remixed music, and loading screens make the game feel fresh and new. The 2002 Game Boy Advance release was panned by critics as well, but this time due to the game having an "unfinished" game engine, glitched graphics, and an unpredictable save system. IGN stated that "the action tends to slow down in the most unlikely locations ...and the gameplay's inconsistent...load a game where you instantly die for no apparent reason". GameSpot felt similarly, calling it "unplayable". GameSpot nominated Earthworm Jim 2 for its 2002 "Most Disappointing Game on Game Boy Advance" and "Worst Game on Game Boy Advance" awards. Earthworm Jim 2 was nominated for the Video Software Dealers Association's "Video Game of the Year" for 1995, losing to Donkey Kong Country 2. In 1996, GamesMaster ranked the Mega Drive version 2nd in their "The GamesMaster Mega Drive Top 10." IGN rated the game 40th on its "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time." They praised the Snott dynamic that it added a lot to the gameplay experience. Reviewing the Virtual Console release of the Genesis version, Marcel van Duyn of NintendoLife had mixed reactions on various different gameplay mechanics. Sequels The Earthworm Jim series had future sequels, including Earthworm Jim 3D and Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the Galaxy. They were developed by different developers, with vastly different gameplay and styles, and received generally negative reception. References External links 1995 video games Cancelled Atari Jaguar games Earthworm Jim video games Game Boy Advance games Games commercially released with DOSBox Platform games PlayStation (console) games Sega Genesis games Sega Saturn games Shiny Entertainment games Subterranea Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Takara video games Video games designed by David Perry Video games developed in the United States Video game sequels Video games set in outer space Video games set on fictional planets Video games scored by Tommy Tallarico Virgin Interactive games Virtual Console games Windows games Run and gun games Single-player video games Nintendo Switch Online games