IGDB / 3480

Earthworm Jim

1994 76 / 100 Platform Shooter

A crow is chasing a worm named Jim while in outer space Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. The ship's captain has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit and Queen Slug-for-a-Butt has ordered Psy-Crow to get it, since it can make her more beautiful than Princess-What's-Her-Name. Psy-Crow blasts the captain and the suit falls to Planet Earth. Back on earth Jim wonders if he is finally safe when an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit lands on him. Luckily Jim rests in the neck ring of the suit. Then the space particles begin interacting with Jim, causing a light-speed evolution. Jim soon realizes he is in control of the suit. Jim overhears the Queen's plans for the suit and decides to meet this Princess...

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World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused

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Story & context

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. 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. The game plays out with Jim eluding and defeating all enemies, and saving Princess What's-Her-Name. However, not only does she not return Jim's affection, but she is also crushed by the flying cow that was launched at the beginning of the game by Jim himself.

GameplayCombat-focused GenrePlatform GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeComedy ThemeScience fiction Traitadapted to - tv show Traitanimal cruelty Traitanthropomorphism Traitbalance platforms Traitbird Traitboss fight Traitcat Traitcatch phrase Traitcheckpoints Traitconveyor belt Traitcountdown timer Traitcow Traitcrow Traitdark humor Traitdigital distribution Traitdog Traitfalling object Traitfalling sequence Traitgame title announcer Traitgravity Traitmale protagonist Traitmoving platforms Traitnintendo switch online - expansion pack Traitoriginal soundtrack release Traitpreviously on - utomik Traitprotagonist's name in the title Traitretroachievements Traitsega channel Traitside-scrolling Traitsnowman Traitspaceship Traittalking animals Traittentacles Traittime limit Traittrilogy Traitvirtual console Traitwii virtual console

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Studio & publishing

Developer: Shiny Entertainment
Publisher: Tec Toy, Takara, Playmates Interactive Entertainment, Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.
Franchise: Earthworm Jim

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