leans on to keep you interested. With such a big cast, the odds are good a video game character you like makes an appearance in this game. The sequel boasts more than 50 party members, many drawn from past Sega, Capcom, Bandai Namco, and even Nintendo games. The original Project X Zone is a beast of a cameo machine, and the follow-up is no different.