Whoever you play as, your objective is the same, which means you're gonna blast your way through several worlds, each consisting of three sets of two levels with their own gimmick. Spaz and Lori can do a karate kick kind of attack, while Jazz can jump to heights unreachable for the other two. Spaz has a double jump ability, while Jazz and Lori can do the classic helicopter ear move. Which character you choose isn't very relevant to the game's difficulty, but they do have some distinctive moves. If you have the Secret Files edition of Jazz Jackrabbit 2, you will get to play as their sister Lori as well. There's also a new playable character, Jazz's brother Spaz. The ground concept is still pretty much identical, though: you play as Jazz, a green rabbit with rambo-esque equipment. Its sequel doesn't stray very far from this concept, although it is a bit slower, with more emphasis being put on the platforming and the shooting. Combine them all into one tight, very playable 2D title up to the standard of its inspirations, and you have Jazz Jackrabbit. games the speed and arcade-like gameplay of Sonic and the shooting element of Megaman and Earthworm Jim. So when the 2D-platformer Jazz Jackrabbit 2 was released in 1998, it went largely under the radar.įor those who have not played or even heard of Jazz Jackrabbit, I can put it very simply: imagine the beautiful and varied layout of the Super Mario Bros. This might also explain part of this title's obscurity, as it was released in an era when games such as Super Mario 64, Rayman 2, Banjo-Kazooie and, to a lesser extent, Crash Bandicoot, had already redefined the platforming genre, transforming it into a three-dimensional affair. Not just because of this particular game's age, but because it was already retro by the time it hit the market. takes Mario back to his roots, the ninth installment of the 8-bit Megaman series is widely anticipated, and old franchises such as Street Fighter are still going strong.Ī good time to discuss an old game, then. By DraugenCP | Review Date: JanuEven with the emphasis on technical achievements in video games being as strong as ever, there seems to be a small retro storm going through VG land.

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