Difference between revisions of "Earthworm Jim 2/Comparisons"

From Sega Retro

 
(6 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{back}}
 
{{back}}
 +
==Localisation comparisons==
 +
===Mega Drive version===
 +
{{Comparison
 +
| image1=EarthwormJim2 MD US Copyrights.png
 +
| image2=EarthwormJim2 MD EU Copyrights.png
 +
| game1=NTSC-U version
 +
| game2=PAL version
 +
| desc=The PAL version mentions [[Virgin Interactive Entertainment]] on its initial copyright screen.
 +
}}
 +
{{Comparison
 +
| image1=EarthwormJim2 MD US CheatMenu.png
 +
| image2=EarthwormJim2 MD EU CheatMenu.png
 +
| game1=NTSC-U version
 +
| game2=PAL version
 +
| desc=The PAL version has a later build date, and changes the name of the Super Cheat Screen to "Cheat Mode".
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Saturn version===
 +
{{Comparison
 +
| image1=EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP Copyrights.png
 +
| image2=EarthwormJim2 Saturn US Copyrights.png
 +
| image3=EarthwormJim2 Saturn EU Copyrights.png
 +
| game1=NTSC-J version
 +
| game2=NTSC-U version
 +
| game3=PAL version
 +
| desc=Different publishers means different copyright screens when booting.
 +
}}
 +
{{Comparison
 +
| image1=EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP Takara.png
 +
| image2=EarthwormJim2 Saturn US PIE.png
 +
| image3=EarthwormJim2 Saturn EU Virgin.png
 +
| game1=NTSC-J version
 +
| game2=NTSC-U version
 +
| game3=PAL version
 +
| desc=[[Takara]] and [[Virgin Interactive Entertainment]] get dedicated screens outside of North America.
 +
}}
 +
{{Comparison
 +
| image1=EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP PIE.png
 +
| image2=EarthwormJim2 Saturn US PIE.png
 +
| image3=EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP PIE.png
 +
| game1=NTSC-J version
 +
| game2=NTSC-U version
 +
| game3=PAL version
 +
| desc=While the [[Playmates Interactive Entertainment]] logos are also different.
 +
}}
 +
{{Comparison
 +
| image1=EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP SSOption.png
 +
| image2=EarthwormJim2 Saturn US Options.png
 +
| image3=Notavailable.svg
 +
| game1=NTSC-J version
 +
| game2=NTSC-U version
 +
| game3=PAL version
 +
| desc=In Japan, the options screen features the Japanese-style grey Control Pad.
 +
}}
 +
 
==Version comparisons==
 
==Version comparisons==
 
===Title screen===
 
===Title screen===
Line 5: Line 60:
 
| image1=EarthwormJim2 MD US TitleScreen.png
 
| image1=EarthwormJim2 MD US TitleScreen.png
 
| image2=EarthWormJim2 Title.png
 
| image2=EarthWormJim2 Title.png
 +
| image3=EarthwormJim2 SNES Title.png
 +
| image4=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image5=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image6=EarthwormJim2 GBA Title.png
 
| game1=Mega Drive
 
| game1=Mega Drive
 
| game2=Saturn
 
| game2=Saturn
 +
| game3=Super NES
 +
| game4=IBM PC
 +
| game5=PlayStation
 +
| game6=Game Boy Advance
 
| desc=
 
| desc=
 
}}
 
}}
Line 12: Line 75:
 
{{Comparison
 
{{Comparison
 
| image1=EarthwormJim2 MD Options.png
 
| image1=EarthwormJim2 MD Options.png
| image2=EarthwormJim2_Saturn_JP_SSOption.png
+
| image2=EarthwormJim2 Saturn US Options.png
 +
| image3=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image4=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image5=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image6=EarthwormJim2 GBA Options.png
 
| game1=Mega Drive
 
| game1=Mega Drive
 
| game2=Saturn
 
| game2=Saturn
 +
| game3=Super NES
 +
| game4=IBM PC
 +
| game5=PlayStation
 +
| game6=Game Boy Advance
 
| desc=On the Mega Drive, the controller always says "Genesis" regardless of region.
 
| desc=On the Mega Drive, the controller always says "Genesis" regardless of region.
 
}}
 
}}
Line 21: Line 92:
 
| image1=EarthwormJim2 MD Level1Intro.png
 
| image1=EarthwormJim2 MD Level1Intro.png
 
| image2=EarthwormJim2_Saturn_JP_SSDemo.png
 
| image2=EarthwormJim2_Saturn_JP_SSDemo.png
 +
| image3=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image4=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image5=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image6=EarthwormJim2 GBA Level1Intro.png
 
| game1=Mega Drive
 
| game1=Mega Drive
 
| game2=Saturn
 
| game2=Saturn
 +
| game3=Super NES
 +
| game4=IBM PC
 +
| game5=PlayStation
 +
| game6=Game Boy Advance
 
| desc=The Saturn version uses completely different title cards, with Jim standing against a space background.
 
| desc=The Saturn version uses completely different title cards, with Jim standing against a space background.
 
}}
 
}}
===Gameplay===
+
 
 +
===Levels===
 +
====Anything but Tangerines====
 
{{Comparison
 
{{Comparison
| image1=notavailable.svg
+
| image1=EarthwormJim2 MD AnythingButTangerines.png
 
| image2=EarthwormJim2_Saturn_JP_SSIngame.png
 
| image2=EarthwormJim2_Saturn_JP_SSIngame.png
 +
| image3=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image4=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image5=Notavailable.svg
 +
| image6=EarthwormJim2 GBA AnythingButTangerines.png
 
| game1=Mega Drive
 
| game1=Mega Drive
 
| game2=Saturn
 
| game2=Saturn
 +
| game3=Super NES
 +
| game4=IBM PC
 +
| game5=PlayStation
 +
| game6=Game Boy Advance
 
| desc=
 
| desc=
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 11:49, 10 July 2022

Back to: Earthworm Jim 2.

Localisation comparisons

Mega Drive version

EarthwormJim2 MD US Copyrights.png

NTSC-U version

EarthwormJim2 MD EU Copyrights.png

PAL version

The PAL version mentions Virgin Interactive Entertainment on its initial copyright screen.

EarthwormJim2 MD US CheatMenu.png

NTSC-U version

EarthwormJim2 MD EU CheatMenu.png

PAL version

The PAL version has a later build date, and changes the name of the Super Cheat Screen to "Cheat Mode".

Saturn version

EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP Copyrights.png

NTSC-J version

EarthwormJim2 Saturn US Copyrights.png

NTSC-U version

EarthwormJim2 Saturn EU Copyrights.png

PAL version

Different publishers means different copyright screens when booting.

EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP Takara.png

NTSC-J version

EarthwormJim2 Saturn US PIE.png

NTSC-U version

EarthwormJim2 Saturn EU Virgin.png

PAL version

Takara and Virgin Interactive Entertainment get dedicated screens outside of North America.

EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP PIE.png

NTSC-J version

EarthwormJim2 Saturn US PIE.png

NTSC-U version

EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP PIE.png

PAL version

While the Playmates Interactive Entertainment logos are also different.

EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP SSOption.png

NTSC-J version

EarthwormJim2 Saturn US Options.png

NTSC-U version

Notavailable.svg

PAL version

In Japan, the options screen features the Japanese-style grey Control Pad.

Version comparisons

Title screen

EarthwormJim2 MD US TitleScreen.png

Mega Drive

EarthWormJim2 Title.png

Saturn

EarthwormJim2 SNES Title.png

Super NES

Notavailable.svg

IBM PC

Notavailable.svg

PlayStation

EarthwormJim2 GBA Title.png

Game Boy Advance

Options

EarthwormJim2 MD Options.png

Mega Drive

EarthwormJim2 Saturn US Options.png

Saturn

Notavailable.svg

Super NES

Notavailable.svg

IBM PC

Notavailable.svg

PlayStation

EarthwormJim2 GBA Options.png

Game Boy Advance

On the Mega Drive, the controller always says "Genesis" regardless of region.

Title cards

EarthwormJim2 MD Level1Intro.png

Mega Drive

EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP SSDemo.png

Saturn

Notavailable.svg

Super NES

Notavailable.svg

IBM PC

Notavailable.svg

PlayStation

EarthwormJim2 GBA Level1Intro.png

Game Boy Advance

The Saturn version uses completely different title cards, with Jim standing against a space background.

Levels

Anything but Tangerines

EarthwormJim2 MD AnythingButTangerines.png

Mega Drive

EarthwormJim2 Saturn JP SSIngame.png

Saturn

Notavailable.svg

Super NES

Notavailable.svg

IBM PC

Notavailable.svg

PlayStation

EarthwormJim2 GBA AnythingButTangerines.png

Game Boy Advance

References


Earthworm Jim 2

EarthwormJim2 MD US TitleScreen.png

Main page | Comparisons | Maps | Hidden content | Development | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Promotional material | Region coding | Technical information | Bootlegs


Sega Mega Drive
Prototypes: 1995-08-24

Sega Saturn
Prototypes: 1995-12-29 | 1996-01-05