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Instruction booklet · November 15, 1995

Earthworm Jim 2

ShooterPlatform1 playerNot rated

The story

Earthworm Jim 2 was developed for the Sega Genesis and then ported over to the Super NES. They were released virtually simultaneously and were largely the same game, the only differences being that the Super NES version had alternate background art, and the ability to switch weapons.

Specifications

Released
November 15, 1995
Developer
Shiny Entertainment
Publisher
Playmates Interactive Entertainment
Players
1
Genre
Shooter · Platform
Rating
Not rated
Series
Earthworm Jim
Themes
Action · Science fiction
View
Side view

What the magazines said

EGM · not on record yet

AllGame
4.5/5
GamePro
4.5/5, 4.5/5, 4.5/5, 4.5/5
Hyper
93/100
Official Nintendo Magazine
91/100
SGP
4.8/5
Super Play
85%
Total!
90/100
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💵 A Super NES was $199.99 at launch · about $473 today

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