Earthworm Jim 2 (Sega Saturn)

Earthworm Jim 2 (Sega Saturn)

Earthworm Jim’s wildest adventure yet

 

You can barely call Earthworm Jim 2 a platformer, and sometimes that gets really frustrating. The puppy bouncing, the isometric shooter, floating around as a blind cave salamander, they’re all good mini-games, but after playing the original Earthworm Jim, you’ll probably be ready for some really solid platforming.

On the Sega Saturn at least, Jim looks great, the levels are beautiful and the sound is better than ever. Cutting out half the platforming to stick in mini-games doesn’t take away from the production value of the game, the music, sound effects, graphics and great controls all come together to make a really fun game.

Generally I think Earthworm Jim 2 does several things better than the first game, but has far more frustrating sections, isn’t as fun and doesn’t feel like a complete platform experience. Did you know Earthworm Jim had his final, original 2D adventure on the Game Boy? You can check out the Leftover Culture Review for Menace 2 the Galaxy here… But be warned, the late 90’s wasn’t a good time to be an Earthworm.

If you like Earthworm Jim, maybe you’d like to check out the Playmates toyline from the 90’s.