Earthworm Jim

One of the best-looking platformers of the 16-bit home console era, featuring hand-animated sprites and some of the most gorgeous backdrops you’ll ever see. Now available for Blaze’s Evercade retro gaming handheld, as part of Interplay Collection 1. Groovy!


Developer: Shiny Entertainment
Publisher: PlayMates, Interplay, Blaze
Available on: Mega Drive, SNES, Evercade


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Earthworm Jim: Shiny, Groovy People - Earthworm Jim is, for many people, a defining game of the 16-bit home console era. Perhaps not in quite the same way as titles like Super Mario World and Sonic the Hedgehog, but it’s definitely a title people look back on fondly. Probably the main reason for its enduring appeal is its incredible animation, which … Continue reading Earthworm Jim: Shiny, Groovy People

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