Earthworm Jim on Game Gear adapts the animation classic with its absurd humour and inventive levels. Technically impressive for the portable. A very good version of the game.
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Earthworm Jim faces alien enemies with his blaster and worm body in this cult platformer adapted for Game Gear. Published by Majesco, released in the United States in 1995. Action platformer with Jim using his blaster and worm body as a whip, zany levels. US edition.
Earthworm Jim, the North American version of the Game Gear port of Playmates' irreverent adventure, distinct from the European pressing. Released on its home market, it draws fans of the wisecracking worm and collectors keen to gather the regional versions of a 1990s cult title. Its interest lies in the licence's fame and in the sought difference between NTSC and PAL editions.
Is Earthworm Jim still worth playing in 2026?
A portable adaptation of Shiny's zany cult hit, Earthworm Jim follows a worm in a space suit through an absurd, humour packed world. The platformer blends blaster shooting, using the body as a whip or vine and offbeat sequences, but the Game Gear version suffers from pared down animation and cut levels. The streak of madness and the character design survive nonetheless. For a fan of eccentric platforming or someone nostalgic for Jim, the title keeps a likeability, below the 16 bit versions.
