Back in the mid-Nineties, a group of artists and programmers left Virgin Interactive to create their own startup company. This, of course, was Shiny Entertainment, a talented bunch of nuts who excelled in terms of art direction and technical know-how. Their experiences working on Disney titles like Aladdin gave them the creative boost to create a new side-scroller with an original character: Earthworm Jim. It's one fine day in the meadow, and Jim is quite well and good doing what he does best -- being a worm.
Suddenly, a super-powered suit drops from the heavens, Jim crawls into it, and voila -- he's transformed into Earthworm Jim, an annelid with an attitude, and a very big gun. In this game, your goal is to traverse each level, destroying any baddies that lurk within. Jim has a recharging minigun, and a "worm-whip" attack that can kill enemies, or swing him from platform to platform.
The levels are cleverly designed with interesting themes, ranging from a junkyard to the deep, dark pits of hell complete with lawyers. In-between each stage is a mini-game, where Jim rides in a rocket in a race against his nemesis, the evil Psy-Crow. Visually, Earthworm Jim shines. Taking full advantage of Windows' DirectX sub-system, frame rates are liquid-smooth, and animation is nicely exaggerated. Sound effects are above-par as well, with Jim shouting "groovy!
Music streams off the CD, and sounds much more crystal-clear than the bit console renditions. Control is handled via DirectInput, though a Microsoft Sidewinder pad is required to get the most out of the game. Even though Earthworm Jim is basically a straight port from the Super Nintendo, it's unquestionably a good one, and fans of the series will find plenty to love in this incarnation.
Enjoyment: Though the PC version could use some extras, the side-scrolling gameplay remains intact. A crow is chasing a worm named Jim while in outer space Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. The ship's captain has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit and Queen Slug-for-a-Butt has ordered Psy-Crow to get it, since it can make her more beautiful than Princess-What's-Her-Name. Psy-Crow blasts the captain and the suit falls to Planet Earth. Back on earth Jim wonders if he is finally safe when an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit lands on him.
See where it takes you now! The snowman in Heck has a new area, too. Big Bruty is a new level with a worm-eating dino.
They should call this guy Action Jim. He is very flexible and moves like a madman. You will find icons throughout the game.
Collect as many as possible, including plasma guns that will power-up your plasma blast! You will need this, especially against the big, bad Bosses. The dynamic colors aren't in this version, but for a Game Boy, I felt they did an excellent job with the graphics and movement.
He still has character and doesn't take anything from those pesky crows! Without a doubt, the greatest feature of the game would have to be the animation. The characters are much like the originals, and their movements aren't bad either. You just can't beat a worm in a superspace suit!
Surprisingly, there isn't too much they left out of the game, except some of the cool sounds that are in the Super NES and Sega. This is one game I would actually recommend for the Game Boy. It offers 90 percent of the cool characteristics that made Earthworm Jim a hit and shrinks them all down for the Game Boy. This is another tine addition to the Earthworm Jim library! The story has not changed much. You are an earthworm with an extremely powerful suit of armor. Plus, you have a need to find evil and eradicate it from the planet.
Boy, what a job! Someone has to do it and that someone just happens to be you. Take on levels such as New Junk City and go for a ride through the tubes. So give it all that you have and don't give up the fight!
Everybody's favorite worm will soon be on its way to the PC courtesy of Activision! All of the features that earned Earthworm Jim a Game of the Year award for the platform systems will also be intact in this cross-platform version, along with a few extras. The graphics will run slightly faster, and will be enhanced over the cartridge version.
There are brand-new sound effects, along with a CD audio soundtrack. Last but not least, if you look really hard, you will find a never-before-seen extra level! If Earthworm Jim really hooked you, these handheld translations may be just the ticket for Jim on the go. Conversions of their bit counterparts, both games are reported to be almost pixel-per-pixel translations of the originals.
Everyone's favorite earthworm is now on his way to the Game Gear. This is as exact a translation as you can get for a Bit game.
As you probably already know, Earthworm Jim is an imaginative, side-scrolling action game that has had gamers across the country in an uproar. You play as a worm in a power-suit who is trying to rescue Princess-What's-Her-Name. Along the way you'll brave Heck, pools of mucus and a sinister laboratory. With this code you can open up a whole can of worms. Tricks galore, and weird floating heads add even more style to the ultra-hip EJ. Earthworm Jim has been hyped as the best game of the year, which may be a premature assessment.
But this game does walk the walk and talk the talk, so the hype works! ProTip: Stand on the edge of the platform when this boss starts spewing fish. Then roll boxes onto the spring using your whip to knock him out of commission. The trouble begins when a character named Psy-Crow loses his shirt The super suit he wears falls into the possession of the lowest form of life around.
No, not a talk-show host, but a worm named Jim who instantly becomes a superhero, complete with a rotary head and an alien-blasting gun. He needs all the help he can get because Psy-Crow finds out that Jim has the suit, and the chase is on.
The backgrounds in this game are some of the funniest around, including the hellish Heck where accountants are the scariest enemies around and lounge music accompanies tortured screaming and a Tube Level where you end up trapped in the world's largest hamster cage. Legions of enemies fill the levels. Some are expected, like crows pecking at Jim's head, while others are as unpredictable as Snowmen in Hell. The graphics in Earthworm Jim don't suffer from bottom-of-the-food-chain-itis.
Shiny Entertainment the programmers packed as much action and animation into each character as the SNES would allow, taking advantage of the whole color palette. The sounds are a cross between Spike Jones and Spike Lee. Funky Earthworm hip hop is interlaced with screams, yells, gorilla grunts, and dear- as-crystal snaps of Jim's whip.
The super-sensitive controls, however, are not so heart-worming. Some stages require a light touch, like the Bubble Sphere ride in Down the Tubes. Here you have a limited amount of time to find oxygen, and you can't touch the walls! In another stage, you can lose a life if you fail to whip your head in just the right place.
On top of that, you get only one continue, though you can win more in bonus rounds. These control flaws are a minor inconvenience in an otherwise great game.
Earthworm Jim is just what side-scroller fans are looking for. Parents: This game is definitely a worm present for this holiday season. In the underwater level, look for air-refilling machinery to get extra air.
Make sure you don't crack your shell too much, or you'll implode. Earthworm Jim is a very popular run and gun platform video game, created by Doug TenNapel and designed by David Perry. The storyline follows the main character, an earthworm called Jim, and involves lots of colorful characters, being praised for its animations and graphics.
One day, somewhere above Earth, Psy-Crow, the villain, cornered a rebel pilot. Thanks to an ultra high tech suit falling on him, Jim mutated himself into an intelligent superhero. Jim hears about Psy-Crows malefic plans and sets out to defeat him. The gameplay of the game has been considered a bit strange.
Jim was attacking by launching cows, but other weird twists added to the insanity of the game. Jim is the only controllable character in the game.
He can run, use his gun, swing on hooks and get powerups. In the game, when fighting against mini-bosses, Jim has to find their weaknesses and defeat them by using the information he has. The game was so popular that was followed-up by sequels. However, the last two games were developed without the involvement of Shiny Entertainment, and received poor to negative feedback.
The rumors about Earthworm Jim 4 were unconfirmed, but something has been heard about this game being in the development process. The game, as I stated several times before, was very popular when first released. The game was considered appealing to many demographics. With moderate difficulty level and a stylish humor, the game became a hit on the market from both critical and financial view. The fact that the game was even developed for two mobile operating systems says a lot about how wanted and enjoyed this game is.
IGN rated the version of the game with 7, but the readers and players offered a total of 8. The game for PC was given a 7. How can an earthworm battle anything you ask, Jim is very special he was molded into a robotic suit that fell from the galaxy. This little goes from small to tall. The suit was meant for evil Queen Slug for a Butt; however, a rebel group stole it. It is up to Jim you to stop her from her quest to be ruler of the galaxy.
You must battle your way thru several levels, are you going to make it to Buttville to annihilate the Queen and ruin her plans. Browse games Game Portals.
Earthworm Jim. Install Game. Click the "Install Game" button to initiate the file download and get compact download launcher. Locate the executable file in your local folder and begin the launcher to install your desired game. View all Earthworm Jim Screenshots. Game review Downloads Screenshots Discussion Psy-Crow Therapy The twisted adventure begins when Psy-Crow loses his space suit on Earth, and a lowly earthworm named Jim happens to crawl inside.
Tough Balt Each level baits you with original music, from funky jazz to a down-home jamboree. The bit sound effects, like screams and grunts, aren't included, which diminishes the humor. ProTips: Just after the cow launch in the first level, head down and to the left to find a 1-up.
In Buttville, use your helicopter head to navigate the spiked walls. On the Asteroid level, grab these bubbles to gain a speed burst that's a must for beating Psy-Crow. Overall rating: 8. Sega CD. Sega Master System. People say: 7. Overall rating: 6.
Shoot up and off to the sides of the screen, then listen for ricochet sounds. They'll give you clues about the location of sites from which you can swing. You can swing from anything that's got a sparkle on it. In Heck, stand on these green gems and run to make them lift you to higher areas. Overall rating: 9.
Share Embed. Packages that include this game. Package info. Add to Cart. View Community Hub. About This Game Jim wasn't always a studly super-worm. That cosmic twist of fate placed Jim in control of an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit. To accomplish this, you'll have to use every weapon and ability at your disposal to wriggle your way through dozens of original and just plain weird levels.
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