Death, Jr. II: Root of Evil

Also known as: Death, Jr. 2: Root of Evil, Death Jr.: Root of Evil, Death Junior 2 - Root of Evil [UK]

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No amount of visual polish can change the fact that a ho-hum platformer for PSP isn't going to magically be any better on Wii.

Available on: Wii , PSP
Genre: Action
Release date: May 27, 2008
Published by: Eidos
Developed by: Backbone Entertainment

Multiplayer Modes:

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2 player CO-OP

1 player SOLO

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Death Jr.: Root of Evil

Skeleton child in bare-bones action-platformer shocker!

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News

This Week's New Videogame Releases (Week of...

See what's coming this week in the US for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii, Nintendo DS and Sony...

News from N4G May 25, 2008

Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil coming to Wii

Previously on PSP. What next, C64 ports?

Feb 15, 2008

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Review

Skeleton child in bare-bones action-platformer shocker!

Jun 2, 2008

What proud son doesn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps? We can think of a few ol’ blocks you don’t want to be a chip off - Saddam Hussein, Noel Edmonds, the Grim Reaper. Alas, then, for poor Death Jr., son of the soul collector. And alas for Root of Evil, a port of a PSP title, it’s a massive chip off the old block - with blocky being the key word. Where in the developers’ handbook does it state ...

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Previews

Death Jr. II: Root of Evil - hands-on

Sequel gets a second chance on the Wii

Mar 26, 2008

We thought Death Jr. II: Root of Evil was a mixed bag when it first released on the PSP in 2006. It was packed with personality thanks to its kooky Tim Burton-esque character designs and quirky humor. However, it also gave us a bit of deja vu - in the bad way - with its rough controls and tons of running and jumping that felt too familiar for its own good.But publisher, Eidos’ Matt Dahlgren thinks that Death Jr. II was actually meant to ... » Read Full Death, Jr. II: Root of Evil preview

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