Earthworm Jim 2
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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.
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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
(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
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
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Saturn Version
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