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Earthworm Jim (Sega Genesis, 1994)

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Get ready to blast some enemies with Earthworm Jim for Sega Genesis! This 1994 release is part of the Earthworm Jim Series, featuring shooter gameplay that is sure to keep you on your toes. Play as the titular character and take on the bad guys with your trusty blaster. Published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment and rated E for Everyone, this game is a must-have for Sega fans and retro gaming enthusiasts. This particular copy is missing the manual, but the game itself is in excellent condition. Add Earthworm Jim to your collection today!

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Once upon a time on an ordinary day in an ordinary meadow, an ordinary crow was chasing an ordinary worm named Jim. The worm escaped into the ground, leaving the crow hungry and frustrated. As the worm slowly crawled back to the surface, he experienced a decidedly unordinary thing. A space suit fell from the sky and landed right on top of him. The ultra high tech space particles of the suit melded with Jim's soft wormy flesh, creating a new, super powerful hero: Earthworm Jim.

Earthworm Jim soon discovers that an intergalactic bounty hunter by the name of Psy-Crow is looking for the space suit. Psy-Crow is trying to retrieve the suit for Queen Pulsating, Bloated, Festering, Sweaty, Pus-filled, Malformed, Slug for a Butt, who wants to wear the suit so she will be even more beautiful than her imprisoned twin sister, Princess-What's-Her-Name. Emboldened by an inner sense of wormy goodness and an innate hatred of crows, Jim takes off to rescue this princess before Psy-Crow can find him and the suit.

Jim is about average for an earthworm of his age. Basically, he's slimy, weak and disgusting. However, while donning the space suit, he could be an active member of the Justice League. The suit is equipped with a Plasma Blaster, which is a hair trigger, rapid-fire weapon that can turn crows and other enemies to dust. Also, the suit makes Jim strong and agile (he can run, jump and climb like no other worm possibly could) and enables him to use his body as a whip, a bungee cord and a helicopter blade.

You control Earthworm Jim as he battles his way through nine levels of dangers and obstacles and outrageous nuttiness. You'll bounce on tires, slide across zip lines, shoot menacing crows and hamsters, brave the fiery pits of hell, climb steep cliffs, avoid a pool of snot, dodge flying saucers and much more. There are numerous strange and unusual enemies, including Major Mucus, Peter Puppy, Professor Monkey for a Head and Evil the Cat.

Level five, which is called Andy Asteroids, puts you on a wild ride through space (from a first-person perspective), dodging asteroids and grabbing Atomic Accelerators while trying to knock Psy-Crow off his rocket backpack. The other levels, which are platform shooters, include New Junk City, What the Heck? Down the Tubes, Snot a Problem, Level 5, For Pete's Sake, Intestinal Distress and Buttville, which is home and hearth to the wicked queen and her insect minions.

Earthworm Jim features three difficulty levels: Practice, Normal and Difficult. Regardless of which level you play, you must frequently pick up plasma power and suit power to keep your gun charged and your suit functioning. Extra lives are hidden throughout the game.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Playmates Interactive Entertainment
MPN
MEG_00294_3
UPC
0796298022007
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5249

Product Key Features

Platform
Sega Genesis
Video Game Series
Earthworm Jim Series
Rating
E-Everyone
Game Name
Earthworm Jim
Genre
Shooter

Additional Product Features

Release Year
1994
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Control Elements
Gamepad/Joystick
Number of Players
1

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5 out of 5 stars
by cwilla321Feb 23, 2012
You'll like it even if you aren't a retro gamer.
Back in 1994 Earthworm Jim was released on the Sega Genesis to quickly become a phenomena. The game would eventually be ported to the Super Nintendo, the Gameboy Advance, and finally the PC but after it's own cartoon show and action figure line. Now your probably thinking why "buy this if there are so many other options?" the answer is the ports are actually incomplete as they are missing an entire level known as intestinal distress...yea. Earthworm Jim was appraised for it's detailed animation, catchy music, well tuned controls, surrealist humor, and it's difficulty. The game itself is essentially a run and gun platform game with lots of places to explore and items to find. Jim was once just an average annelid with no prospects until one day a suit lands on top of him collar first, it proceeds to mutate him giving him the ability to control the suit. You have a laser gun to shoot your enemies as well as other things, Jim's own head which he can detach and whip his enemies with, and of course jumping. If you press the jump button fast enough Jim won't double-jump but rather rotate his head causing him to glide down. Almost any version of the game you get will make the button that shoots the gun a bit of an attack button, later on in the game you switch from just Jim running around to Jim doing something else but the controls don't switch, attack is still attack but jump might be boost or something. Bit of a tip the controls handle well but you have to get used to how Jim will react to situations, I recommend using the 1st level to try and figure out the various ways he reacts think of it as a training level. This game has a lot of variety to it, I suppose a good way of putting it without spoiling much would be every level has a way of shaking things up, making variations to the formula. Which should make it a bit difficult to categorize but in no way are the controls effected and their pretty easy to figure out. Just remember the game can be difficult and depending on the version you get you'll normally start with 3 lives and 1 continue. I bought this game not only for nostalgia but because it's been awhile since I remember a truly good game with original characters and a unique world. With that I recommend this game to anyone with any means of playing it.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by luinune-4Sep 21, 2021
Buying my Childhood
Earthworm Jim was/is a very unique game as it is completely ridiculous in its humor and it’s storytelling mechanics. From the absurd humor to the random-esque happenings during gameplay, like launching a cow into outer space for no reason. The shooting mechanics are simple but fun and the environments are very well drawn with colors that pop from every angle… well it’s 2D but you know what I mean. On a side note: I am very thankful for the world I live in that I can search online and there is always someone that is selling or trading something from my childhood. I lost so much over time due to many hardships. So thank you, and thank you to anyone else who crosses my path that adds a little more to my collection of the childhood I lost so long ago.
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5 out of 5 stars
by WpZAAE6fRCO@Del...Dec 27, 2012
Easy controls, fun and funny gameplay. A challenge for all skill levels.
This is just some good old school style fun here. One of the biggest video game hits of the 1990's started here. It spawned sequel games, comic books and even a cartoon through the Warner Brothers network (now known as the CW). The controls are simple. They consist of a direction pad and three buttons. That is where the simplicity ends, however. Even with adjustable skill levels, this game is always a challenge. With a sense of humor evident throughout, this tongue in cheek take on super-hero side scrolling adventures will keep you in stitches as well as on your toes. At times you will laugh, and at times you will pull your hair out in frustration (until you figure out the next secret, that is). So, do you think you have what it takes to defeat the evil forces of the universe with nothing but a worm, a super suit, and a ray gun? If so, this is the game for you. If not, it probably is still the game for you, but you just don't know it yet.Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by bootsshebathornJul 19, 2021
Great platformer
Ive not gotten deep into the game yet as of this time but my experience with it was positive. Nice graphics for a old 16 bit game, nice sound effects, nice music, ect. Earthworm jim has character and has funny animations as well. If your looking for a nice platformer different than Sonic look no farther. Get it while its still decently priced. 😊👍
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5 out of 5 stars
by hyperness4Jul 15, 2019
Entertaining and cartoony
Very fun but difficult game I’ve been wanting to play this game for years
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Earthworm Jim (Sega Genesis, 1994)

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You'll like it even if you aren't a retro gamer.

Buying my Childhood

Easy controls, fun and funny gameplay. A challenge for all skill levels.

Great platformer

Entertaining and cartoony

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