VectorMan 2

Vectorman 2 is a sequel of the original game, VectorMan. This game's plot is different from the original, but Earth still must be saved to some capacity.

## Story

When VMan is utilizing his Sludge Barge and taking a load to the Sun, a stray missile attacks and hits the Sludge Barge. VectorMan free falls in Geronimo and ends up in a dark, swampy area called Night In The Swamp. He discovers many Insects practically waiting for him. He goes off to find the source of the bugs, and he soon finds out that it is the Black Widow Queen controlling these Insects.

Vectorman once again takes it upon himself to stop this mutant insect invasion and save Earth again.

## Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to the first game, with all new morphs to utilize. Some levels have you using the Metal Skates, which let you slide all over the place. You can also take enemy's powers and use new Transformations like Scorpion Tail or Rhino Charge. There are different enemies, some may be a very, very slight nod to some of the original game's enemies. There are even more levels, too. VectorMan sounds different and has a larger variety of quotes. The difficulties were switched around and changed.

Some of the levels include Geronimo, Cave Fear, Magma P.I., and Tank Patrol.

As far as Vectorman himself goes, he remains roughly the same as before. Not only does he have different weapons to utilize but now his speech has been greatly expanded upon, where he will speak clear words when defeating a boss or acquiring a pick-up (in the first game, there was minor grunts and phrases, though it is unknown if Vectorman himself was saying any of those). Vectorman can also be heard more noticeably in pain when he takes damage, and his voice is a little more robotic than it was previously. Vectorman also has new idle animations, as well as previous ones.

## Reception

Generally, people thought this game was better than the original. Fans usually say that it has better graphics and gameplay. *GamePro Magazine* stated “It’s awesome! If you thought 16-bit was dead, think again.”

## Levels

This game is known for having a bit more levels than the original, with 22 levels opposed to 16.

* Geronimo
* Night in the Swamp
* Bog Jam
* In Blackest Night
* Fired
* Magma P.I.
* Turn Up the Heat
* Orbot Express
* Dirty Job
* Rollerderby
* I Can Dig It
* VectorMan 1 2 3
* Mist Chances
* Cave Fear
* Dreamsnake
* Recycle or Die
* The Shadow Nose
* Shout and Twist
* Tank You
* Tank Patrol
* Bad Eggs
* Queen for a Day
* Bonus Round

## Bosses

* Swamp Boss
* Lava Boss
* Dreamsnake
* Shadow Boss
* Black Widow Queen

## Enemies

* Dragon Snake
* Flea
	+ Flying Flea
* Spider
* Snail
* Beetle
* Paint Splatter
* Balloon Bug
* Mantis
* Worm
* Mole
* Tank
* Gray and Green Bug Thing
* Scorpion
* Tick
* Rhino
* Shielded Beetle
* Ant

## Morphs

* + Rhino Charge
	+ Scorpion Tail
	+ Tornado
	+ Tick Punch
	+ Tank
	+ Spacecraft
	+ Unnamed Tubular morph

## Trivia

* Unlike the previous title, this game will not penalize a player for using any in-game cheats.
* A sequel to this game was planned for the Sega Saturn.
* VectorMan 2 was the last VectorMan game ever, as both *VectorMan 3* and *Vectorman (PS2)* was canceled.
* Scene 18 of this game, “Shout and Twist,” is a nod to first game’s final level, “Twist and Shout.”
* Also in Scene 9: Dirty Job, a cameo of Warhead from the previous game can be seen in the stage.
* Some stage ideas are re-used, specifically the digging levels and Metal Skates levels.

* Vectorman has a handful of unused Voice Clips, as heard in the Sound Test(s).
* Curiously, the instruction manual states that for the Orbot Orbit bonus stage, VectorMan should avoid making contact with the Sun. However no such object exists in the bonus stage.
	+ The early prototype does contain a sun however. The sun stated in the instruction manual likely was from an earlier build of the game, meaning the sun as a hazard was removed late-game for unexplained reasons (likely due to gameplay reasons).