Earthworm Jim 2

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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
JP Sega Channel Interplay
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
GEMS
Genre: Action

















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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.

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

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
93
93 №169
79
96
92
76
95
94 №2, p89
Sega Mega Drive
 90
Based on
8 reviews
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]
Sega Mega Drive
 89
Based on
32 reviews

Earthworm Jim 2

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover

Saturn Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83
81
76
72 №13, p72/73
Sega Saturn
 78
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR) PAL
40
[33]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[34]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[35]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
80
[36]
GameFan (US)
83
[37]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
90
[38]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
81
[39]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[40]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
60
[41]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
81
[42]
Hacker (HR)
84
[43]
Hacker (HR)
82
[44]
Intelligent Gamer's Fusion (US) NTSC-U
83
[45]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-U
100
[46]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
76
[47]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
91
[48]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
70
[49]
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]
Sega Saturn
 77
Based on
31 reviews

Earthworm Jim 2

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, EU
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Cover
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Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Disc
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  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) (+14:17)
  15. ↑ Game Informer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 20
  16. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 72
  17. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 58
  18. ↑ LeveL, "Březen 1996" (CZ; 1996-03-06), page 21
  19. ↑ MAN!AC, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 80
  20. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/95" (DE; 1995-11-21), page 36
  21. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "Earthworm Jim 2 Exclusive Review Booklet" (UK; 1995-10-30), page 2
  22. ↑ Next Generation, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 1999
  23. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 94
  24. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 18
  25. ↑ Sega Power, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-16), page 32
  26. ↑ Sega Pro, "January 1996" (UK; 1995-11-30), page 36
  27. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-11-24), page 89
  28. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 42
  29. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 13
  30. ↑ Ultimate Gamer, "November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 92
  31. ↑ Última Generación, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 102
  32. ↑ VideoGames, "December 1995" (US; 1995-11-21), page 92
  33. ↑ CD Consoles, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 126
  34. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 114
  35. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-11-08,15" (JP; 1996-10-25), page 1
  36. ↑ Fun Generation, "08/96" (DE; 1996-07-10), page 78
  37. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 3: March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12
  38. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 7: July 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 12
  39. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 9 No. 5 May 1996" (US; 1996-04-xx), page 66
  40. ↑ GamePro, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 64
  41. ↑ GamesMaster, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 44
  42. ↑ Game Informer, "April 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 42
  43. ↑ Hacker, "02/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 30
  44. ↑ Hacker, "07-08/1996" (HR; 1996-xx-xx), page 28
  45. ↑ Intelligent Gamer's Fusion, "Volume 2, Number 8: May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 83
  46. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 64
  47. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 62
  48. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/96" (DE; 1996-06-19), page 40
  49. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 71
  50. ↑ Next Generation, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 119
  51. ↑ neXt Level, "Juli 1996" (DE; 1996-06-12), page 68
  52. ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
  53. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 17" (JP; 1996-08-02), page 189
  54. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 26" (JP; 1996-12-13), page 70
  55. ↑ Secret Service, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 66
  56. ↑ Sega Power, "Collectors' Issue 1996" (UK; 1996-07-xx), page 50
  57. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 72
  58. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (JP; 1996-08-23), page 242
  59. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 13
  60. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Three" (UK; 1996-11-29), page 54
  61. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 24
  62. ↑ Video Games, "8/96" (DE; 1996-07-31), page 112
  63. ↑ VideoGames, "May 1996" (US; 1996-04-23), page 62
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