Earthworm Jim (Sega Genesis, 1994)

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.

The Most Impressive Genesis Game I Own(332).
The Graphics Are THE Best Thing About This.
The Sound Is Real!(The Gunshoys Are Realistic)
The Levels Are Creative And Awesome!
The Combat Is Cool,A Gun And A Whip.
The Cool Thing is That Its Funny And Kid Safe!
The One Thing That IDont Like Is The Enemy Birds Wont Leave You Alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!​!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!​!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4.8 Out Of 5

the memories are flooding back. i forgot how addicting/difficult this game can be. i used to come home from school and play this game for hours. i recall it was one of the first "gross games" out there along with ren and stimpy. some of the shining parts of s dull decade.

THIS WAS AN OLDER GAME BUT STILL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT PLAYS WELL. NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. MY DAUGHTER AND I USED TO PLAY IT ABOUT 10 YRS AGO AND JUST DECIDED ONE DAY TO SEE IF WE COULD FIND ONE TO PLAY AGAIN. WE ARE VERY HAPPY THAT WE DID.

The sega genesis version of this game was good. the super nintendo version is a better version of the game and one I would recomend over this one. the sega CD version has some pretty cool nostalgic value.