Reception
Reception for the game has been mixed. IGN praised the game, giving it an 8.5 of of 10 score, comparing it favorably to Earthworm Jim and praising the game for making it fun to torture enemies in many ways, without feeling guilty due to enemies appearing neither human nor realistic. Game Revolution gave it a "B+" score, praising it for being "off-beat" and "imaginitive" in a similar manner that Earthworm Jim was, but criticizing that despite it's innovative "torture" moves with the "Rig" weapon, the gameplay still ultimately boiled down to basic platforming and item collection. Additionally, Electronic Gaming Monthly also gave the game an overall 7.75 score out of 10, giving it a largely positive review.
GameSpot was far less enthusiastic with the game, giving it a 5.1 out of 10 and stating "The whole play mechanic of using the rig to move objects and enemies about may seem pretty interesting at first, but soon gets rather tiring...Wild 9 is one of those games that purports to have a unique concept behind it, yet falls flat in its implementation."
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