Customer Reviews

Earthworm Jim

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

well I played the GBA version of Earthworm Jim. It's the same game as always, which is good, but with two major problems. Firstly, the graphics. They just aren't as good as they should and could be. The GBA has BETTER hardware than a Super Nintendo and deserves greater levels of respect. Unfortunately not here.

The big one is this: You'll never finish it. It's not too hard or anything, it's just that this is a huge game...and well, long story short THERE IS NO SAVE FEATURE. That's right, you can't save your game. If you want to play through the entire game, you have to do it in one sitting. This glaring oversight ruins so much about this game. There's very little replay value because eventually those first couple of levels will start to get very dull.

As far as the levels themselves, they're pretty good. This is the same game you've been playing and loving. It's awesome. But once again, VERY repetitive due to the number of times you'll be playing it.

One of the greatest games ever is totally ruined by careless developers wanting a cash in. If they had just bothered to put in a save game feature, Earthworm Jim could have been one of the greatest games ever.

I got this game as a birthday present after getting 1/2 of the money for a GBA and Tony Hawk 2, and I have to say, this is a great game. My cousin has this for Sega Genesis and he loves it (on both platforms :). The only thing wrong is it may get boring or be too hard for some. The graphics and sound effects make the game a hilarous addition to anyone's GBA collection.

A note for Carter Andrews (and all who may be interested):
You can kind of save by entering this code until you get to the level you were on:
During gameplay, pause by pressing START, then press ->, R, B, A, L, L, A, R. Don't confuse "->" (right) with "R".

The games graphics, animations, backgrounds and Antics make this one well worth it !!!!

The fact that ther weas no save game feature was annoying until I figured out that I can jump to any level I want by using the cheat codes offered at most game sites like IGN or Gamespot!!!

This makes this game wll worth it!!!!

Hey guys!!! Even though there is no save feature for Earthworm Jim, I found a secret code for level select!!! Here it is right here.

Level select: Press Start to pause game play, then press Right, R, B, A, L, L, A, R.

It's that simple. This would get so many more people to buy the game. This code really does work!!! 100% guaranteed by Nintendo™. I tried out the code and it worked fine, every level. Just like a password and you can also access the rest of the levels. I hope this review helped you guys out. It sure helped me!!!

When I first saw this game on GBA I knew i had 2 get it because I had hours of fun playing it on Sega. The Pros of the game are: 1. Good, solid Graphics 2. Smooth gameplay 3. Great sound fx and background Music. 4. A simple but challenging game which makes it so you can play it for quite a while.
The only thing I didn't like was that you could not save your game so you have to start all over if you turn it off or quit. But overall, this game is funny, excitind, and a must have for your Game Boy Advance.

Earthworm Jim features some highly entertaining and freakish sprite animations, with weird activities like launching a cow into space, snot monsters, slugs, hyperactive poodles with fangs, and other fun oddities. The level designs are complex and challenging.

However, the very dark colors do not work well on the non-backlit GameBoy Advance screen. I have a number of other Game Boy Advance titles including Chu Chu Rocket and Rayman Advance. Earthworm Jim's levels and backgrounds, by comparison, are extremely dark, with very low contrast, frequently using browns, grays, dark shades of red, and black. This might work on a CRT screen but does not work well on the reflective LCD screen. Even in bright light, it is very hard to distinguish objects and see attackers coming to get you.

Rayman Advance is more attractive and it is much easier to see the action. Earthworm Jim's animation seems jerky by comparison. And Rayman Advance allows you to save your progress. (Yes, I'm aware there is a cheat to allow you to select a starting level; this is not a good workaround, in my opinion).

I recommend you buy Rayman Advance and avoid Earthworm Jim. Developers should be encouraged to optimize their titles better for usability on each platform.

I bought this for my brother, who loves this game. I myself enjoy it too. It has an old school platform feel to it, which has been lacking in most modern day games. It is wacky and humorous which keeps you playing more and more.

This game is an update to the classic SNES version, and it's very well done. The graphics are good, the sound is nice and the environments are nicely polished. But the backgrounds don't move and the animation is slightly choppy. But other than that, the game is great! It's a little too cartoony for my taste but I still enjoy it! Buy this game, you won't regret it!!!

well eartworm jim is one of the best game for game boy advance yet. it is a side scroller. it has ripping graphigs although not as bright as other games.( i think this is how it was intended to be). it has good sound. he can jump, whip lash, shoot a ray gun and helicopter to the ground. the one thing that totally spoiled the game was beleive it or not you can save. so you're gonna have to do it all in one shot and this can become boring. my advice is to wait till may the 29th and buy eartworm jimmy 2 for the same price. i almost sure it would have a save feature.

Like others have said, this is a genuinely classic game. It's been ported perfectly to the GBA. The dark colors used are definitely a problem, even under ideal GBA-playing lighting conditions. As soon as someone comes out with a true backlight modification kit for GBA, this game will be the best in the GBA catalog!