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Toejam & Earl getting an Xbox Live Arcade release photo

When I woke up this morning, I certainly did not predict that I'd be writing about Toejam & Earl, but here we are. The Sega Genesis game that never gets mentioned except by five people is coming to XBLA as one of Sega's ever-popular rehashes of old stuff.

Despite its cult status, Toejam & Earl never seems to appear on Sega's many Genesis compilations, often overlooked by the publisher. Now it finally gets its time to shine, with the game winning a poll to determine which classic Sega title should get released on XBLA next. So far there's been no mention of a PSN release, but I'm sure it's coming. 

Methinks Sega will be showing this duo a little more respect in future now that the fans have spoken.








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A Very Drunk Panda's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:22
A Very Drunk Panda
Even though it's still likely, if they don't do a PSN release of this, I'll be really bummed.
Mooks's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:23
Mooks
It better have both local and online co-op, co-oping that game was one of my great joys as a kid.
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:29
Chris Carter
What comes out this Wednesday?

They kind of just said "fuck it", after the Summer of Arcade. I bet you it's another one of those horrible Hasbro games for $10+ dollars.
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:29
Mr Wrighty 987
I've just came buckets.
aaronf's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:35
aaronf
Fuck yeah!
Onlineatron's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:36
Onlineatron
The only good game was the first one and I highly doubt it will hold up today.
Pangloss's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:47
Pangloss
Hell and damn yes, I loved Toejam and Earl.
Drachula64's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:47
Drachula64
Awesome, I loved this game as a kid
ejamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:52
ejamer
Played the first one on Wii Virtual Console. Not bad, but not great either. This (and the upcoming Earthworm Jim remake) seems like something that might've been better left in the past IMO.
Tony Ponce's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:55
Tony Ponce
@The Reborn

Good for you. You want a medal?
McSnow's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 14:56
McSnow
Holy shit, I'm so excited about the prospect of TJ&E on XBLA that I just had to make a comment here.
smerff's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 15:11
smerff
Fuck yeah, now they need to get off their asses and make an entirely new T+E.
KoKoO Psy's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 15:29
KoKoO Psy
@The Reborn
Yea, but can you do it with the 360's d-pad.... Yes you can!

I don't get this game... I watch videos, and i don't get it. But i am all for sega releasing everything they have done 100 times so i can get my hands on it.
Rational Animal's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 15:36
Rational Animal
Awesome, but I hope the pricing is reasonable.
MiOdd's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 15:41
MiOdd
This game is only fun with a friend to play with. I would hope it supports online play. I bought the Wii VC version awhile back and rarely had the opportunity to play it with anyone as there was obviously no online.
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 15:54
CrocBox
This is only my favorite game EVER.
p_rosky's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 15:55
p_rosky
yes!
SenorCalavera's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 16:17
SenorCalavera
Is this release going to be the first or the second? I would assume first, but picture is clearly from the second.
biologyproject's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 16:18
biologyproject
Mega Drive Jim, Mega Drive.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 16:38
Darren Nakamura
Already have it on Wii VC, and it's totally a case of retro goggles. I really would have preferred Earthworm Jim, but I suppose I could get that on the VC as well.
relik's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 16:44
relik
I would've prefered Revenge of Shinobi. Seen as though it was missing off the Mega Drive collection.
tsunamikitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 16:46
tsunamikitsune
Yeeeeeesssssss. Earthworm Jim AND ToeJam & Earl for XBLA? Sega is amazing.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 16:48
Shin Oni
I personally want Shinobi III but hey I'm not complaining. Toejam and Earl is fucking awesome and a cult classic for sure. Till it got raped on that awful Xbox game they made.
peachboy's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 17:14
peachboy
best. game. ever.
however, having it on virtual console already, as well as perfectly fine copies for my perfectly fine genesis, i'll almost definitely be skipping this incarnation.
nekobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/24/2009 21:55
nekobun
I never really got into the gameplay, but I'm tempted to grab this on release solely for the soundtrack. Glad to see T&J getting some love outside the Virtual Console.
The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2009 08:56
The Amazing Shenazin
I already have it on the wii
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