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Earthworm Jim 2

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn

Publisher: Playmates Interactive Entertainment (US) Virgin Interactive (EU) Takara (JP)

JP Sega Channel Interplay

Developer: Shiny Entertainment

Screaming Pink

Sound driver:

GEMS

Genre: Action

Release	Date	RRP

JP ▼	2009-09-01	600pts600
US ▼	2009-12-14	800pts800
EU ▼	2009-12-04	800pts800

ESRB

Sega

PEGI

ELSPA

USK

OFLC

CERO
Missing Parameter!

Tectoy

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.

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

Version Differences

Mega Drive

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

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).

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.

History

Legacy

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

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Earthworm Jim 2

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

Promotional Material

EWJ2 US PrintAdvert.jpg

US print advert
EWJ2 US PrintAdvert 2.jpg

Mega Drive US print advert 2
EWJ2 Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg

Saturn US print advert
EWJ2 MD UK PrintAdvert.jpg

Mega Drive UK print advert
EWJ2 Saturn UK PrintAdvert.jpg

Saturn UK print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

80

^[1]

CD Consoles (FR)

76

^[2]

Consoles + (FR)

93

^[3]

Cool Gamer (RU)

90

^[4]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

93

^[5]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

79

^[6]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

80

^[7]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)

80

^[8]

Fusion (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[9]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

96

^[10]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

92

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

98

^[12]

GamePro (UK)

95

^[13]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

94

^[14]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

89

^[15]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

95

^[16]

Joypad (FR)

93

^[17]

LeveL (CZ)

100

^[18]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

76

^[19]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

91

^[20]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

95

^[21]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[22]

Player One (FR)

95

^[23]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

94

^[24]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

95

^[25]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

^[26]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

94

^[27]

Todo Sega (ES)

95

^[28]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

92

^[29]

Ultimate Gamer (US)

100

^[30]

Última Generación (ES)

77

^[31]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[32]

	89
Based on 32 reviews

Earthworm Jim 2

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, BR
Cover

Saturn Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

CD Consoles (FR)

PAL

40

^[34]

Consoles + (FR)

92

^[35]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[36]

Fun Generation (DE)

PAL

80

^[37]

GameFan (US)

83

^[38]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[39]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

81

^[40]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[41]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

60

^[42]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

81

^[43]

Hacker (HR)

84

^[44]

Hacker (HR)

82

^[45]

Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[46]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-U

100

^[47]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

76

^[48]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

91

^[49]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

70

^[33]

Next Generation (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[50]

neXt Level (DE)

PAL

80

^[51]

Player One (FR)

87

^[52]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[53]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

61

^[54]

Secret Service (PL)

75

^[55]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

85

^[56]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

72

^[57]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[58]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[59]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

76

^[60]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

73

^[61]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

80

^[62]

VideoGames (US)

90

^[63]

	77
Based on 31 reviews

Earthworm Jim 2

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

External links

Sega of Japan Virtual Console page (Japanese)

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 67

↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 108

↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 120

↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 71

↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-10), page 24

↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 42

↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 309

↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 123

↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 4: November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 116

↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 11: November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 22

↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 12 December 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 58

↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 76

↑ GamePro, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-28), page 20

↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 5, episode 9" (1995-11-16, 24:00) (+14:17)

↑ Game Informer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 20

↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 72

↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 58

↑ LeveL, "Březen 1996" (CZ; 1996-03-06), page 21

↑ MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 80

↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 36

↑ Mean Machines Sega, "Earthworm Jim 2 Exclusive Review Booklet" (UK; 1995-10-30), page 2

↑ Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 1999

↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 94

↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 18

↑ Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 32

↑ Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 36

↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 89

↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 42

↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 13

↑ Ultimate Gamer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 92

↑ Última Generación, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 102

↑ VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 92

↑ ^33.0 ^33.1 File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf, page 71 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p71" defined multiple times with different content

↑ CD Consoles, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 126

↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114

↑ Famitsu, "1996-11-08,15" (JP; 1996-10-25), page 1

↑ Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 78

↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 3: March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12

↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12

↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 66

↑ GamePro, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 64

↑ GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 44

↑ Game Informer, "April 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42

↑ Hacker, "02/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 30

↑ Hacker, "07-08/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 28

↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 83

↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 64

↑ MAN!AC, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 62

↑ Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 40

↑ Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 119

↑ neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 68

↑ Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 100

↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 189

↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 70

↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 66

↑ Sega Power, "Collectors' Issue 1996" (UK; 1996-07-xx), page 50

↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 72

↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 242

↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13

↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 54

↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 24

↑ Video Games, "8/96" (DE; 1996-07-31), page 112

↑ VideoGames, "May 1996" (US; 1996-04-23), page 62

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Difference between revisions of "Earthworm Jim 2"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 05:10, 15 August 2015

Contents

Version Differences

Mega Drive

Saturn

History

Legacy

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Saturn Version

External links