New functions include boxing, golf, bowling, skiing, and tennis.

[4] In Japan, where the game was released on November 29, 2012,[17] Famitsu gave it a score of one seven, one six, one five, and one six for a total of 24 out of 40.

[6] Chad Sapieha of Common Sense Media gave the game four stars out of five, saying, "If the sequel adds a bit of panache while maintaining spot-on controls, Sony may have the motion-controlled sports compilation game to beat.

"[15] However, in National Post he gave it seven out of ten, saying, "Like its predecessor, Sports Champions 2 is a showcase for PlayStation Move technology.

"[16] Metro gave it five out of ten, calling it "A wasted opportunity to redeem PlayStation Move, with a horribly uninspired range of sports that barely work any better than back when they were Wii Sports games.