While many gamers of the 360 generation will not know of the antics of Earthworm Jim, those more ancient gamers will recall Princess What's-Her-Name, Psy-Crow, and others. When the rumors began that there would be a continuation of the franchise, we were admittedly excited. Now, we discover that Earthworm Jim 4 will happen and that the original creator, Douglas TenNapel, is back on the series as a creative consultant (he's also working on a cartoon and movie based on the property.) There were no other details announced (not even a platform), but given the changes in the industry since the series' heyday, we'd love to see Earthworm Jim 4 take some sort of alternative to the usual "reinventions" of franchises. Perhaps a 2D side-scroller/platformer with 3d character models, released on XBLA (maybe even with episodic content?). Yeah, that's a nice dream.
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4-22-2008 @ 9:14PM
mcwattersm said...
I remember Earthworm. For Sega. Man was it epic.
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4-22-2008 @ 9:17PM
Lewis said...
GROOVY!
haha i had too.
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4-22-2008 @ 9:26PM
Roto13 said...
The last Earthworm Jim game was horrible. Here's hoping he's improved in these last... 10 years or whatever it's been.
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4-22-2008 @ 9:52PM
DemonGSides said...
GRAH OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVY
As long as there is no more puppy level...
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4-22-2008 @ 10:25PM
willxcore said...
Damn, it's sad to think that some gamers today would have no idea what Earthworm Jim is all about. 1 and 2 were excellent. The 3D one was pretty bad. Here's hoping they bring back some classic gameplay.
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4-22-2008 @ 10:28PM
Lewis said...
They will if there is some arcade lovin ;)
4-22-2008 @ 10:52PM
AnOffday said...
Awesome. Now just announce MDK3 and we'll be all set.
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4-22-2008 @ 11:28PM
EC said...
That's awesome. I miss the Earthworm Jim games! I just hope they keep with the 2D. Or have it "2.5D" as some call it.
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4-22-2008 @ 11:33PM
Mr.ESC said...
Wait wasn't a PSP earthworm Jim game announced back in 07?
I would love a remade of the original in 2d.5 for the PSP or in the xbox live.
Groovy!
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4-22-2008 @ 11:50PM
Tommy Hunsaker said...
This should be a good arcade title!
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4-23-2008 @ 12:54AM
mcwattersm said...
Any one ever watch the cartoon? It ran during 94-95.
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4-23-2008 @ 1:34AM
LeChuck said...
I watched the cartoon. In fact that's all I know of EJ since I never played the games. The first two are coming to Wii virtual console (am I allowed to mention that here? lol) so that'll be cool. Maybe 4 will be on every system like so many games are lately.
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4-23-2008 @ 1:41AM
Super Kaiju said...
Thank God. I don't know how I've managed to live so long without a videogame about a worm. Ok, just kidding. Earthworm Jim was one of my favorite franchises for the 16-bit era and I am psyched to hear that the franchise is being revived. A new game, new TV series, and a feature length film? The only thing left is a XBLA remake of the first two games.
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4-23-2008 @ 2:25AM
outforprophets said...
I'm pretty psyched to hear the news. I'm a big fan of EWJ but I remember those games being obscenely difficult at times. When I was a kid I just COULDN'T beat that blimp level. Maybe now if I revisit it the game won't be so bad but I have some bittersweet memories of that game.
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4-23-2008 @ 7:37AM
Illuminatus said...
Whoooaaaaah Nellie!
And you can call me a strong member of the 360 generation. This is the console that converted me from PC gaming.
All I can say is I want another chance at Professor Monkey for a Head. That would be sweeeeeeeet.
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4-23-2008 @ 8:58AM
LiquidPlague said...
"Earthworm Jim! He is a groovy guy!"
I actually picked it up used for Gameboy Advance a couple of years ago. It was like putting on an old glove, a bit moist and kind of smelly; a perfect fit.
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4-23-2008 @ 9:23AM
The Fuzz 53 said...
Hold the phone for just one second. There was an Earthworm Jim 3?
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4-23-2008 @ 10:55AM
Sunny said...
I would love it if they would just revive the PSP game they were working on that retold #1 and #2.
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4-23-2008 @ 11:29AM
James said...
Call me a heretic, but I think I might prefer an MDK3 to an Earthworm Jim 4.
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4-23-2008 @ 12:29PM
Neuromancer said...
Heretic.
Who can forget bungee jumping against a sentient pile of snot as a boss bottle?
I actually liked the Peter Puppy level, I thought he was a cute little guy... Until he got hurt that is.
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