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Earthworm Jim

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First release
Oct 1994
Genres
Platform, Shooter · Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Platforms
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Wii

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...

Also known as EJ, Earthworm Jim (1994)

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Storyline
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.Read more

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.

Release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Oct 1994
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Nov 1994
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
1994
All 7 release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Dec 01, 1995
Wii
Oct 03, 2008
Wii
Oct 27, 2008
Wii
Dec 18, 2008
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
gravity, spaceship, side-scrolling, bird, time limit
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Critic Score
76
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IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 10 Oct 2026