History YMMV / JazzJackrabbit

* OnceOriginalNowCommon: The first Jazz Jackrabbit game was a ''marvel'' when it was released, as until then, a PC platformer with gameplay and graphics that rivaled even the finest console platformers of that era was practically unheard of. While it certainly wasn't the first PC platformer (even Epic's own VideoGame/JillOfTheJungle predated it by two years), it was the first to have the buttery smooth gameplay and excellent level design of games like VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld and VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog. Combined with gorgeous 2D pixel art and an excellent soundtrack, the game single-handedly made it clear that the PC could indeed to be a viable outlet for side scrolling hop-and-bop platformers - and was basically ''the'' reason to own a Gravis Gamepad[[note]]which the developers clearly knew, as Gravis Gamepad references are scattered all over the game[[/note]]. Today, with [=PCs=] having long been note-for-note harmonized with gaming consoles and high quality 2D platformers being a dime-a-dozen on them, it might be difficult for newcomers to see what made Jazz Jackrabbit so special in 1994.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzAEB2a6pX0 Orbitus.]] Just goes to show how awesome music can be with just ''[[UsefulNotes/{{MOD}} four channels]]''.

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: What, you thought the name Jazz in the title was just for show? So effing awesome, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlgeS_Sxkh0 especially in the second game.]]

* OnceOriginalNowCommon: The first Jazz Jackrabbit game was a ''marvel'' when it was released, as until then, a PC platformer with gameplay and graphics that rivaled even the finest console platformers of that era was practically unheard of. While it certainly wasn't the first PC platformer (even Epic's own VideoGame/JillOfTheJungle predated it by two years), it was arguably the first to have the buttery smooth gameplay and excellent level design of games like VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld and VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog. Making it clear that the PC could indeed to be a viable outlet for side scrolling hop-and-bop platformers. Today, with [=PCs=] having long been note-for-note harmonized with gaming consoles and high quality 2D platformers being a dime-a-dozen on them, it might be difficult for newcomers to see what made Jazz Jackrabbit so special in 1994.

* OnceOriginalNowCommon: The first Jazz Jackrabbit game was a ''marvel'' when it was released, as until then, a PC platformer with gameplay and graphics that rivaled even the finest console platformers of that era was practically unheard of. While it certainly wasn't the first PC platformer (even Epic's own VideoGame/JillOfTheJungle predated it by two years), it was arguably the first to have the buttery smooth gameplay and excellent level design of games like VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld and VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog. Making it clear that the PC could indeed to be a viable outlet for side scrolling hop-and-bop platformers. Today, with PC's having long been note-for-note harmonized with gaming consoles and high quality 2D platformers being a dime-a-dozen on them, it might be difficult for newcomers to see what made Jazz Jackrabbit so special in 1994.

* ValuesDissonance: Spaz' name and deranged personality were considered little to no problem to audiences, thanks to the edgier standards of 90's gaming media. Nowadays, the character would be considered nothing less than offensive.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' plus ''ComicBook/BuckyOHareAndTheToadWars'' equals Jazz Jackrabbit.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Lori. Her move set is powerful and a perfect boss killer, but infamously makes a lot of levels in Jazz 2 harder to complete. Many fans are also divided on whether another playable character was even needed. That said, she is also a...

* ValuesDissonance: Spaz' name and deranged personality were considered little to no problem to audiences, thanks to the edgier standards of 90's media. Nowadays, the character would be considered nothing less than offensive.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' plus ''ComicBook/BuckyOHareAndTheToadWars'' equals Jazz Jackrabbit. But Bucky O'Hare minus Jazz Jackrabbit equals ''VideoGame/StarFox''.

* TierInducedScrappy: Lori to some players, because Epic didn't choose her moveset quite carefully enough (making certain levels difficult to beat with her).

* CrazyAwesome: Spaz in his entirety counts as this.

** Possibly as the result of a bug, [[spoiler: Devan Shell]] has the potential to become this in ''[=JJ=]2'' when playing with Spaz or Lori. If you [[spoiler: defeat Devan in his first form (turtle, holding a gun) by only using Spaz's or Lori's karate kick, you can defeat his second form (the dragon) with a single shot)]]

** Tubelectric. Just...yeah. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2idyeFWdmA ''Hell'' yeah.]]

** Tubelectric. Just...yeah. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POMqbGEJ54g ''Hell'' yeah.]]

* GoodBadBugs: JJ 2 has tons, one of the most dramatic being the Multiple Combo Event. In the level editor, placing 3-6 of certain events in a certain order with certain parameters does anything from generating random bullets (including [[FrickinLaserBeams lasers]] and [[DummiedOut beta weapons]]) to [[ZergRush lots of enemies]] to [[ThisIsYourPremiseOnDrugs copies of the main character on a hoverboard, that make you dizzy if you touch them]].

* FanonDiscontinuity: Most fans understandably try to pretend the GBA release doesn't exist.

** The original's Medivo chant and its countless remixes.

** Another highlight from the sequel, [[https://youtu.be/C7DQeHHCbdg Hippie Haven]], which is what happens when you use 90s synths to make a song that is influenced by the 60s and 70s. Would make for a good battle theme, too.

** Also from the sequel, [[https://youtu.be/D1QaemJsr3M White Hare]], which manages to make a ''Christmas carol'' catchy. [[LetsPlay/Chuggaaconroy Don't read into that too much.]]

** Also from the sequel, [[https://youtu.be/D1QaemJsr3M White Hare]], which manages to make a ''Christmas carol'' catchy. [[LetsPlay/Chuggaconroy Don't read into that too much.]]

* NightmareFuel: The levels set in Hell in the second game aren't nice at all, with all those skeletons, trees made of living demons merged together and skeleton turtles wandering all over the place.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Lori. Her move set is powerful and a perfect boss killer, but infamously makes a lot of levels in Jazz 2 harder to complete. Many fans are also divided on whether another playable character was even needed. That said, she is also a...
* BreakoutCharacter: Many fans still love Lori for her appealing design and peppy personality, especially furries. She even has [[http://loricentral.com/ her own fan site]], although it hasn't been updated since 2006.
* CrazyAwesome: Spaz in his entirety counts as this.

* GoddamnedBats: A good majority of enemies from Jazz 1 can count as this due to the zoomed in window making it very hard to avoid incoming enemies if you are already running at max speed.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Lori. Her move set is powerful and a perfect boss killer, but infamously makes a lot of levels in Jazz 2 harder to complete. Many fans are also divided on whether another Jazz sibling was even needed. That said, she is also a...

* GoddamnedBats: A good majority of enemies from Jazz 1 can count as this due to the zoomed in window making it very hard to avoid incoming enemies if you are already running.

%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BaseBreakingCharacter: Lori.
* BreakoutCharacter: Lori has [[http://loricentral.com/ her own fan site]], although it hasn't been updated since 2006.
* CrazyAwesome: Spaz in his entirety counts as this...

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Lori has [[http://loricentral.com/ her own fan site]], although it hasn't been updated since 2006.

* FanonDiscontinuity: Most fans try to pretend the GBA release doesn't exist.

* GoddamnedBats