View Full Version : Earthworm Jim to Appear on Wii/PS3/Xbox
pwnophobia
08-17-2009, 01:12 PM
http://evilavatar.com/images/thumbs/earthwormjim_logo.jpg
Even though Earthworm Jim is one of the choices on the Genesis Poll (http://evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92805), Gameloft announced today that Earthworm Jim would be making it to all three major systems as a purchasable download later this year.
"The game, with its humorous and edgy style, is a great fit for today's gamer who craves a fully immersive experience that is fun and easily accessible," said Gonzague de Vallois, senior vice president, Gameloft.
"Earthworm Jim resonates with millions of people worldwide and we are excited to have one of the best developers in the industry create this game for a new audience," said Herve Caen, CEO, Interplay.
via IGN (http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/101/1014427p1.html)
pwnophobia
08-17-2009, 01:26 PM
What the hell?
I kno rite?
When I was fishing around for news I saw this and just assumed it had won. The inevitability didn't seem newsworthy.
The competition not being closed teaches us the value of the 'ass', 'u', 'me' lesson.
pwnophobia
08-17-2009, 01:34 PM
When I was fishing around for news I saw this and just assumed it had won. The inevitability didn't seem newsworthy.
The competition not being closed teaches us the value of the 'ass', 'u', 'me' lesson.
I thought the same thing until I pulled up another news article that said the Genesis poll didn't close until the 21st, but I couldn't confirm it because the Genesis poll's website won't load.
Lets file this one under: WTF?
brutalus7
08-17-2009, 01:35 PM
Isn't this already out on the Wii VC?
Justin_Bailey
08-17-2009, 01:44 PM
Isn't this already out on the Wii VC?
Yeah, it's been on the VC for almost a year now.
pwnophobia
08-17-2009, 01:46 PM
Isn't this already out on the Wii VC?
Just going off of this article:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/101/1014434p1.html
Demo_Boy
08-17-2009, 01:48 PM
you know what? I don't think I want the gameloft version.
I'm gonna wait for the SEGA version which will have a way better mame emulation of the sprites!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV97lcLhE7M
Sure it may COST more, but you can't skip on quality when you are buying a pixel perfect reprint of an 80s game. It's important that the gameplay be as unmodernized as possible.
oh heck! I'll just buy them both! More mame shovelware for me!
Reverend Meta
08-17-2009, 02:37 PM
Their PR-speak seems a little out of place here--EWJ was a fun action-platformer with absurd humour but I don't feel like it was very "immersive" or that it "resonates" with gamers.
Actually, on second thought, a couple points do resonate: the game taught me to appreciate the depth of evil in cats and Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain.
gzsfrk
08-17-2009, 02:42 PM
As a fan of Doug Tennapel's artwork, I'm glad to see EWJ getting revived. I just hope they don't mess around with trying to bring back that horrible N64 game.
Johan
08-17-2009, 03:04 PM
oh heck! I'll just buy them both! More mame shovelware for me!
This is what kills me about people buying stuff on the VC. I just can't believe it. I'll pay for an older game, of course, but only if you actually ADD SOME VALUE to it, like updating the graphics, or adding features to the gameplay like online multiplayer, or the like.
I'm not buying a fucking ROM. Screw that.
pwnophobia
08-17-2009, 03:25 PM
This is what kills me about people buying stuff on the VC. I just can't believe it. I'll pay for an older game, of course, but only if you actually ADD SOME VALUE to it, like updating the graphics, or adding features to the gameplay like online multiplayer, or the like.
I'm not buying a fucking ROM. Screw that.
Thats why I took my original XBOX and put 3 emulators on it, now I can play ALL of the NES/Sega/SNES/64 games!
sixtyfps
08-17-2009, 04:02 PM
EWJ was high on atmosphere, but it was also high on frustration.
bakes73
08-17-2009, 06:22 PM
Thats why I took my original XBOX and put 3 emulators on it, now I can play ALL of the NES/Sega/SNES/64 games!
/reported to the White House
Silverbaine
08-17-2009, 07:40 PM
he's a really super guy
BigBPlaya
08-17-2009, 08:37 PM
http://evavhost.com/i/news/Earthworm-Jim-earthworm-jim-877248_290_400.jpg
Even though Earthworm Jim is one of the choices on the Genesis Poll (http://evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92805), Gameloft announced today that Earthworm Jim would be making it to all three major systems as a purchasable download later this year.
via IGN (http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/101/1014427p1.html)
It appears that Earthworm Jim has now been removed from the Genesis Poll. Toejam and Earl is now leading the pack.
I can not believe thats with EWJ removed people would still rather play Toejam than a possibly networked version of Streets of Rage.
gzsfrk
08-17-2009, 10:43 PM
Thats why I took my original XBOX and put 3 emulators on it, now I can play ALL of the NES/Sega/SNES/64 games!
NDURE + UNLEASHX ftw! :)
TeeCakes
08-17-2009, 10:52 PM
I wonder what version the consoles will get. The Genesis version (superior sound), the SNES version (superior graphics, missing a level from the Genesis version), or the Sega CD version ("CD quality" but strangely worse than the Genesis soundtrack, an extra level on top of the Genesis' extra one).
I definitely dug the worm back in the day :cool:
Ozena
08-18-2009, 04:29 AM
I can not believe thats with EWJ removed people would still rather play Toejam than a possibly networked version of Streets of Rage.
Shining Force, please. I don't want to think that with Jim taken out, Toe Jam and Earl is now the top contender.
Anenome
08-18-2009, 01:47 PM
Shiny. Dave Perry.
Who could ever forget them?
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