Earthworm Jim will blast onto Xbox Live Arcade first, followed by PSN and WiiWare. Gameloft is currently "considering" a PSP Minis version.
Earthworm Jim will blast onto Xbox Live Arcade first, followed by PSN and WiiWare. Gameloft is currently "considering" a PSP Minis version.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2009 3:21PM PoisonedAl said
I hope not. The CD versions of EWJ had some of the best music of all time.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2009 1:44PM enbadesign said
The SNES version had better graphics but suffered from more slowdown. I never liked the reduced color pallete of Genesis games. The sound was also better on the SNES version.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2009 3:03PM Tendofreak said
I saw both SNES and Genesis versions back in the day.... there can be no argument that EWJ on the SNES had better graphics and sound, becuase the hardware was superior. Same goes for the Lion King incidentally as that randomly came up during the thread.....
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Posted: Sep 29th 2009 7:39PM (Unverified) said
You should have played the PC version. They cut out a few levels, but the music was amazing as well as the graphics.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2009 1:46PM xFenixKnightx said
Ohhhhhhhh one of my all time fav games!!! YESSS!!! My nipples are so hard they could cut diamonds! I don't care what anyone sais, yeah the old one was the one we played and loved but the new one is what I actualy thought it looked like back then. Damn, graphics get ugly with time lol. Great updating, cant wait!
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 1:56PM matthewrex said
@Ghen I loved those too. I also liked TMNT Re-shelled as well.
I'm hoping this is another one on that list.
I'm hoping this is another one on that list.
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 1:59PM wardob said
Awesome!
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 2:13PM (Unverified) said
Surely they'd consider a DSiWare version as well if they're looking at a PSP Minis version.
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 2:14PM HTCEVO said
Any good artist knows contrast is key. There's no contrast in the new shot. Even the part of the rocks to the left that are mostly cut off are now light green compared to the dark colors. The dirt has no shadows on it as well. It's all too flat because of this. If they just added shading and some darker colors in the palate they could have utilized the ability to remake this in HD.
Personally, despite it's poorer resolution, the one on the left looks more life like. Yes.. even the tree branch. It at least looked like bark.
The other one.. looks like milk chocolate...
Personally, despite it's poorer resolution, the one on the left looks more life like. Yes.. even the tree branch. It at least looked like bark.
The other one.. looks like milk chocolate...
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 2:20PM DoggySpew said
For the people not paying attention: This picture is of the iPhone version, and may not represent the quality of the final HD versions.
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 2:21PM Roto13 said
I'll buy it if they fix Down the Tubes and make it into something that doesn't ruin the whole game.
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 2:42PM CaptainProtonX said
Can you feel the 1080P Awesomeness?
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 3:58PM shimrra74 said
If they can have the game run at a smooth 60fps, smooth out the pixels and tighten up the controls I would definitely jump on it.
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 4:03PM (Unverified) said
Why are nerds whining about the SNES game having better graphics when this remake is remaking all the graphics?
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 7:45PM GordoJones88 said
The average on Metacritic for the 1994 tree branch is 8.6
The average on Metacritic for the 2009 tree branch is 7.9
Metacritic is never wrong.
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 7:48PM GordoJones88 said
Wow, the 2009 pic is from the iphone version of the game.
Reading the original article FTW.
Reading the original article FTW.
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 8:16PM phizzyphizzy said
Jim looks good, but the background looks like a series of bad photoshop filters. Will Dan Castellaneta be doing voice work?
Posted: Sep 30th 2009 12:13AM crookshow said
I owned the SNES version and it was a great game for its time, but I have 0 interest in a remake. If I'm ever looking to take a nostalgia trip, I'd prefer the original 16 bit graphics anyway. Make a new game (that doesn't suck), then we'll talk.
Posted: Sep 30th 2009 6:39AM JeezWhiz87 said
Yay! Now I can NOT beat "Down the Tubes" in HD! I loved this game, but DAMN that level was hard, so do I have start over from the beginning every time I get a game over still?
Posted: Sep 30th 2009 7:52AM (Unverified) said
Looks like they sanded and varnished the old tree
Posted: Oct 15th 2009 7:50AM (Unverified) said
I agree, the new version looks a lot like generic garbage to me, free of all imagination or style. I hope to shit this isn't indicative of the final product.
Posted: Nov 13th 2009 10:25PM (Unverified) said
Just after I downloaded the original too.
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