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Earthworm Jim

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Game Information

Original Release Date: October 01, 1994

Platforms: DOS, Game Boy Advance, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii

Involved Companies: Kinesoft, Game Titan, Shiny Entertainment, Takara, Activision, Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd., Playmates Interactive Entertainment

Genres: Shooter, Platform

Summary: 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...

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This work is part of CSCI E-114, Web Application Development with Jamstack, Harvard Extension School. All video game data was obtained from The Internet Game Database (IGDB).