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Heaven forbid we let Splatterhouse hog the spotlight, it's only fair that we illuminate the revival of Earthworm Jim as well. With Interplay rising from the ashes, we knew that it wouldn't be long before the supersuited invertebrate would make his return, and today is the day that firm plans for franchise necromancy are revealed. Jim's creator, Doug TenNapel will be teaming with Interplay as creative consultant on what is currently known as Earthworm Jim 4. In addition to the game, it has been revealed that a cartoon series and feature film are also in the works, with TenNapel's involvement. Just bring back Dan Castellaneta for the voice of Jim and I'm pretty much sold. So far it's been a pretty good day for fans of irreverent retro sidescrollers, don't you think?
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Today is a fantastic day.
So, confirmed, it's set to be a 2d sidescroller? That piece of information is the most important in deciding whether I jump out of my chair in celebration.
I hope it's a continuation of Earthworm Jim 3D!!
what ever happened to the PSP remake (ala Castlevania)...that looked sweet!
Gah, please don't have anything to do with being in 3D, that did not work at all...or if it's in 3D they gots to do it totally differently.
*rolls around on the ground in pure happiness*
Oh god, awesome awesome awesome. Words cannot express my joy.
But please, Mr. TenNapel, before you think of making any other movies.. finish the Neverhood movie first!
I think I had this game when I was very little, but I don't remember it! I wish I was 5 years older so I would remember more awesome retro games.
....
There is no discussing. It's just...Pure happiness...
A new EWJ game? Nice.
Pew is everything epic.
I actually liked Earthworm Jim 3D. I'd be happy to see a sequel to that or a 2D Earthworm Jim in HD would be good too.
Awesome news, cant wait to launch some cows! Again ;}
There must be cows. Copious amounts of cows.
2D is the new 3D.
This is the part where we get all excited.. when the game comes out will be the part where we hate them for doing another game.
And cartoons? And a movie?!
O M F-ing G.
FUCK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
This is awesome. Hopefully it will live up to its predecessors.
What next, a DNF release date?
c'mon, somebodys gotta park these bricks.
whoa whoa whoa.. lets not joke about things... im actually thinking this is real and if not ill die...DIE!
Jeez, is it my birthday?! Can I have a Xenophobe remake too?!
man, earthworm jim nostalgia is the biggest looking-back-with-rose-tinted glasses situation ever! :P yeah, the first two games had awesome art style, but go back and play it! the gameplay was just as shitty as all the shovelware platformers of its day (wayne's world, ren and stimpy, daffy duck, road runner). dont u remember guys??... :S
Despite the appeal of Earthworm Jim, I am more eagerly anticipating the game Pew showed us.
Dude, mmmpek, I think we played different games here. The head whip was a bit hard to use, but other than that, EWJ is an excellent run and gun/platformer. The level design is amazing, the enemies are varied, and the boss battles are inventive.
You remember when you got the awesome like nuclear gun, and you could shoot it once and destroy almost everything in one hit? Well, once you got that powerup, you had to use it before going back to regular bullets, effectively forcing you to find other ways to kill enemies until you found a suitable enemy. In a lot of ways, EWJ is about trying to avoid damage than dish it out. And that's a fuckin' clever.
I have a monster in my pants and it does a naughty dance!
MONSTER! MONSTER!
Earthworm Jim is gonna be played by Bill Shatner.
P.S. they better have a launch cow sequence.
Well, If they can make the 3D one as humorous, creative and fun as the 2D ones were I won't complain.
GETS ON KNEES AND THANKS THE GODS IN HEAVEN
Dear sweet jesus, today, this day, all my dreams came true.
Epic LOL @ Professor Pew!
Also this weeks Retro Force Go is gonna rock.
*head asplode*
ah i figured it out... satan mustve finalllly got my memo about trading a certain something for all this
jeez hells mail room sucks
I would totally sell your soul for this
Just got a boner
I look forward to this game, I suppose we're looking at 360/PS3 as platforms??
@mmmpek, if it was Shovelware, it was definitely the limousine of shovels compared to the other games you're mentioning there.
i'm predicting 2d wiiware/xblive/psn
No, no....Even though Dan did an admirable job of giving Jim a very tongue-in-cheek stereotypical american superhero voice in the show, it was painfully innaccurate.
Jim is from Texas, courtesy of the creator, Doug TenNapel, hence his hilarious accent in the Genesis/Snes games.
I openly demand the return of that accent.
Has everyone forgotten?
Once again...
My pants are ruined.
DON'T FUCK IT UP!
Sexcellent
NICE!
Delicious.
Dear god yes
They better not fudge this up.
Best game ever if it includes the other EWJ games as a bonus content.
Irrelevant cow humor and snot filled backpacks are a requirement.
This should hopefully be awesommmeeeee!
Wait... EJ4? They're making EJ3D CANON? Oh dear, oh dear...
Well, keep the game 2D, because the hand drawn graphics is one of the things that makes EJ so awesome.
Whoa nelly!!!
My pocket rocket just blasted off and took my mini Elvis along with it.
If tenaple's in, so am I. And go tell your alien brothers that ronnie cordova says they're gay.
F Wipple wins.
Does anybody think this game really needs any new mechanics? I'd be content with nothing new.
wouldn't mind 3d. If they did it right...But I sort of need it to be a side scroller... hmmm...
That earthworm Jim Sterling picture is full of win.
So is the return of EWJ