Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Earthworm Jim now launching cows on iPhone]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/earthworm-jim-now-launching-cows-on-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/earthworm-jim-now-launching-cows-on-iphone/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/earthworm-jim-now-launching-cows-on-iphone/#commentsGameloft's iPhone remake of Shiny's classic Earthworm Jim has found its way to the App Store, at a price of $4.99. It's a great game, but trying the iPhone version means you're willing to punish yourself by attempting the already-difficult run-and-gun without the benefit of a D-pad or buttons. We're going to have nightmares if we think too long about playing the submarine level that way.

In addition to the download-anywhere convenience and painful controller substitution, the iPhone/iPod Touch release lets you play your own iPod music as you play. That should be a welcome addition to one intentionally annoying level.

After the break, see gameplay footage captured by Touch Arcade.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionAppleearthworm-jimgameloftinterplayiPodremakeshinyWed, 21 Oct 2009 20:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Earthworm Jim on iPhone looks familiar]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/earthworm-jim-on-iphone-looks-familiar/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/earthworm-jim-on-iphone-looks-familiar/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/earthworm-jim-on-iphone-looks-familiar/#commentsWe recently found out that when Gameloft announced intentions to make a new Earthworm Jim game, the company really meant it intended to remake the first one. And while the next-gen version has some cleaned-up graphics, the iPhone release, as seen in the new trailer (after the break) might as well be a port. If you ignore the total lack of buttons, it might as well be the Genesis or SNES game. And speaking of buttons, have fun playing that submarine level on a touchscreen.

If the graphical improvements aren't more obvious in the WiiWare release, then the only real difference between the game on Virtual Console and WiiWare will be one extra level and difficulty selection. Awkward!

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