Earthworm Jim: Special Edition (1995) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Earthworm Jim: Special Edition

The game's Special Edition was released for the Sega Genesis add-on, the Sega CD. It was based on the Genesis version, contained all of its levels, plus some extended section to the levels and a single…

15 March 1995

What Earthworm Jim: Special Edition is

Earthworm Jim: Special Edition is a platform game developed by Shiny Entertainment and released in 1995. It was published by Activision. It is available on Sega CD and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Jim is a normal earthworm, until a special "super suit" falls from the sky and allows him to operate much like a human, with his "worm-part" acting as a head and the suit acting as arms, body, and legs. Jim's task is two-fold, he must evade the game's many antagonists, who are after him because they want the suit back, and also rescue and protect Princess What's-Her-Name from them. The game plays out with Jim eluding and defeating all enemies, and saving Princess What's-Her-Name. However, not only does she not return Jim's affection, but she is also crushed by the flying cow that was launched at the beginning of the game by Jim himself.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.