Groovy: Interplay and Gameloft making new downloadable Earthworm Jim

Interplay has announced a new Earthworm Jim for PSN, WiiWare, XBLA, and mobile platforms. Well, specifically, it announced that Gameloft will develop and publish a new Earthworm Jim game on those platforms. Which is ... considerably less exciting than if original creators Shiny Entertainment (now a part of Double Helix) were to return to the franchise. However, it is possible that this is the "Earthworm Jim 4" project for which creator Doug TenNapel was hired to consult -- which would be very groovy indeed.

The recent XBLA Genesis poll proved that there is a sizable Earthworm Jim fanbase, a fact that must have delighted executives at Interplay and Gameloft as they prepared to make this announcement. We didn't realize there are still that many Earthworm Jim fans in the world after Earthworm Jim 3D -- a game with which we hope this new release has nothing in common.

Earthworm Jim will debut on XBLA in the "last quarter of 2009," and will remain exclusive to that platform for one month.

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Groovy indeed.

Actually, i think Jim would spell it 'gaaaaah-roovy'.

And then cows.

I got no credit for tipping them off on this.

Yours is a world of sorrow.

So there was an Earthworm Jim 3? Or are you counting the 64 version? I've never had the privilege to play that game - maybe privilege is the wrong word to use in this case.

Yes, 3D

One of my Favorite games, I had it on Genesis and SNES

Earthworm Jim,
We think he's mighty fine
Earthworm Jim,
A hero for all time.

"hooray for Earthworm Jim!"

That was the best cartoon.

TAKE THAT TOEJAM & EARL

Don't hate.

yeah don't diss Toejam & Earl

Yeah really Tj&E is a way better game simply because of 2-player capabilities.

Is this acutally the winner of the poll or are they making this game regaurdless. ?

that poll is unrelated to this announcement...

Sorry friends :[. I thought this would be a witty comment that would provide many "lolz", I apologize if I offended any Toejamers out there.

Apology accepted. :P

That said, I want ToeJam & Earl!

omfg i remeber this from when i was like 5 i cant believe there making a game about it

it was a game 1st then later made into the cartoon

and it was groooovy!

?!?

It was a game first

um...

It was a comic or something first, wasn't it?

GAME. (Then the playmates figures and show.) Still have my EWJ figure.

Christ how old are you kids??

It was a comic, then a game, then a cartoon, then more games. Then it ceased to exsist.

Well Done.

So the all of the above choice didn't work?

Boogerman > Earthworm Jim

Bullshit.

Shhhhhhh! Let the fanboys take the bait!!

No.

Does Captain Planet have to choke a bitch?

Fuck you! You only pay me in rice, you racist fuck!

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Mother fucker, YOU ASKED FOR RICE...ermm WICE.

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I remember playing this on the SNES. I think it was the 2nd one. I don't think I ever got past the level made entirely out of food though... I had a hard enough time on that oversea level with the cannons that shoot fat guys at you.

Most definitely groovy.

Fuck yea!

EARTHWORM JIM,

THE SOIL HE DID CRAWL

EARTHWORM JIM,

A SUPER SUIT DID FALL.

JIM WAS JUST A DIRT EATING,

CHEWING LENGTH OF WORM, FLASH

BUT ALL THAT CAME TO A CRASH

AND GAVE HIM LOTS OF POWER

EARTHWORM JIM,

HE'S SUCH A GROOVY GUY

EARTHWORM JIM,

HE ROCKET'S THROUGH THE SKY

CRUISING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE

HAVING LOT'S OF FUN,

HERE COMES EARTHWORM JIM YOU KNOW

THAT HE'S THE MIGHTY ONE

--- LOOK OUT ---

LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA....

DESPITE HIS GREAT BIG MUSCLES

AND HIS REALLY BIG RAY GUN,

JIM IS STILL AN EARTHWORM

BUT THEN HE'S THE ONLY ONE,

WITH A SUPER SUIT TO MAKE HIM REALLY SUPER STRONG,

JIM CAN BE A WINNER IF WE ONLY SING ALONG...

(ALRIGHT)

EARTHWORM JIM,

WE THINK HE'S MIGHTY FINE

EARTHWORM JIM,

A HERO FOR ALL TIME

EARTHWORM,

EARTHWORM,

EARTHWORM,

EARTHWORM, JIM

HOORAY FOR JIMMMMMMMM

My children will be had by you in the near future

Would “mobile platforms” include DSiWare? I need more games on there.

please don't be 3d please don't be 3d please don't be 3d please don't be 3d please don't be 3d

I know, how sick sould a HD 2d earthworm jim game be? oh man if they announced that, it would instantly shoot to the top of my most wanted list.

you took the words right out of my mouth.

I will accept 2D only!

Sounds great! I hope for lots of varied levels with tons of weaponry and lots of abstract humor u just want to replay the game for.

May I borrow $100 but only take $50? Then, you owe me fifty, and I o u fifty and we're even!

... must have been while you were kissing him

This is going to be a side scroller, right? Not a 3-D Platformer. If its a 3D platformer, I'm not buyin it.

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