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Interplay to bring Earthworm Jim, Clayfighter to Virtual Console photo

Today has been a great day in the world of the Virtual Console! Not only was River City Ransom released, but Interplay just confirmed it will be bringing four of its classic Genesis games to the Wii’s retro download service by the end of the year: Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim 2, Boogerman and Clayfighter.

Yes, I love Earthworm Jim (and its awesome sequel) more than words, but let’s talk about Clayfighter, shall we? The craptastic fighting game may be the worst thing ever in most people’s eyes, but it holds a very special place in my retro heart. You know the place I am talking about: the one reserved for things like Showgirls and reruns of Small Wonder.

As of now, no release dates outside of “sometime in 2008” have been announced.

What do you think? Like me, did you just rip off your shirt in excitement? Is Bad Mr. Frosty the greatest videogame character of all time?

[Via IGN -- Thanks, ryanrab1]


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njsykora's Avatar
njsykora at 04/21/2008 19:49
GEROOOVY!!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 04/21/2008 19:50
Ugh, Clayfighter. One of those games I'm ashamed to admit I played the hell out of back in the day. I'm definitely getting both Earthworm Jim games though.
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Rockefellow at 04/21/2008 19:51
Oh, Clayfighters. I hold that nostalgia with you, Chad.

Oh, Earthworm Jim. Don't murder me or anything, but I never liked it that much. I do admit everything was pretty good about it, but it just never clicked with me.
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Tpete2008 at 04/21/2008 19:51
Umm, actually best news of my day.

Earthworm jim is the only game out there where i can happily blow up a cow or two, if i remember it right.

Clayfighter....are they gonna keep the freaky elvis-face background level?
Respectable Gentleman's Avatar
Respectable Gentleman at 04/21/2008 19:51
Cool. I only managed to play through the second Earthworm. Clayfighter... I won't bother
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/21/2008 19:52
So, yes, and yes. Awesome news.

Though I recognize that Clayfighter wasn't actually a good game, it holds a special place in my heart.
Sarin's Avatar
Sarin at 04/21/2008 19:53
Earthworm Jim was so much fun.

Also at least clayfighter had some style to it.
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 04/21/2008 19:54
I'll admit it -- I love Clayfighter.
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 04/21/2008 19:55
YESS. Earthworm Jim fucking rules. Clayfighter was pretty fun even though it was kind of bad.
ZanyIce's Avatar
ZanyIce at 04/21/2008 19:56
Oh my god.... Boogerman used to be one of my favourite games ever.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 04/21/2008 19:57
WIN!
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 04/21/2008 20:01
The saddest day of my life was when I found out the EWJ PSP remake was canceled.
Tactix's Avatar
Tactix at 04/21/2008 20:04
Earthworm Jim??? My head asplode with excitement!!
TheHunter234's Avatar
TheHunter234 at 04/21/2008 20:10
Fuck yeah, I've been waiting for this. Also, I enjoyed Clayfighter as well.
ryanrab1's Avatar
ryanrab1 at 04/21/2008 20:11


Vigo Chad is Appeased!
Nobody gets fired from Nintendo! As of yet...
Jaren Face's Avatar
Jaren Face at 04/21/2008 20:11
I remember loving Clayfighter as a kid. I personally found it enjoyable, and so did a few of my friends at the time. Totally going to check that out.

EWJ is a no brainer though. The games were awesome, and I was also a fan of the show. I have a bunch of tapes and action figures somewhere. Good times.
T-Tay's Avatar
T-Tay at 04/21/2008 20:12
Why Genesis instead of SNES?
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 04/21/2008 20:13
XBLA release please.
NukaCola's Avatar
NukaCola at 04/21/2008 20:20
The SNES version of Earthworm Jim is sooo much better, but then I guess the Sega CD one is the best.
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MPHtails at 04/21/2008 20:21
HELL YES EWJ2, and a lowercase and more gramatically correct Hell Yes to EWJ1.

Also, I agreee wholeheartedly with Clayfighter. I poured hours into the 63 1/3rd game.
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Spitfire at 04/21/2008 20:22
Earthworm Jim = Pure Awesomeness

I can not wait for this to come out on VC.
perri's Avatar
perri at 04/21/2008 20:23
AMAZING! I was just thinking about how awesome Earthworm Jim was. That's pretty odd, I started looking for it on ebay but to no avail- This is awesome! I can't believe both EWJ and even boogerman! Thought I was the only one who ever played that! to good to be true!
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Haxan at 04/21/2008 20:37
Mrs. Brindle says: "No-neh-neh-no-no-no."

"Go to your closet, Viki."

Ah, good times!
Unicorn's Avatar
Unicorn at 04/21/2008 20:42
i was playing boogerman just the other day. good game. clayfighter... not so much.
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The-Excel at 04/21/2008 20:42
Clayfighter 63⅓. What else is there to say.
RAB's Avatar
RAB at 04/21/2008 20:47
boogerman trumps earthworm jim
Trowble's Avatar
Trowble at 04/21/2008 20:51
@RAB: Yes it does.

I'll be getting Boogerman and Earthworm Jim 1 & 2. Boogerman was the shit back in the day!
Wexx's Avatar
Wexx at 04/21/2008 20:55
Earthworm Jim? *Head asploeds*
welkstar's Avatar
welkstar at 04/21/2008 21:03
*triumphal fist pump!*
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Upgrayedd at 04/21/2008 21:05
Clayfighter was mediocre at best, but I loved playing against my friends.
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F Whipple at 04/21/2008 21:06
I love Clayfighter and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Although I am ashamed to say I've not played Earthworm Jim. This will help me rectify that
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braulio09 at 04/21/2008 21:07
Clayfighter 63 1/2 is what makes me cum....
Oni's Avatar
Oni at 04/21/2008 21:08
Earthworm Jim 1 and 2 and Clayfighter?! Oh, HELLS yes! Best gaming news all day!

Fuckin' WIN!
Genfuyung's Avatar
Genfuyung at 04/21/2008 21:17
Loved all the Earthworm Jim games except that abortion of a game on the N64. That fucking level where you have to save elvis and everytime Jim dies he'd say "Im allllll shook up" in the elvis voice, yeah that level can go to hell.
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mistic at 04/21/2008 21:37
the VC = teh Fail for rereleases imho... I love the re-make-rereleases for the other consoles better... like PoP for XBLA or Bionic Commando rearmed... they keep the old gameplay and fun, they just update the grafix and that shouldn't be too hard...
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kwaselow at 04/21/2008 22:05
It's official: I have jizz in my pants
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bleep at 04/21/2008 22:07
I played a lot of Earthworm Jim and thought that clayfighter totally fucking sucked ass… so yeah prolly pick both of these up...
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 04/21/2008 22:56
Earthworm Jim on XBLA please.

Oh, and Blue Suede Goo
CypherVR's Avatar
CypherVR at 04/21/2008 23:02
FUCK YEAH!
CypherVR's Avatar
CypherVR at 04/21/2008 23:25
Ryanrab1 i think i 1up'd you on this...



chad, i do have the pic without the name crediting shoop
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ArrestedDeveloper at 04/21/2008 23:45
When I was younger my three favorite companies were Sierra, Lucasarts, and Interplay. Anything they can do to get back on their feet I'm all for it. Also, Earthworm Jim rules.
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Hiltz at 04/21/2008 23:48
I still have Clay Fighter for the Snes as well as the sequel. The first one is a fun, but goofy, mediocre game. Still, the characters are cool.However,the sequel was terrible since the combat system is a mess and the AI is cheap as hell.

Earthworm Jim is still an awesome, challenging game.
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ryanrab1 at 04/22/2008 00:05
Yeah Cypher, I'm not the best photoshopper, I don't even have photoshop, I used gimp.

SO if you couldn't 1up me on that, then you would be pretty bad.
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brainderailment at 04/22/2008 00:12
Earthworm Jim is the balls.
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DJDuffy at 04/22/2008 00:20
omg clayfighter and boogerman and earthworm jim?!?! I came.
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BlackSunEmpire at 04/22/2008 03:39
The EWJ news excites me, Clayfighter, not so much
Pixel Blue's Avatar
Pixel Blue at 04/22/2008 05:52
Earthworm Jiiiiiiiiim!

Oh god, I played the holy hell out of those games.

Clayfighter ... I wish I could say I'd never played it, but I did. I think when you're a kid you can play really crappy games and enjoy them. It has a crappy sort of charm, which is 100% nostalgia, but I wouldn't mind remembering how hilariously bad and slow it is.
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catsithx at 04/22/2008 06:13
Goodtimes for good games. Earthworm jim had me thow my controller at least 4 times every tiem I played that game
Azrael XJM's Avatar
Azrael XJM at 04/22/2008 06:55
Interplay! I remember them!

Not sure this will get them the capital they need for a Fallout MMO, but you can bet I will be getting Jim and maybe Jim 2. I wonder which version they will be doing? The Mega CD version is the 'complete' version (I am fortunate enough to have played it) but I guess the SNES version is most likely.

I want a 16-bit era version of Smash Bros, with Jim and Sparkster and such agaist Sonic and Mario. Could be glorious.
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perri at 04/22/2008 08:00
So these being the Genesis versions won't the sound suffer? I never played them but the SNES had a pretty rad sound card didn't it? thats what AVGN told me anyway...
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