Third-party peripheral manufacturers must have had a party when the sequel to Konami's pad-wrecker was announced. Well, you wouldn't want to shag your lovely Dual Shock now, would you?
Andy Ashwin

Not in the slightest. I knackered three pads on the first Track & Field!
As did we all. But wasn't it fun? Here was a game that caused physical pain, yet was thoroughly enjoyable, especially when accompanied by a bunch of mates and a crate of beer. Remember how everyone laughed when you managed to run through every hurdle? Remember wetting yourself as the mocker became the mockee after a particularly useless pole vault attempt? So many classic videogaming memories.

So many damn blisters too! My dad would greet me with a knowing wink...
Blisters? Oh right, you were one of the fools who didn't use the 'advanced' techniques. You know, the pound coin, the sleeve of your jumper?

No? Enlighten me, I beseech thee!
The quid trick involved holding said coin betwixt thumb and forefinger, placing it over the 'X' and 'circle' buttons and then wobbling your forearm rapidly. Your on-screen counterpart would go like the clappers, breaking every world record with ease. The same could be achieved by pulling the sleeve of your jumper over your hand and then rapidly rubbing the buttons. It's all to do with friction, you see.

It's all to do with cheating, more like! I hope you can't do that in this one.
Indeed you can, providing you have the necessarily low moral standards. Cheating you say? Not in the slightest. We call it innovation. Like baking your conkers.

Forget it! What's new in International Track & Field 2?
The graphics have had a major overhaul, as you would expect, so the athletes now look and move far more realistically. Watching the competitors preparing themselves before the 100m is dead impressive as the camera pans across and each runner is introduced. This TV-style presentation continues throughout.