Earthworm Jim is a
run and gun platform video game starring an
earthworm named Jim in a
robotic suit who battles evil. Created by
Doug TenNapel and designed by
David Perry, the game was developed by
Shiny Entertainment, released for the
Mega Drive/Genesis in 1994, and subsequently
ported to the
SNES,
Game Boy,
Game Gear,
Sega Master System, and years later, the
Game Boy Advance. Upon its release it was praised for its detailed
animation, polished
gameplay and
surreal humor; it became the first game ever to receive a 100% review in
GamesMaster magazine. A special edition of the game was released for the
Sega CD which features a
Red Book audio soundtrack, improved graphics and expanded levels,
[5] and an even further enhanced version with redrawn, 256 color graphics and an
Earthworm Jim desktop theme, as well as all the Sega CD improvements, was released for
Microsoft Windows 95. A planned
Atari Jaguar release was cancelled. The Sega Mega Drive/Genesis version was released through
Wii's
Virtual Console service in Europe on October 3, 2008,
[4] and in North America on October 27, 2008.
[3] Gameloft released a version for the
iPhone and
Symbian S60 devices and has recently developed an HD version for
PlayStation Network and
Xbox Live Arcade.
