For now though, we'll have to sate ourselves with the original Earthworm Jim (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points) on Virtual Console, which we suppose will have to do, if only to square off once more with Bob the Killer Goldfish.
For now though, we'll have to sate ourselves with the original Earthworm Jim (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points) on Virtual Console, which we suppose will have to do, if only to square off once more with Bob the Killer Goldfish.
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Posted: Oct 27th 2008 9:35AM Huey2k2 said
This makes me wish my Wii could actually connect to my wireless router... :\
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 9:36AM xGearSecondx said
GROOOVY!!!~
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 9:43AM Supermanisdead said
I never played this game, but is he an earthworm inside some robo-suit, or does he actually have muscualr arms and legs?
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 10:00AM Esat Dedezade said
I learned something today.
1.) The number of limbs earthworm Jim has.
2.) You need different molecules that will aggregate different neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine or glutamatergic receptors at different sites. You cannot have one molecule to aggregate them as then you would have many different neurotransmitter receptors. For example, agrin regulates the clustering of acetylcholine receptors, whereas gephyrin regulates the clustering of glutamatergic receptors.
3.) I quite like the taste of halloumi and jalapenos in an omlette.
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1.) The number of limbs earthworm Jim has.
2.) You need different molecules that will aggregate different neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine or glutamatergic receptors at different sites. You cannot have one molecule to aggregate them as then you would have many different neurotransmitter receptors. For example, agrin regulates the clustering of acetylcholine receptors, whereas gephyrin regulates the clustering of glutamatergic receptors.
3.) I quite like the taste of halloumi and jalapenos in an omlette.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 10:01AM Esat Dedezade said
Sorry for my mistake, I mean to say:
You cannot have one molecule to aggregate them as then you would have many different neurotransmitter receptors 'at the same site'.
Thought I'd correct that before someone pointed it out.
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You cannot have one molecule to aggregate them as then you would have many different neurotransmitter receptors 'at the same site'.
Thought I'd correct that before someone pointed it out.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 9:54AM JACKOFNOTRADES85 said
GODDAMNIT!! Thats no fair!
Bring it to PSN & Live.
Bring it to PSN & Live.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 11:13AM (Unverified) said
God I love this shit.
Jack: LOL, WII HAS NO EXCLUSIVES! ALL THERE IS IS KITTY CRAP! IF YOU WANT REAL GAMES THEN BUY THE CONSOLE IT IS EXCLUSIVE FOR! LOLOOLOOLLO1010one
*good Wii exclusive game comes out*
Jack: DA-DA-DAH! THIS IS UNFAIR! ALL GAMES SHOULD BE ON ALL CONSOLES! BRING IT TO XBLA & PSN!
Well here is my advice Jack, if you want the "real" games than follow your own advice. Buy that console it is exclusive for.
Hypocrite.
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Jack: LOL, WII HAS NO EXCLUSIVES! ALL THERE IS IS KITTY CRAP! IF YOU WANT REAL GAMES THEN BUY THE CONSOLE IT IS EXCLUSIVE FOR! LOLOOLOOLLO1010one
*good Wii exclusive game comes out*
Jack: DA-DA-DAH! THIS IS UNFAIR! ALL GAMES SHOULD BE ON ALL CONSOLES! BRING IT TO XBLA & PSN!
Well here is my advice Jack, if you want the "real" games than follow your own advice. Buy that console it is exclusive for.
Hypocrite.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 10:15AM Ranus Studios said
EVERYONE GET OUT OF MY WAY I HAVE TO DOWNLOAD THIS
Even though I find the Super NES version to be superior.
Even though I find the Super NES version to be superior.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 10:44AM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
To say the SNES version was outright superior is a bit much, considering the Genesis version had slightly different levels (I believe it had one additional level).
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Posted: Oct 27th 2008 4:18PM (Unverified) said
@crono
i take it you've never played gunstar heroes, herzog zwei, phantasy star IV, contra: hard corps, hell even the sonic games? all of which deliver on 16-bit graphics and sound.
i love the SNES and i love the genesis too. GOOD GAMES are GOOD GAMES regardless of what you play it on. grow up.
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i take it you've never played gunstar heroes, herzog zwei, phantasy star IV, contra: hard corps, hell even the sonic games? all of which deliver on 16-bit graphics and sound.
i love the SNES and i love the genesis too. GOOD GAMES are GOOD GAMES regardless of what you play it on. grow up.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 7:18PM Crono141 said
All genesis exclusives. What I said was (look right up there) Is that the SNES version of any multiplatform game was superior on the SNES. I never said genesis didn't have good games. List all you want, but you'll never find a game on both systems that looked/sounded/controlled better on Genesis. Period.
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Posted: Oct 27th 2008 7:30PM Crono141 said
And yes, even those games looked and sounded like garbage compared to equivalent games on SNES. Not to say there are not good games on genesis, but the were sub par graphically and audibly. EWJ i s the easiest one to compare as the game came out on both consoles.
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Posted: Oct 27th 2008 8:24PM (Unverified) said
Crono, you're too biased aren't you? WWF Wrestlemania on the SNES was AWFUL. Sport games were better on the Genesis as well. Many shmups suffered slowdown on the SNES. The SNES had all those extra chips working for it though, even though its CPU was atrociously slow.
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Posted: Oct 27th 2008 9:45PM Crono141 said
At least it didn't sound like a dying cat warmed over. Genesis SPU was somewhere between NES and and really bady 80's synth.
And at least SNES had graphics that approached full resolution. Genesis didn't slow down because it was only pushing half the pixels. thats why there are huge horizontal black lines in ALL genesis games.
(No I'm not really a fanboy. But this is too much fun)
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And at least SNES had graphics that approached full resolution. Genesis didn't slow down because it was only pushing half the pixels. thats why there are huge horizontal black lines in ALL genesis games.
(No I'm not really a fanboy. But this is too much fun)
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 10:29AM Obienator said
WHOA NELLY!
This was always a charming game, I loved the great animation.
This was always a charming game, I loved the great animation.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 10:44AM MDRL said
Or get the PC version off of GooldOldGames. Which includes the sequel. And better graphics and sound. For $2 less.
Screw VC this week.
Screw VC this week.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 10:57AM samfish said
I LOVE Earthworm Jim. One of my all time favorites, along with EWJ2. I'd KILL for a new one done with hand drawn graphics a la Wario Land or Castle Crasher. Wii version in particular with Wiimote pointer aiming would be a dream come true!
I'll probably have to clean out the ol' Wii's fridge tonight when I get home, as I didn't get to play the Genesis version more than a few times back in the day.
But damnit – WHY is Nintendo releasing all these great VC games NOW when there are too many retail games to play as it is? These games needed to come out in the summer! I'm currently trying my best to juggle SMRPG and Secret of Mana already, in addition to Mega Man 9 (still haven't beat it, 5 bosses down!), Wario Land and Battle Fantasia.
I'll probably have to clean out the ol' Wii's fridge tonight when I get home, as I didn't get to play the Genesis version more than a few times back in the day.
But damnit – WHY is Nintendo releasing all these great VC games NOW when there are too many retail games to play as it is? These games needed to come out in the summer! I'm currently trying my best to juggle SMRPG and Secret of Mana already, in addition to Mega Man 9 (still haven't beat it, 5 bosses down!), Wario Land and Battle Fantasia.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 11:53AM (Unverified) said
"I'd KILL for a new one done with hand drawn graphics a la Wario Land or Castle Crasher."
Damn it samfish. This is never going to happen, and now I'm sad.
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Damn it samfish. This is never going to happen, and now I'm sad.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 12:32PM Snowblind said
So everyone missed the fact they ARE making an Earthworm Jim 4 for the 360?
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 12:39PM (Unverified) said
Since when is that a 'fact' I realize that there are rumors floating around, but I haven't seen nor heard any concrete evidence to support these claims.
If you have some definitive proof, please share though, because that news alone would probably make my week.
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If you have some definitive proof, please share though, because that news alone would probably make my week.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 12:44PM Zertoss said
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/23/earthworm-jim-begins-long-crawl-back-to-relevance/
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167525
And other sites ran the story too. We're supposed to get EWJ4, a new animated series and a movie.
No platform has been announced though.
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http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3167525
And other sites ran the story too. We're supposed to get EWJ4, a new animated series and a movie.
No platform has been announced though.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 1:31PM (Unverified) said
I guess Wikipedia says that TenNapel wanted to rebirth the franchise, specifically on the 360. And I had totally forgotten that Interplay had already confirmed that the Jim franchise was on board for some next-gen love...
Maybe I'm just feeling cynical today.
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Maybe I'm just feeling cynical today.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 12:47PM Mr Khan said
Sweet.
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 2:30PM fasterthantheworld said
good game but this costs $2 more than both Earthworm Jim's do at gog.com
Posted: Oct 27th 2008 5:54PM StarFoxA said
It's a better deal to buy the PC versions of Earthworm Jim 1 & 2 for only $6 on GOG.com.
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