VectorMan 2
VectorMan 2 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is VectorMan 2 on?
- VectorMan 2 was released on Linux, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac.
- When did VectorMan 2 release?
- VectorMan 2 was first released on November 15, 1996.
About VectorMan 2
A routine sludge barge excursion is cut short when a mysterious missile critically damages VectorMan’s ship. Vectorman escapes destruction and freefalls back to earth, landing on the outskirts of a seemingly abandoned research facility.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- BlueSky Software
- Publisher
- Tec Toy
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1996 | $13 | $39 | $92 | 3 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Linux · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a month
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.36 in Oct 2007, $13.00 five years ago, and $13.12 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $1.23 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $3.50 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $3.90 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $3.10 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $2.37 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.75 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $6.55 | $13.75 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.50 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.93 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $7.91 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.55 | $22 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.32 | $16.78 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.97 | $19.87 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.87 | $25 |
| Jan 2022 | $11.00 | $38 |
| Jan 2023 | $11.58 | $32 |
| Jan 2024 | $11.00 | $31 |
| Jan 2025 | $10.15 | $33 |
| Jan 2026 | $11.68 | $37 |
| Oct 2026 | $13.12 | $39 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 7 November 1996 | 1843 | 010086018431 | 171-7147A · MPR-19092-U |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1996
- Authenticity
- Low
A bigger, brighter Vectorman sequel from the Genesis's last stretch, at a fair price.
Vectorman 2 is an action-platform game from BlueSky Software, published by Sega and released in North America on 7 November 1996, a year after the original. It reuses the first game's engine, and development was rushed. The Genesis version did not come out in Japan.
Previews described new weapons such as energy balls and lasers and new morphs including chute, skate, tank, tornado and rhino, in a 32-megabit cart. Electronic Gaming Monthly named it Genesis Game of the Year.
What the press said at the time
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10, 8/10 / 7/10, 6.5/10 | |
| The Electric Playground | 9/10 | |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
“Overall, this game lives up to its predecessor, but yet is a little too much of the same thing again.”
“Vectorman 2 injects a little life into the slowly fading Genesis market. Don't move on to next-gen until you've given this last-gen title a shot.”
“This action/platform game has proved once again that nobody can push the Genesis' graphics capabilities further than Sega and Blue Sky.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts this sits about at the middle. It came out only in North America. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
VectorMan 2 screenshots
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