Earthworm Jim, Clayfighter coming to Virtual Console

55 Comments by Scott Jon Siegel Apr 21st 2008 8:30PM
Filed under: Retro, Nintendo Wii, Action, Fighting

Four classic Interplay Sega Genesis games are en route to the Wii's Virtual Console. Dave Perry's classic platformers Earthworm Jim and Earthworm Jim 2 will both be gracing the download service, along with the campy claymation action of Clayfighter, and the gross-out humor of Boogerman.

According to the press release, all four titles will be the Sega Genesis versions of the games, despite having appeared on both Genesis and SNES. No word yet on when these titles we be released (but we're guessing it'll be on a Monday).

Tags: clayfighter, earthworm-jim, interplay, shiny, vc, virtual-console, virtualconsole

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Fernando Rocker: Apr 21st 2008; 8:35PM

Nice! =p

Fernando Rocker: Apr 21st 2008; 8:36PM

Altouhg... I prefer a WiiWare version... I hope they starting to release classic games with updated graphics, like Dr. Mario.

And you would have both options... VC or WiiWare...

Co: Apr 21st 2008; 10:10PM

Man, could you imagine an all new WiiWare Four Swords Adventures complete with DS WiFi multi player? Dear God....

John McPoop: Apr 21st 2008; 10:26PM

This is good news except for the fact I have hardly any effin room on my internal memory ... I really want them to release Killer Instinct on the VC ... Clayfighter was an awesome game and pretty revolutionary for it's time and Earthworm Jim will always be a classic ... So will James Pond & Gex ... Great games ... Anyone else have a Turbo Grafix 16? ... Kadash & Bonk Whuuuuut ... Fav Atari game has to be Grog where your on that stone unicycle ... classic

Foetoid: Apr 21st 2008; 11:16PM

Um McPoop, doesnt Rare own Killer Instinct? Meaning it will never grace the VC just like Perfect Dark, Banjo, Conker and Goldeneye?

Ranus Studios: Apr 21st 2008; 8:40PM

But the Super NES version was superior.

At least in sound, if I recall.

maxsunset: Apr 22nd 2008; 12:06AM

It also carried a richer color pallet. I'm just stoked I can finally get EWJ2! That game rocks, and I was always disappointed I never picked it up.

BPM [SSBB: 5026 4120 1186]: Apr 22nd 2008; 2:35AM

I was wondering about that, too.

Oh, well. I just tracked down both 1 and 2 for Super NES for about $12 each, so I'm good.

Levi: Apr 22nd 2008; 1:05PM

At least the Genesis version is easier to play. The camera is pulled back more on the Genesis version. EWJ isn't as detailed as the SNES version, but you can see more of the stage at a time. Thus, you have more time to react to something coming at you. The submarine stage is much easier in the Genesis version because of this.

Fernando Rocker: Apr 21st 2008; 8:41PM

Anyone remember a SNES about a slime or a ball, that looks like Slime from Dragon Quest, but it's not an RPG... it's a platformer.

Don't remember the name =(

bouncicles: Apr 21st 2008; 9:14PM

Smart Ball

Fernando Rocker: Apr 21st 2008; 9:15PM

Yes! Thanks... I loved that game.

HighFiveJesus: Apr 21st 2008; 10:46PM

Plok is a good platformer with funky music. hard as hell though.

OTAM: Apr 21st 2008; 8:42PM

I was literally just telling my friends the other day I wish Earth Worm Jim would come to the VC or Xbox Arcade.

LOL Nintendo,Y U bug me?

Shenorock: Apr 21st 2008; 8:56PM

Me and my buddies were talking about how earthworm jim just this weekend. Can't wait to get this VC title.

Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon!: Apr 21st 2008; 8:55PM

Shiny!

Shmil: Apr 21st 2008; 8:58PM

So we're one step closer to Clayfighet 63 1/3rd. I can't wait.

Shmil: Apr 21st 2008; 8:58PM

D'OH
*Clayfighter 63 1/3rd

BPM [SSBB: 5026 4120 1186]: Apr 22nd 2008; 2:13AM

What about Sculptor's Cut?

DBuck_Eye: Apr 21st 2008; 8:59PM

This? River City Ransom? Hallelujah! Long live the VC!!

Markez: Apr 21st 2008; 9:03PM

I do vaguely recall Boogerman... EJ was a pretty decent game. And remarkably, Shiny did a great job with Aladdin. Why do licensed games have to suck nowadays... THere any contemporary gems that I'm missing that are quality licensed titles?

Fernando Rocker: Apr 21st 2008; 9:07PM

Licensed games used to be very good:

Ducktales, Chip & Dale, The Lion King, Mickey Magical Quest (I loved that game)...

Markez: Apr 21st 2008; 9:10PM

Nando those 1st two you mentioned are so solid.

Can't see why DuckTales hasn't made it's way to VC yet, I'd buy it in a second!

EUREKA!

Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon!: Apr 21st 2008; 9:31PM

Darkwing Duck deserved better. I remember it being a very bad Mega Man clone.

Trickob: Apr 21st 2008; 11:52PM

the game based on the first spiderman movie was pretty damn good (ps2 version, not gba) not exactly contemporary after almost 6 years but...

I loved the chip and dale game, that brings back memories

BPM [SSBB: 5026 4120 1186]: Apr 22nd 2008; 2:22AM

With exception of The Lion King, those games you listed, Fernando, were by Capcom. Which partially explains why licensed games used to be good (the other explanation for good licensed games was Konami: Simpsons arcade, TMNT aracde, etc.).

Damn, the Lion King was really hard to play when it first came out (I would've been... 10? 11? at the time). Never did beat it. Now I feel the urge to play it again.

FOXHOUND: Apr 22nd 2008; 8:21AM

"Darkwing Duck deserved better. I remember it being a very bad Mega Man clone."

...you're right on the money(another DW fan? Nice!). The game's actually able to be completed in under 30minutes flat. The ending was funny, I guess.

electronicat: Apr 21st 2008; 9:08PM

Oh man. Now I've got the Clayfighter theme song stuck in my head again.

Trickob: Apr 21st 2008; 11:49PM

when i first read your comment i couldn't remember the song and then i read it again after i left another comment and all of a sudden, there it was:

Clay fighter, go clay fighter/
If they can't do it, no one can/
ooh ooh...

or something like that :)

theturtle363: Apr 21st 2008; 9:21PM

Man i remember watching the Earthworm Jim TV show

Fernando Rocker: Apr 21st 2008; 9:25PM

Speaking of old cartoons: Anyone remember Powdered Toast Man?

mrfong: Apr 21st 2008; 9:58PM

With vitamin F!

Tim The Enchanter: Apr 21st 2008; 10:05PM

Yes! And he flies backwards... "You're holiness, cling tightly to my firm buttocks.."

John McPoop: Apr 21st 2008; 10:29PM

@Fernando

I think he was on Ren & Stimpy ... BTW I watched that cartoon recently and Ren & Stimpy are awfully homosexual ... Watch again if you don't believe me ...

dynnnbag: Apr 21st 2008; 10:37PM

"...both of them?"

Yourself: Apr 21st 2008; 9:22PM

Earthworm Jim, awesome. I've been trying to get into this game over the past year or two, it seems good, but I don't have my own copy so I am limited to how much I play with friends.

Clayfighter, on the other hand, has issues. Sure it's wacky, but its fighting engine/balance is somewhat... abysmal.

drun: Apr 21st 2008; 9:27PM

Is he, or is it, smelling his uh...

Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon!: Apr 21st 2008; 9:33PM

No. It's a robot suit anyway. Worms have no "uh..."s

Birdshake: Apr 21st 2008; 9:34PM

Come on Interplay let's see some Earthworm Jim on XBLA, Please?

NintendoFanbot: Apr 21st 2008; 9:39PM

GROOVY

GearSecond! (aka AwesomeStuff): Apr 21st 2008; 10:04PM

Fun-kyy~

Ending Cow: "...Weellll donnne."

Tim The Enchanter: Apr 21st 2008; 10:05PM

Why is Jim checkin' his 'pits in this picture?
Great game.

mike: Apr 21st 2008; 10:10PM

dindt I just read the other day somthing about Earthworm jim coming to XBLA updated? I would deffenitly be interested in that.

A direct port of the game? bah, wii can keep that. Im not paying for a rom dump.

Wii needs to stop releaseing crapy ports and start putting out updated versions of old games like XBLA does.

Co: Apr 21st 2008; 10:13PM

Hmmm... Dave Perry broke much?

Avoli: Apr 21st 2008; 10:19PM

I'm happy they went with the Genesis version of EJ1. It had he colon stage that wasn't on SNES. Both EJ1 and 2 were good (prefer 1). Clayfighter....always felt obnoxious. Good intentions, bad delivery. Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure. LOVE IT!

Papa: Apr 21st 2008; 10:39PM

Caveman Games for VC!!

Trickob: Apr 21st 2008; 11:46PM

I loved throwing down as Ickibod (sp?) Clay. I remember trying to figure out all the different combos. and the Elvis dude! "Hunk-a hunk-a burnin' clay!" He always kicked my ass...

This game introduced me to fighting games when I was in 4th grade

maxsunset: Apr 21st 2008; 11:58PM

Fuck yeah. That gives me extra incentive to finally hunt down a wii (not that I should fucking have to hunt for a console released a year and a half ago!).

Ninegauger: Apr 22nd 2008; 12:27AM

The Sega Genesis version of Earthworm Jim has one more level than the SNES version... and incidentally is the one I remember so that's cool for me.

WiNG: Apr 22nd 2008; 11:28AM

One extra level > 4 colors your eye probably can't detect anyway.

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