Replay Value: Plenty of secret areas to worm-whip your way into.Ī crow is chasing a worm named Jim while in outer space Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship. Sound: Enjoyable background tunes merge with solid sound effects and voice acting.Įnjoyment: Though the PC version could use some extras, the side-scrolling gameplay remains intact.

Graphics: Bright, cartoony, and smooth-scrolling. Control is handled via DirectInput, though a Microsoft Sidewinder pad is required to get the most out of the game.Įven though Earthworm Jim is basically a straight port from the Super Nintendo, it's unquestionably a good one, and fans of the series will find plenty to love in this incarnation. Music streams off the CD, and sounds much more crystal-clear than the 16-bit console renditions. Sound effects are above-par as well, with Jim shouting 'groovy!' every now and then.

Taking full advantage of Windows' DirectX sub-system, frame rates are liquid-smooth, and animation is nicely exaggerated. In-between each stage is a mini-game, where Jim rides in a rocket in a race against his nemesis, the evil Psy-Crow. The levels are cleverly designed with interesting themes, ranging from a junkyard to the deep, dark pits of hell (complete with lawyers). Jim has a recharging minigun, and a 'worm-whip' attack that can kill enemies, or swing him from platform to platform. In this game, your goal is to traverse each level, destroying any baddies that lurk within. Suddenly, a super-powered suit drops from the heavens, Jim crawls into it, and voila - he's transformed into Earthworm Jim, an annelid with an attitude, and a very big gun. It's one fine day in the meadow, and Jim is quite well and good doing what he does best - being a worm. Their experiences working on Disney titles like Aladdin gave them the creative boost to create a new side-scroller with an original character: Earthworm Jim. This, of course, was Shiny Entertainment, a talented bunch of nuts who excelled in terms of art direction and technical know-how. Back in the mid-Nineties, a group of artists and programmers left Virgin Interactive to create their own startup company.

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