Earthworm Jim

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Product Details

• ASIN: B00002SVJU
• Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,878 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A surprisingly fun and great game, September 28, 2000

By	retrowens (Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

I remember when I first seen the news about Earthworm Jim in one of my Sega Visions magazines. I thought at first that it wouldn't ever be that good of a game because I thought it was crazy that an action/adventure game about a worm would be a big hit. When I finally played it, I found out that I couldn't have been more wrong about it. It's more fun than a lot of the other action games I've played and it became one of my favorites. At the time it had some of the best graphics I had ever seen. Everything about the game is as original as a game can get. You can either fight your enemies with several different kinds of guns or you can take Earthworm Jim and slap him at the enemies. The bosses range from a cat that's on the loose to a man that is hanging on a chain that spits raw fish at you. There's also a fun bonus level where you race against Psy-crow in outer space. The levels are also unique and range from a fire level that's just like a maze to a level where you run around with a marshmallow and try to save puppies from going splat on the ground. There's also a bungee jumping level and an underground water level where you have to keep from hitting the side too much in your ship.

Everything about "Earthworm Jim" is great. It has some of the best graphics from the 16-bit era of video games, great control, it's a lot of fun, and it can even be hilarious when you let Earthworm Jim just stand around and watch what he does. If you have a Sega Genesis and if you like action/adventure games, "Earthworm Jim" is one of the best games you could get.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Classic Earthworm Jim!, September 4, 2000

By	Kevin T. Rodriguez "The Movie Wizard.com Revi... (Citrus Heights, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Although the graphics are on an out-dated system (It's been almost 7 years this game has been made!), "Earthworm Jim" is still one of the best action-adventure game to date! I was very impressed with the gameplay, storyline (Even though there wasn't much of one), graphics, and originality of this game! And still catch myself playing it sometimes! And for those who have only played "Earthworm Jim 3D" (Such a bad game!!!) I strongly recomend renting this game to see how Earthworm Jim was made to be played!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best action/adventure games ever, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This game was the first Earthworm Jim game I ever played and after I finished playing it a few times, I told everybody it was one of the best games I've ever played and that not many games can beat it. When I first saw the previews and heard of Earthworm Jim being the next super hero, I thought it was stupid. But it's actually a lot of fun and it is one of the best ever made even now. The enemies are both challenging and hilarious and the levels are fun while not being too easy. The bonus levels are a real plus. You race against psy-crow in outer space and collect powerups to speed up to get closer to the finish. The game does get real hard when you get to the bungee jumping level, but it goes good with the game. It has some of the best graphics ever seen on the 16-bit systems and everything else about it is great.

Without a doubt, this Earthworm Jim is better than Earthworm Jim 2 because it's more original and a lot more fun. If you like action/adventure side scrollers, you got to get this game. The Sega Genesis version is the best of all.