Some reviewers were satisfied with the improved controls and variety of tracks over the original, but some found the changes insufficient for what is normally expected of a sequel, and the unusual physics still drew some criticism.

Characters are split into teams, and bikes are adorned with logos of products such as Mountain Dew and JetSki, similar to real-life sponsored racing.

The courses range from earthquake-damaged cities to desert canyons, ice-covered mountains, a roller coaster, and several other themes.

[4] The Greatest Hits version of the game, dubbed Jet Moto 2: Championship Edition, further changed the gameplay mechanics.

[5] Jet Moto 2's original cut from 20 competitors to 10 was "to open the game up to a broader market, one that wasn’t driven by hardcore.

As the game's production cycle was ending, Wiklem asked SingleTrac to create for him a modified version of Jet Moto 2.

This version increased the framerate to 30 frames per second by removing six competitors from races, thus putting less strain on the PlayStation hardware.

He told vice president of marketing Jeff Fox that he "did send the right disc, it was properly labeled, and it’s not my fault that DADC couldn’t read.

"[13] On the positive side, GameSpot stated that the variety of courses "take the Jet Moto series yet another step away from the traditional racer.

"[3] Likewise, while IGN called the physics system "even more over-the-top" and was pleased that "The bike flies about everywhere,"[12] GameSpot considered the unexpected results of maneuvers and collisions to be a problem.

... Had Singletrac succeeded in making Jet Moto 2 a brand new game with a look to reflect the year between titles, it would've deserved a higher score.

Contrary to Next Generation, GamePro concluded that while Jet Moto 2 is flawed, it has enough novel features over its predecessor to be worth buying.

"[10] IGN praised the bike design and challenging A.I., but felt the game was not unique enough from the original, calling it "Jet Moto 1.5".

[12] Jet Moto 2 was the last game developed by SingleTrac for publisher Sony Computer Entertainment, as they would later be acquired by GT Interactive.