Additionally, Death Jr. uses a cute little collection system for building and improving your guns. Rather than simply awarding new weapons as you progress, you actually have to spend some time poking about the nooks and crannies of the world to search out pieces of weapons. Collect all the necessary parts to a specific weapon and it will be added to your arsenal. It's not exceptionally different, but it does provide a compelling reason to explore the world and take in the sights (disgusting though they may be at times). The Friend Nobody Likes: None of the gang seem to like The Seep very much, and he tends to be a jerk to all of them. Kollar, Philip (2008-06-04). "Death, Jr.: Root of Evil Wii Review". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04 . Retrieved 2014-01-10.

ifeelthecosmos (2006-10-31). "Review: Death Jr. 2: Root of Evil". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2007-02-24 . Retrieved 2014-01-10. Thomas, Aaron (2006-11-01). "Death Jr. II: Root of Evil Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2006-11-22 . Retrieved 2014-01-10. Mike Nelson, Destroyer of Worlds: DJ accidentally putting the world in jeopardy is the basis of practically every storyline. It's why his father grounds him frequently. Biessener, Adam (November 2006). "Death Jr. II: Root of Evil". Game Informer. No.163. p.145. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14 . Retrieved 2014-01-10. These strings are leftovers from the ad-hoc wifi mode included in the PSP game; the Wii version has split-screen multiplayer instead. There are a massive number of related strings, e.g. for hosting and joining games, which aren't listed here.Take on the role of the Grim Reaper's teenage son Death Jr. after he unleashes an unspeakable horror from a box that Pandora herself couldn't open in a school field trip at the museum. Together with a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits who look about as bizarre as himself, Death Jr. goes on various misadventures (some of which he or Pandora Boxley arguably caused to escalate in the first place), with a good dose of humor and violence along the way. Nix, Marc (2006-10-31). "Death Jr. II: Root of Evil Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2013-03-20 . Retrieved 2014-01-10.

Not the only type in the series, but a bit of an issue in Volume One, with a rather macabre Running Gag about DJ's cat dying.Forget everything you thought you knew; it turns out that The Grim Reaper is actually a pretty nice guy. Sure; his job involves collecting the souls of the deceased, but he's also happily married, with a son, and enjoys spending quality time with his family. His son, the titular star of the series, is the same—but a great deal more naive. Emo Teen: Stigmartha is rather dour, but it's pretty understandable considering she bleeds from her hands whenever she gets nervous. Several sections are leftover from pre-release demonstration versions of the game, perhaps intended for one or more trade shows.