Sega's Vectorman 2, an even more ambitious sequel. Gorgeous, varied, one of the Mega Drive's late-life technical peaks.
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Action1 player7+
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Robot Vectorman 2 battles giant insects in this second Sega entry for Mega Drive. Published by Sega. Action game with Vectorman with new transformations, giant insects invading Earth and imposing bosses in this original sequel.
Vectorman 2 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
The sequel moves the action into natural environments overrun by giant insects, which entirely changes the palette: damp greens, earth browns, amber glints. The scenery gains relief through finer textures, and the enemies, articulated legs and carapaces, contrast with the mechanical silhouettes of the first instalment.
The accompaniment keeps the first instalment's electronic base but adds more organic textures, rubbed sounds, wooden percussion, duller pads. The loops stay long and the tempo more moderate, matching a pace of play turned more toward exploration than toward rushing ahead.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
The NTSC edition of Vectorman 2 is the American version of the BlueSky Software/Sega sequel, released in a modest print run late in the Genesis cycle. Its collector value comes from the game's position as one of the last major BlueSky Software titles on Megadrive and from the fact that the cartridge remains scarce complete in box since production ended.
Is Vectorman 2 still worth playing in 2026?
A direct enriched sequel by BlueSky Software, Vectorman 2 perfects the first game's formula with nightmarish organic environments, new transformations and expanded weapon system. The even more impressive vector 3D art direction and more demanding difficulty make it a particularly successful sequel. For anyone who loved the first Vectorman or seeking a technical peak of the Mega Drive catalogue, a warm recommendation still valid today without any hesitation on the Sega machine for fans truly here indeed.
