Earthworm Jim
a game by Shiny EntertainmentArcade Classics, Shooting Games, Platformer / 
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Earthworm Jim is a very popular run and gun platform video game, created by Doug TenNapel and designed by David Perry. The game was developed by Shiny Entertainment and released for Mega Drive/Genesis in 1994, for the first time. Since then it was ported to SNES, Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega Master System and Game Boy Advance. The game received several awards over the time, and thanks to its popularity was developed for other platforms as well, such as PC, Wii (2008), iPhone, Symbian S60, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.
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. He has to fight many enemies along the way, with Evil the Cat, Chuck and Fifi, Major Mucus or Bob the Killer Goldfish among others.
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. Earthworm Jim 2 came in 1995 for many platforms, while Earthworm Him 3D and Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the Galaxy, both in 1999. However, the last two games were developed without the involvement of Shiny Entertainment, and received poor to negative feedback. Atari planned Earthworm Jim for PSP for 2007, but the idea was cancelled. 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. It was awarded the Best Genesis Game in 1994 by Electronic Gaming Monthly, and is placed on 114th place in Nintendo Power's Top 200 Games.
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 1994 version of the game with 7, but the readers and players offered a total of 8.5 out of 10. The game for PC was given a 7.1 rating by GameSpot, while 279 users rated the game with an overall feedback of 7.8 out of 10.
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Meet Jim he’s no ordinary game character he is an earthworm, this earthworm has special abilities though, he can battle evil. 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. The queen’s evil henchmen are out to help her try to take over the galaxy. It is up to Jim (you) to stop her from her quest to be ruler of the galaxy. With a variety of hilarious character names like Psy-Crow, Professor Monkey-For-A-Head, Princess What’s-Her-Name, Major Mucus, Chuck and Fifi, Evil the Cat, and last Bob the Killer Goldfish. During your many adventures, your main objective is to rescue Princess What’s-Her-Name from her evil sister Queen Slug for a Butt who is trying to eliminate her. You must battle your way thru several levels, are you going to make it to Buttville to annihilate the Queen and ruin her plans. Created by Shiny Entertainment, released in 1994 for use with Sega Mega Drive and converted to SNES, other platforms this game is compatible with are the Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, Game Boy, Game Gear, Game Boy Advanced, and a special edition released for the Sega-CD.
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Earthworm Jim
You were Jim and you had to journey through 8 stages of craziness, and fun.
Earthworm Jim
You were Jim and you had to journey through 8 stages of craziness, and fun.
