Earthworm Jim
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Packaging for the European Mega Drive version
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| Developer(s) | Shiny Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Producer(s) | David Luehmanh |
| Designer(s) |
Douglas TenNapel Tom Tanaka |
| Programmer(s) |
David Perry Nicholas Jones Andy Astor |
| Artist(s) |
Nick Bruty Steve Crow |
| Composer(s) | Tommy Tallarico |
| Series | Earthworm Jim |
| Platform(s) | Sega Genesis, SNES, Sega CD, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, Windows 95, MS-DOS, Game Boy Advance |
| Release |
August 2, 1994
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| Genre(s) | Platformer, run and gun |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 81.17% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| EGM | 8.75/10 (Genesis) 8.4/10 (SNES) 8.875/10 (Sega CD) 6.5/10 (Game Gear) |
| Maximum |
  (Windows 95)
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| Mega | 92% (Genesis) |
Earthworm Jim is a 1994 run and gun platforming video game developed by Shiny Entertainment, featuring an earthworm named Jim in a robotic suit who battles evil. The game was released for the Sega Genesis in 1994, and subsequently ported to a number of other video game consoles.
It was well received by critics, and received a sequel, Earthworm Jim 2, in 1995. Fifteen years later, Gameloft developed a high definition remake for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, titled Earthworm Jim HD, in 2010.
The game plays as a 2D sidescrolling platformer with elements of a run and gun game as well. The player controls Jim and must maneuver him through the level while avoiding obstacles and enemies. The player can use Jim's gun as a method of shooting enemies, or his head as a whip for whipping enemies. The whip move also allows the player to grab hold of, and swing from, certain hooks in the game. Some levels have additional requirements beyond merely getting to the end of the level. For example, the level "For Pete's Sake", involves making sure the computer-controlled Peter Puppy character gets through the level unharmed, which is accomplished by whipping him to make him jump over pits, and defeating enemies before they can damage him. Failure to do so results in Peter lashing out at Jim, taking away from his health.
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