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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 - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 19:49
njsykora
GEROOOVY!!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 19:50
Mxyzptlk
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.
Rockefellow's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 19:51
Rockefellow
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.
Tpete2008's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 19:51
Tpete2008
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 - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 19:51
Respectable Gentleman
Cool. I only managed to play through the second Earthworm. Clayfighter... I won't bother
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 19:52
Dexter345
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 - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 19:53
Sarin
Earthworm Jim was so much fun.

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


Vigo Chad is Appeased!
Nobody gets fired from Nintendo! As of yet...
Jaren Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:11
Jaren Face
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 - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:12
T-Tay
Why Genesis instead of SNES?
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:13
Kyousuke Nanbu
XBLA release please.
NukaCola's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:20
NukaCola
The SNES version of Earthworm Jim is sooo much better, but then I guess the Sega CD one is the best.
MPHtails's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:21
MPHtails
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.
Spitfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:22
Spitfire
Earthworm Jim = Pure Awesomeness

I can not wait for this to come out on VC.
perri's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:23
perri
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!
Haxan's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:37
Haxan
Mrs. Brindle says: "No-neh-neh-no-no-no."

"Go to your closet, Viki."

Ah, good times!
Unicorn's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:42
Unicorn
i was playing boogerman just the other day. good game. clayfighter... not so much.
The-Excel's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:42
The-Excel
Clayfighter 63⅓. What else is there to say.
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:47
RAB
boogerman trumps earthworm jim
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:51
Trowble
@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 - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 20:55
Wexx
Earthworm Jim? *Head asploeds*
welkstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 21:03
welkstar
*triumphal fist pump!*
Upgrayedd's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 21:05
Upgrayedd
Clayfighter was mediocre at best, but I loved playing against my friends.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 21:06
F Whipple
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
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 21:07
braulio09
Clayfighter 63 1/2 is what makes me cum....
Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 21:08
Oni
Earthworm Jim 1 and 2 and Clayfighter?! Oh, HELLS yes! Best gaming news all day!

Fuckin' WIN!
Genfuyung's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 21:17
Genfuyung
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.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 21:37
mistic
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...
kwaselow's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 22:05
kwaselow
It's official: I have jizz in my pants
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 22:07
bleep
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 - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 22:56
TrailerParkJesus
Earthworm Jim on XBLA please.

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



chad, i do have the pic without the name crediting shoop
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 23:45
ArrestedDeveloper
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.
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 23:48
Hiltz
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.
ryanrab1's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/22/2008 00:05
ryanrab1
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.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/22/2008 00:12
brainderailment
Earthworm Jim is the balls.
DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/22/2008 00:20
DJDuffy
omg clayfighter and boogerman and earthworm jim?!?! I came.
BlackSunEmpire's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/22/2008 03:39
BlackSunEmpire
The EWJ news excites me, Clayfighter, not so much
Pixel Blue's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/22/2008 05:52
Pixel Blue
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.
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/22/2008 06:13
catsithx
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 - Comment posted on 04/22/2008 06:55
Azrael XJM
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.
perri's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/22/2008 08:00
perri
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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