
The game plays out with Jim eluding and defeating all enemies, and saving Princess What's-Her-Name. Jim's task is two-fold, he must evade the game's many antagonists, who are after him because they want the suit back, and also rescue and protect Princess What's-Her-Name from them. Jim is a normal earthworm, until a special 'super suit' falls from the sky and allows him to operate much like a human, with his 'worm-part' acting as a head and the suit acting as arms, body, and legs. It was well received by critics, and received a sequel, Earthworm Jim 2, in 1995. The game was noted for its fluid, cartoon-like animation and 'off-the-wall' humour. Created by Doug TenNapel and designed by David Perry, the game was released for the Sega Genesis in 1994, and subsequently ported to a number of other video game consoles. Įarthworm Jim is a 1994 run and gun platforming video game developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment, featuring an earthworm named Jim in a robotic suit who battles evil. This game can be played also in a versions for SMS, Genesis, SNES and DOS.ĭavid J. Additionally, Jim’s friend, Snott, travels with him and can be used to stick to and swing from other slimy green surfaces or as a parachute upon jumping.If you think that the game in your browser doesn't work as it should, try to choose another online emulator from this table. New power-ups include the chip butty, which increases Jim’s suit power to 200%. Some levels, such as the opening level, “Anything but Tangerines”, and the game’s eighth level, “Level Ate”, play largely the same as the original Earthworm Jim, with the exception of there being a larger variety of moves at the player’s disposal.įor instance, there are more types of guns to use once found in a level, such as an auto-aiming gun, or the “Barn Blaster” gun which takes out every enemy visible on the screen. While the majority of levels are still based on run and gun and platform game elements, separate levels incorporate different gameplay elements as well. However, gameplay is much more diverse than in the original game. He purpose of the game is largely the same as it was in the original Earthworm Jim traverse through the levels in order to save Princess What’s-Her-Name from Psy-Crow. It was released in late 1995 and early 1996 depending on region and video game console, initially being released for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System, before being ported to other platforms.

Earthworm Jim 2 is a 1995 run and gun platform video game and the sequel to Earthworm Jim, and the second and final game in the Earthworm Jim series developed by original creators Doug TenNapel, David Perry, and Shiny Entertainment.
