Rather, navigating through the world and finding everything there is to find is where the real challenge lies. The included levels are quite varied and surprisingly complex, though you couldn’t really call the combat difficult. The game delivers eight full episodes, encompassing both the original and subsequent bonus packs, each with multiple levels, plus a convenient split-screen mode, LAN and even internet play (a first for the genre). It’s a typical side-scrolling run-and-jump platform title, featuring three characters, each with its own moves. The initial ’98 release of Jazz 2 lead to this rare ’99 Easter special, featuring everything from the original plus one new playable character and bonus episode.Ī truly guilty pleasure, Jazz 2 has an incredibly rich feature set for a platformer.
The game itself is actually pretty good, a well-executed but ultimately semi-hyperactive version of Sega’s Sonic series, with fast action and vivid explosions of color and light. Perhaps it’s a shrewd move rather than launch with a high-profile title that’s trying to compete in established genres, it goes out there with a small title for a small but loyal fan base. Highly recommended, and be sure to also check out the game's sequels on this site.Jazz Jackrabbit 2 is a curious launch for the heavily-hyped über publisher Gathering of Developers. until Earthworm Jim showed up on the scene.
Attractive cartoony graphics and a great sense of humor make Jazz Jackrabbit arguably the most charming platform superhero. These 3D levels make you race headlong through a racetrack within a given time limit to amass bonus points. While the game's vast levels, secret areas, and inventive power-ups already add up to an addictive game, to me the best part about Jazz are the bonus levels which are all presented in full 3D, in contrast to the 2D sidescrolling view. As Jazz the cool rabbit hero, you will travel from planet to planet to reach a villainous alien turtle who is bent on world destruction. Similar in style to Earthworm Jim but released years ahead of that classic, Jazz Jackrabbit features a lovable cartoon protagonist, 4-button joystick support, well-designed levels, excellent graphics, and funny animated sequences. One of the best platformers to grace your PC screen, Jazz Jackrabbit was a very successful platformer by shareware standards, released by Epic Megagames in 1993 and spawned a number of well-received sequels.
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