Groovy!
After a false start on PSP last year, Earthworm Jim is again poised for a comeback. Very little is known thus far other than there’s a new game, TV series, and movie all said to be forthcoming, with original EWJ character creator Doug TenNapal set to be involved in all three. There was no mention of any involvement by original Earthworm Jim developer Shiny (now a part of supergroup Double Helix Games) and/or David Perry, the shiny-headed former head of Shiny. Which is a shame, really, because I for one love it when there’s a big-time David Perry game in development: the hype, the promises, the delays, the cuts, the disappointment, the backlash…it’s all just so magical.
In the meantime, we’ll be able to relive EWJ in his glory days as his two Genesis outings are on their way to the Wii Virtual Console, along with two other Interplay, um, classics, Boogerman and ClayFighter.
April 25, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Jim’s coming back?? Groovy!! I loved the original Earthworm Jim as a child. Never failed to provided a good laugh every now and then
May 12, 2008 at 12:47 am
I liked Earthworm Jim too, until I realized that nothing I did would ever EVER get me past level 2, and then I stopped. Damned frustratingly difficult game. But hey I welcome it back, hope it’s good. I’m more stoked by the Skies of Arcadia 2 rumors….
May 20, 2008 at 9:15 am
Which level was level 2? I don’t…wait a minute, did you say Skies of Arcadia 2!? Okay, deep breath, I’m going to try to not get too excited until something is confirmed. Oh who am I kidding…YES!!!!!!!
June 6, 2008 at 10:54 am
Level 2 was “What the Heck?” with Evil T. Cat as the boss. It took place in hell and “entertained” its guests with elevator music.
June 9, 2008 at 7:29 am
Ha, ah yes. I know that I beat both Earthworm Jim games back on Genesis, but when I bought the Game Boy Advance version of EWJ1 later on, I couldn’t pass What The Heck? either, and I haven’t since.