Okay, this is one of those that I find hard to keep on topic type articles.  The marketing campaign for <em>Earthworm Jim</em> was genius.  It was disgusting, iconic, and it was in your face and like NOTHING else on television at the time.  That was how you made an impression with people seeing your ad.  Playmates Interactive did a fine job in imprinting their commercial on the minds of anyone that saw it.  It was like opening a can of worms, no pun intended.  Action platform fans found a really cool game in the cartridge when they bought this one home, if they were able to stomach the commercial.
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<h2>Earthworm Jim stood out</h2>
<em>Earthworm Jim</em> is one of those weird, but interesting, action games that were either hit or miss with fans.  The 16-Bit era was a time of experimentation and taking chances.  Shiny Entertainment, developers of <em>Earthworm Jim</em>, had the right mix of action and comedy (something hardly explored in gaming).  One minute you are launching cows with an old refrigerator, the next you are getting your butt chewed by a junkyard mutt.  Another has you dodging nipping crows and bouncing on old used tire hills.  That is just the first level!
<h2>Don't hit play if you are easily sickened</h2>
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<h2>What the hell?</h2>
The idea behind <em>Earthworm Jim</em> is that a super suit has fallen and Jim, a normal earthworm, climbs into it.  The suit comes to life and Jim is able to walk around, jump, shoot and climb like a person can.  He can even use himself as a whip when needed.

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<h2>Jim's future is bright</h2>
While the franchise overall has a few less than stellar entries the team at Intellivision, under the guidance of Tommy Tallarico, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Intellivision/photos/a.416523095313/10161962984425314/?type=3&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARA3xDpHTKiPFmVikusk1tGWH2oJs-h36fr7X9hdF3F2YUi7z7aopI-YCfPzBAegM_zde9XqL8w2yVWpGcobEHRHXi4T6SFpNzjIPyZMbNwUHJB9R4l9LsixN0dJuw2HXrZzcf9oXbkz1NkkWfbiPVXW8BC04AIntFbHCdtiGDcp_rxVw99UizKnFc02r_lndO-6LgywDbhPfuitPdGgr3F3oi_Lq_XBqtTLoD7ncrIvcrEq2c_HjWdPW3ZIh25yGZW8AXTpkj87sLfc8A3o5QSwk6Mpq1qhIa60b4rtZ4wEyT2WDA0UOkK0I0MRdbW2fCr8-8fGk5rKg0bH7Q&amp;__tn__=-R">announced a new entry in the series</a> for the <a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2018/11/02/intellivision-entertainment-announce-amico-console/">Intellivision Amico console</a>. <a href="https://nichegamer.com/2019/05/01/new-earthworm-jim-game-announced-coming-exclusively-to-intellivision-amico/">According to Nichegamer.com</a> Intellivision Entertainment have gathered many talented people to handle the new entry. <a href="https://ew.com/gaming/2019/05/01/earthworm-jim-game/">Entertainment Weekly's website</a> delves into the personal views of Earthworm Jim's creator as well.
<h2>Earthworm Jim was solid</h2>
Shiny Entertainment 's wild romp appeared on the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A177KU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000A177KU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=cwilliams0a-20&amp;linkId=1bf94c6934948aaa196a9f5c707ce659" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Super Nintendo</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=cwilliams0a-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000A177KU" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002SVJU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00002SVJU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=cwilliams0a-20&amp;linkId=e98678166830a72d74089090f12665f0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sega Genesis</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=cwilliams0a-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00002SVJU" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005BJ9A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00005BJ9A&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=cwilliams0a-20&amp;linkId=315f4c8e8ea4f30827ae676d87aa73cb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Game Boy Advance</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=cwilliams0a-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00005BJ9A" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V84Z6Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000V84Z6Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=cwilliams0a-20&amp;linkId=3e09923049019b787c21760e64093883" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Game Gear</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=cwilliams0a-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000V84Z6Q" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />, and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000R0773G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000R0773G&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=cwilliams0a-20&amp;linkId=9a66e355bfb4d383e4f387ba4d69a65d" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Windows PC</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=cwilliams0a-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000R0773G" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />.  This little worm got around.  If you are missing this game from your collection, hit <a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575120518&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337931389&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Earthworm+Jim&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=139973&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ebay</a><img style="text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;" src="http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5575120518&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337931389&amp;customid=&amp;uq=Earthworm+Jim&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]" /> or <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cwilliams0a-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=a291ea832ed909ad6e6c09400177eac1&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;index=videogames&amp;keywords=Earthworm Jim" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=cwilliams0a-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" /> and grab a copy today.  We appreciate your support for using our affiliate link. Can't get enough of Earthworm Jim? <a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/?s=earthworm+jim&amp;x=0&amp;y=0">Neither can we.</a>

This article was originally published on <a href="http://retrogamingmagazine.com/2016/08/01/sega-genesis-earthworm-jim-brings-disgusting-television-commercials-gamers-today-retro-gaming-august-2nd-1994/">Retro Gaming Magazine</a>.