Earthworm Jim 2/Reception

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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards
CVG Hit
Ultimate
Superstar
Gold Game
Get It!
Yo!
Recomendado
Score Publication Date Region Version
80 1700 igr dlya Sega 2001-xx-xx RURussia RU [1] [details]
76 CD Consoles 1995-xx-xx FRFrance FR [2] [details]
93 Consoles + 1995-1x-xx FRFrance FR [3] [details]
90 Cool Gamer 2002-10-13 RURussia RU [4] [details]
93 Computer & Video Games 1995-11-10 UKUnited Kingdom UK [5] [details]
79 Electronic Gaming Monthly 1995-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [6] [details]
80 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 1999-xx-xx RURussia RU [7] [details]
80 Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 2000-xx-xx RURussia RU [8] [details]
75 Fusion 1995-1x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [9] [details]
96 GameFan 1995-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [10] [details]
92 Game Players 1995-1x-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [11] [details]
98 GamePro 1995-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [12] [details]
95 GamePro 1995-10-28 UKUnited Kingdom UK [13] [details]
94 GamesMaster 1995-11-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [14] [details]
95 Hobby Consolas 1995-xx-xx ESSpain ES PAL [15] [details]
93 Joypad 1995-11-03 FRFrance FR [16] [details]
100 LeveL 1996-03-06 CZCzechia CZ [17] [details]
76 MAN!AC 1995-11-08 DEGermany DE PAL [18] [details]
91 Mega Fun 1995-11-21 DEGermany DE PAL [19] [details]
95 Mean Machines Sega 1995-10-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [20] [details]
75 Next Generation 1995-11-21 USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [21] [details]
95 Player One 1995-1x-xx FRFrance FR [22] [details]
94 Sega Magazin 1995-11-15 DEGermany DE PAL [23] [details]
95 Sega Power 1995-11-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [24] [details]
93 Sega Pro 1995-11-30 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [25] [details]
94 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-11-24 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [26] [details]
95 Todo Sega 1995-1x-xx ESSpain ES [27] [details]
92 Tricks 16 bit 1998-03-20 RURussia RU [28] [details]
100 Ultimate Gamer 1995-1x-xx USUnited States of America US [29] [details]
77 Última Generación 1995-xx-xx ESSpain ES [30] [details]
90 VideoGames 1995-11-21 USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [31] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 31 89 75 100 25 Very positive
World NTSC-U 7 86 75 98 23 Very positive
World PAL 9 92 76 95 19 Very positive
United States of America US All 8 88 75 100 25 Very positive
United States of America US NTSC-U 7 86 75 98 23 Very positive
United Kingdom UK All 7 94 93 95 2 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 4 94 93 95 2 Very positive
France FR All 4 89 76 95 19 Very positive
Germany DE All 3 87 76 94 18 Very positive
Germany DE PAL 3 87 76 94 18 Very positive
Spain ES All 3 89 77 95 18 Very positive
Spain ES PAL 1 95 95 95 0 Very positive
Czechia CZ All 1 100 100 100 0 Very positive
Russia RU All 5 84 80 92 12 Very positive

Saturn version

Ratings

Publication awards
Gold Game
Classic
Score Publication Date Region Version
40 CD Consoles 199x-xx-xx FRFrance FR PAL [32] [details]
92 Consoles + 199x-xx-xx FRFrance FR [33] [details]
70 Famitsu 1996-10-25 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [34] [details]
80 Fun Generation 1996-07-10 DEGermany DE PAL [35] [details]
83 GameFan 1996-xx-xx USUnited States of America US [36] [details]
90 GameFan 1996-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [37] [details]
81 Game Players 1996-04-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [38] [details]
85 GamePro 1996-xx-xx USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [39] [details]
60 GamesMaster 1996-08-29 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [40] [details]
84 [[|Hacker]] 1996-xx-xx HRCroatia HR [41] [details]
82 [[|Hacker]] 1996-xx-xx HRCroatia HR [42] [details]
100 Joypad 1996-0x-xx FRFrance FR NTSC-U [43] [details]
76 MAN!AC 1996-06-12 DEGermany DE PAL [44] [details]
91 Mega Fun 1996-06-19 DEGermany DE PAL [45] [details]
70 Mean Machines Sega 1996-11-01 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [46] [details]
50 Next Generation 1996-05-21 USUnited States of America US NTSC-U [47] [details]
80 neXt Level 1996-06-12 DEGermany DE PAL [48] [details]
87 Player One 199x-xx-xx FRFrance FR [49] [details]
70 Saturn Fan 1996-08-02 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [50] [details]
61 Saturn Fan 1996-12-13 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [51] [details]
75 Secret Service 1997-xx-xx PLPoland PL [52] [details]
85 Sega Power 1996-07-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [53] [details]
72 Sega Saturn Magazine 1996-10-17 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [54] [details]
70 Sega Saturn Magazine 1996-08-23 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [55] [details]
80 Sega Saturn Magazine 2000-03 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [56] [details]
76 Total Saturn 1996-11-29 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [57] [details]
73 Total Saturn 1996-12-29 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [58] [details]
80 Video Games 1996-07-31 DEGermany DE PAL [59] [details]
90 VideoGames 1996-04-23 USUnited States of America US [60] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 29 77 40 100 60 Mixed
World NTSC-J 5 70 61 80 19 Positive
World NTSC-U 5 81 50 100 50 Mixed
World PAL 12 74 40 91 51 Mixed
Japan JP All 5 70 61 80 19 Positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 5 70 61 80 19 Positive
United States of America US All 6 80 50 90 40 Mixed
United States of America US NTSC-U 4 76 50 90 40 Mixed
United Kingdom UK All 6 73 60 85 25 Positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 6 73 60 85 25 Positive
France FR All 4 80 40 100 60 Mixed
France FR NTSC-U 1 100 100 100 0 Very positive
France FR PAL 1 40 40 40 0 Negative
Germany DE All 5 81 76 91 15 Very positive
Germany DE PAL 5 81 76 91 15 Very positive
Croatia HR All 2 83 82 84 2 Very positive
Poland PL All 1 75 75 75 0 Positive

Sales

Mega Drive version





Date North America Europe Worldwide

Saturn version





Date Japan North America Europe Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Saturn version

References

  1. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 67
  2. CD Consoles, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 108
  3. Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 120
  4. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 71
  5. Computer & Video Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-10), page 24
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 42
  7. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 309
  8. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 123
  9. Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 4: November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 116
  10. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 11: November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 22
  11. Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 12 December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 58
  12. GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 76
  13. GamePro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-28), page 20
  14. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 5, episode 9" (1995-11-16, 24:00) (+0:00)
  15. Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 72
  16. Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 58
  17. LeveL, "Březen 1996" (CZ; 1996-03-06), page 21
  18. MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 80
  19. Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 36
  20. Mean Machines Sega, "Earthworm Jim 2 Exclusive Review Booklet" (UK; 1995-10-30), page 2
  21. Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 1999
  22. Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 94
  23. Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 18
  24. Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 32
  25. Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 36
  26. Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 89
  27. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 42
  28. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 13
  29. Ultimate Gamer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 92
  30. Última Generación, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 102
  31. VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 92
  32. CD Consoles, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 126
  33. Consoles +, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114
  34. Famitsu, "1996-11-08,15" (JP; 1996-10-25), page 1
  35. Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 78
  36. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 3: March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12
  37. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12
  38. Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 66
  39. GamePro, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 64
  40. GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 44
  41. Hacker, "02/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 30
  42. Hacker, "07-08/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 28
  43. Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 64
  44. MAN!AC, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 62
  45. Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 40
  46. Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 71
  47. Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 119
  48. neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 68
  49. Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
  50. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 189
  51. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 70
  52. Secret Service, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
  53. Sega Power, "Collectors' Issue 1996" (UK; 1996-07-xx), page 50
  54. Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 72
  55. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 242
  56. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
  57. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 54
  58. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 24
  59. Video Games, "8/96" (DE; 1996-07-31), page 112
  60. VideoGames, "May 1996" (US; 1996-04-23), page 62


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