You can also now actually aim upwards, so that you don’t have to kill enemies above you by jumping up and down and mashing fire. Running has been mapped to a separate button, so you’re not constantly dashing around into everything at full speed. Gameplay-wise, there’s been a lot of changes since the original Jazz Jackrabbit, and pretty much all of them are for the better. While the original game was definitely inspired by stuff like Bugs Bunny, the sequel has much more of a Saturday morning cartoon vibe, which fits perfectly, considering the character. The game starts off with a nicely animated intro FMV, which is basically what the opening would be if Jazz actually had a cartoon. The only time the story actually shows up at any point is the manual, though, so none of this matters very much.

The queen declares Jazz a fraud and throws him in the dungeon, where his slightly psychotic brother Spaz rescues him. Suddenly, Devan Shell appears and steals Jazz’s giant wedding ring to power a time machine (how very Day of the Tentacle), where he plans to conquer the universe before Jazz is even born.

Some time after the original Jazz Jackrabbit, Jazz and the princess are set to be married.

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