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The Sega Saturn version of ''Earthworm Jim 2'' was ported to the system (alongside a [[PlayStation]] version) by [[Screaming Pink]]. It uses the enhanced audio soundtrack seen in the PC version released six months prior, while making a number of improvements to the game' graphics (namely the backgrounds, which are unique to these two versions). A great deal still resembles that of the Mega Drive original, however, and many of the sprites remain largely unchanged (including those employing dithering techniques to circumvent the Mega Drive's limited colour palette).
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The Sega Saturn version of ''Earthworm Jim 2'' was ported to the system (alongside a [[PlayStation]] version) by [[Screaming Pink]]. It uses the enhanced CD audio soundtrack seen in the PC version released six months prior, while making a number of improvements to the game' graphics (namely the backgrounds, which are unique to these two versions). A great deal still resembles that of the Mega Drive original, however, and many of the sprites remain largely unchanged (including those employing dithering techniques to circumvent the Mega Drive's limited colour palette).
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The Saturn version runs in a higher resolution than all other ports (352x240 vs 320x240 for the PlayStation), though as the graphics were not altered to compensate, this means on a standard 4:3 display, the visuals are slightly "thinner" than their counterparts on other platforms. The Saturn also features more graphical effects than the PlayStation, such as more parallax background layers and transparency effects. Loading times are also quicker, sound effects play at a higher sample rate, and Jim correctly says "A", "B" or "C" when answering questions in the "Game Show" segment (no lines were recorded for {{PS Square}}, {{PS X}} and {{PS Circle}}).
  
 
The Saturn and PlayStation ''Earthworm Jim 2''s were considered controversial by some critics in 1996, as it was felt the upgrades were not significant enough to justify the release on newer hardware.
 
The Saturn and PlayStation ''Earthworm Jim 2''s were considered controversial by some critics in 1996, as it was felt the upgrades were not significant enough to justify the release on newer hardware.

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Earthworm Jim 2
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Playmates Interactive Entertainment (US), Virgin Interactive (EU), Takara (JP),
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Channel Interplay (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS,
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (13 tracks)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP ▼
(Sega Channel)
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$69.9969.99[2] T-132056
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		T-70446-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		R$89,9989,99 047170
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-10304G
Sega Saturn
US 		$59.9959.99[4] T-13203H
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-7019H-50
Wii Virtual Console
JP ▼ 		600pts600[10]
CERO: A
Wii Virtual Console
US ▼ 		800pts800[6]
ESRB: Everyone
Wii Virtual Console
EU ▼ 		800pts800[7]

Earthworm Jim 2 (アースワーム・ジム２) is the direct sequel to Earthworm Jim, and was released (among other consoles) for the Sega Mega Drive in 1995. An enhanced version was released on the Sega Saturn.

It retains the surreal humour from the first game and was followed by Earthworm Jim 3D in 1999.

Gameplay

Though very similar to the original game, Earthworm Jim 2 has more varied gameplay than its predecessor. As well as including standard platforming levels, there are also quiz questions, an isometric shoot 'em up level and various adaptions to the platforming formula, including marathon races and a stage where Jim must shoot his way through mounds of dirt.

Levels

Presumably due to streaming issues (i.e. the need to load data from the disc), the Saturn treats some of the boss battles as new levels. For the most part, however, the content is the same between both versions.

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Anything but Tangerines

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Granny Chair

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Lorenzo's Soil

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Puppy Love Part 1

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The Villi People/Jim's Now a Blind Cave Salamander!

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The Flyin' King

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Puppy Love Part 2

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Udderly Abducted

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Inflated Head

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Hammer Head
The Saturn version considers this a separate level.

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ISO 9000

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Door Chase
The Saturn version also considers this a separate level.

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Puppy Love Part 3

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Level Ate

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Flamin' Yawn
Also considered separate in the Saturn version.

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See Jim run. Run Jim run.

History

Legacy

The Mega Drive version of the game has since been re-released for the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Versions

Mega Drive version

Like its predecessor, Earthworm Jim 2 was developed with the Sega Mega Drive in mind, with the code subsequently ported to the Super Nintendo. The Mega Drive version is therefore the original copy of the game and the basis for most of the ports going forward.

Saturn version

The Sega Saturn version of Earthworm Jim 2 was ported to the system (alongside a PlayStation version) by Screaming Pink. It uses the enhanced CD audio soundtrack seen in the PC version released six months prior, while making a number of improvements to the game' graphics (namely the backgrounds, which are unique to these two versions). A great deal still resembles that of the Mega Drive original, however, and many of the sprites remain largely unchanged (including those employing dithering techniques to circumvent the Mega Drive's limited colour palette).

The Saturn version runs in a higher resolution than all other ports (352x240 vs 320x240 for the PlayStation), though as the graphics were not altered to compensate, this means on a standard 4:3 display, the visuals are slightly "thinner" than their counterparts on other platforms. The Saturn also features more graphical effects than the PlayStation, such as more parallax background layers and transparency effects. Loading times are also quicker, sound effects play at a higher sample rate, and Jim correctly says "A", "B" or "C" when answering questions in the "Game Show" segment (no lines were recorded for Square, X and Circle).

The Saturn and PlayStation Earthworm Jim 2s were considered controversial by some critics in 1996, as it was felt the upgrades were not significant enough to justify the release on newer hardware.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Earthworm Jim 2
(C) 1995 Shiny Entertainment, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
  • Program: Andy Astor
  • Additional Programming: Nicholas Jones, D.P.
  • Art Director: Nick Bruty
  • Lead Artists: Steve Crow, Mark Lorenzon
  • Level Designer: Tom Tanaka
  • Directing Animator: Michael Francis Dietz
  • Animators: Jeff Etter, Shawn McLean, Ed Schofield, Doug Tennapel, Larry Whitaker
  • Assistant Animators: Eric Ciccone, Roger Hardy
  • Additional Art: Rod Altschul, Clark Sorensen, Lin Shen, Tom Tanaka
  • Fine Art Director and Illustrations: Michael Koelsch
  • Music & FX: Tommy Tallarico Studios, Inc
  • Clean Up: Dave Bombadier, Nancy Fernandez
  • Designed By: About a million Shiny meetings
  • Produced By: Scott Herrington, David Luehmann
  • Development Tools By: Andy Astor, Dan Chang, Alias, Psy-Q, Rob Northern
  • Lead Testers: Andy Brown, Lee Jones, James Martinez, Carlos Rodriguez, Manuel Quintones, Jose Zatarain
  • Special Thanks: Brenda Bolanos, Sandy Burusco, Brad Hartke, Stacy Hering, Charles Loop, Chris Mayberry, Richard Sallis, Nicole Smith, Kris Stoyak, Angie Tennapel, Beck Tran, Chips + Bread, Cows

Magazine articles

Main article: Earthworm Jim 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Earthworm Jim 2/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 [11]
93 [12]
93 [3]
79
96
92
91 №37, p50/51
93 [13]
76
95 №58, p92/93/94/95
95 №74, p32/33/34
93 №53, p42/43
94 [14]
100 №4, p92[15]
Sega Mega Drive
 90
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[16]
CD Consoles (FR)
76
[11]
Consoles + (FR)
93
[12]
Cool Gamer (RU)
90
[17]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
93
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
79
[18]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[19]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
80
[20]
Fusion (US) NTSC-U
75
[21]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
96
[22]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
92
[23]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[2]
GamePro (UK)
95
[24]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
94
[25]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
89
[26]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
95
[27]
Joypad (FR)
93
[28]
LeveL (CZ)
100
[29]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
76
[30]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
91
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
95
[32]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[33]
Player One (FR)
95
[34]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
94
[35]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[36]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[37]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[14]
Todo Sega (ES)
95
[38]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
92
[39]
Ultimate Gamer (US)
100
[15]
Última Generación (ES)
77
[40]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[41]
Sega Mega Drive
 89
Based on
32 reviews

Earthworm Jim 2

Mega Drive, US
EWJ2 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Earthworm Jim 2 MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Earthworm Jim 2 MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Earthworm Jim 2 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
EarthwormJim2 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
EWJ2 md br cover.jpg
Cover
EWJ2MDBRCartTop.jpg
EWJ2MDBRCart.jpg
Cart
Earthworm Jim 2 MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 [42]
70 №413, p31
80
83
81
60 [43]
100 [44]
76
70 [5]
80
87 [45]
85 №82
72 [46]
70 [47]
80 [48]
80
90 [4]
Sega Saturn
 80
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
40
[49]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[42]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[50]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
80
[51]
GameFan (US)
83
[52]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
90
[53]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
81
[54]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[55]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
60
[43]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
81
[56]
Hacker (HR)
84
[57]
Hacker (HR)
82
[58]
Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US) NTSC-U
83
[59]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
100
[44]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
76
[60]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
91
[61]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
70
[5]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[62]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
80
[63]
Player One (FR)
87
[45]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
70
[64]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[65]
Secret Service (PL)
75
[66]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
85
[67]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
72
[46]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[47]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[48]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
76
[68]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
73
[69]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[70]
VideoGames (US)
90
[4]
Sega Saturn
 77
Based on
31 reviews

Earthworm Jim 2

Saturn, US
EarthWormJim2Back us.jpgEarthWormJim2Box us.jpg
Cover
EarthWormJim2SatDisc us.jpg
Disc
Earthwormjim2 sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
EWJ2 Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
EWJ2 Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
EWJ2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpgEWJ2 Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Earthworm Jim 2 Sega Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 d57f8ba7
MD5 2ed39b147fa5fa67d6d0707f54a5a078
SHA-1 ef7cccfc5eafa32fc6acc71dd9b71693f64eac94
3MB 1995-10 Cartridge (US)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 af235fdf
MD5 fa52bcb320299c6b51c7f47caa303da8
SHA-1 b8e93ea8b42c688a218b83797e4a18eda659f3e0
3MB 1995-10 Cartridge (EU)
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
397,024,656 CD-ROM(EU) T-7019H-50 V1.004
Sega Saturn
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
396,979,968 1996-08-29 CD-ROM(JP) T-10304G V1.001
Sega Saturn
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
396,958,800 CD-ROM(US) T-13203H V1.000

External links

  • Sega of Japan Virtual Console pages: Mega Drive
  • Nintendo catalogue pages: US, UK

Track list

Saturn version

1. [data track]  
2. Tangerine (02:02) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
3. Granny Bag (02:07) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
4. Italian Medley (01:53) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
5. Dad's Tune (01:21) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
6. Moonlight Sonata - 1st Movement (05:37) 
Composed by: Beethoven
7. Moonlight Sonata - 3rd Movement (06:19) 
Composed by: Beethoven
8. The Moo Tango (01:48) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
9. The Big Top Polka (02:53) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
10. Tropical Paradise (02:28) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
11. Subterranean (05:40) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
12. Dixieland Finale (00:45) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
13. Continue To Rock (00:39) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
14. Doobeedowapbop (01:08) 
Composed by: Tommy Tallarico
► Running time: 34:40

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Press release: 1995-11-13: GET READY FOR EARTHWORM WEDNESDAY
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 76
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-10), page 24
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 VideoGames, "May 1996" (US; 1996-04-23), page 62
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 71
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/4QzXcIiZDK3NFIfyB33IWCuS5aD7vqVL (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-22 22:47)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.nintendolife.com:80/games/megadrive/earthworm_jim_2 (Wayback Machine: 2017-08-27 18:14)
  8. ↑ https://archive.is/v2vJL
  9. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/11.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-06 22:05)
  10. ↑ http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_ewj2/ (Wayback Machine: 2009-09-06 21:45)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 CD Consoles, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 108
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 120
  13. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 54
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 89
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:UltimateGamer US 04.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:UltimateGamer US 04.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 67
  17. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 71
  18. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 42
  19. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 309
  20. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 123
  21. ↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 4: November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 116
  22. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 11: November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 22
  23. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 12 December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 58
  24. ↑ GamePro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-28), page 20
  25. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 5, episode 9" (1995-11-16, 24:00) (+14:17)
  26. ↑ Game Informer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 20
  27. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 72
  28. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 58
  29. ↑ LeveL, "Březen 1996" (CZ; 1996-03-06), page 21
  30. ↑ MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 80
  31. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 36
  32. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "Earthworm Jim 2 Exclusive Review Booklet" (UK; 1995-10-30), page 2
  33. ↑ Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 1999
  34. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 94
  35. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 18
  36. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 32
  37. ↑ Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 36
  38. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 42
  39. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 13
  40. ↑ Última Generación, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 102
  41. ↑ VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 92
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Consoles +, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 44
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 64
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 72
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 242
  48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
  49. ↑ CD Consoles, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 126
  50. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-11-08,15" (JP; 1996-10-25), page 1
  51. ↑ Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 78
  52. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 3: March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12
  53. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12
  54. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 66
  55. ↑ GamePro, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 64
  56. ↑ Game Informer, "April 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42
  57. ↑ Hacker, "02/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 30
  58. ↑ Hacker, "07-08/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 28
  59. ↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 83
  60. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 62
  61. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 40
  62. ↑ Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 119
  63. ↑ neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 68
  64. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 189
  65. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 70
  66. ↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
  67. ↑ Sega Power, "Collectors' Issue 1996" (UK; 1996-07-xx), page 50
  68. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 54
  69. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 24
  70. ↑ Video Games, "8/96" (DE; 1996-07-31), page 112


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