Earthworm Jim returns!
August 31st 2006 12:22
Sweet as it sounds, Shiny is bringing Earthworm Jim to the Sony PSP and boy does it bring back memories. If you are too young to know of this title or just didn’t play the game at all in the past, Earthworm Jim is an earthworm with legs and arms and in a space suit. To boot, Jim also carries a light gun and can inflict a load of damage on all those who get in his path!
This time the game is remodelled in 3D with the same sidescroller element of the original. We will see Jim leaping ledges, climbing ropes and pulling off wild stunts….much like Indiana Jones but without the hat
I really loved the animation and music found in the original when I played it a long long time ago and I hope this is repeated in this release. From what I can see, it looks like a remake of the original but don’t take my word 100% for it will be released in March next year (so there is still time for some new levels and characters to be implemented).
I am glad to see an upswing in gaming titles coming out these days with many companies opting for the ‘fun’ element in games…not all the eye candy which became the norm in selling games the past few years. One downside I can see is the re-release of classic titles. This is good for now, but sooner or later gamers will start to yawn. Nintendo avoided this problem with their release of the New Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo DS which is becoming a smash! Let’s hope that Shiny will create a NEW Earthworm Jim title in the near future to satisfy old school gamers like myself!
Pictures taken from IGN.
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