Talk:Earthworm Jim (video game)

Clayfighters
He appeared as an unlock able character in the N64 game Clayfighters 63 1/3. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.159.63.242 (talk) 04:01, 22 October 2009 (UTC)

Psycrow or Psy-Crow?
Is the proper spelling Psycrow or Psy-Crow? Or are both of them correct? Is there any official source to confirm the proper spelling? --Boredalot 17:01, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

I think they are both the same, but most use the hyphenated one.--User:Animedude360 12:381, 10 February 2006

Composer
Some versions credit this to Mark Miller, others credit this to Tommy Tallarico. Who composed for the first Earthworm Jim game? I know Tallarico did it for the second... -TonicBH 09:07, 21 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I'm also going to challenge Tallarico's claim of composing Earthworm Jim 1. The man is a living MOS:PEACOCK violation who has made many claims which can be empirically disproved. If it was for legal reasons, a citation or source would do well. 2601:540:8200:135:2B28:91AD:BE72:32B8 (talk) 03:33, 30 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Like it or not, Tallarico is credited for the CD soundtrack on Mega-CD and PC.
 * This happens to be the version that was sold as the official soundtrack on CD as far back as 2006 and on vinyl as of 2017.
 * The real question should surely be if Tallarico is responsible for the original compositions or not, or even if it was a collaboration.
 * As I had previously understood it, the original compositions were closer to what we now know as the CD soundtrack that had be adapted to the soundchips of the Mega-Drive and Super Nintendo, but could later be used more directly as the basis for the Redbook Audio on the CD systems.
 * However, since Mark Miller himself doesn't seem to want to comment on the situation in the slightest when contacted, it seems we'll struggle to find a definitive answer. 86.15.32.36 (talk) 03:16, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Soundtrack
I deleted this section as it was way too excesive, as it stood it was only a soundtrack listing which wouold serve little use to anyone. Deathawk 20:44, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Image alignment issues
Does "Image:Earthworm Jim Nintendo.gif" look messed up for anyone else viewing this page? Left-aligned as it is, it crashes into the text and makes it look jittery. After I aligned it to the right, it looked fine on my browser, but User:Ace of Sevens left an edit summary saying it left a large blank space in the article.

To compare: (right-aligned) and  (left-aligned).

Should we move it to a place where it might cause less problems, or just remove it altogether? --GUTTERTAHAH 21:34, 16 July 2006 (UTC)


 * What OS/browser/resolution are you suing? I'm on XP/Explorer/1280x960.  When right aligned, the image has to start after the right-aligned infobox, as must all text that comes after it.  This meant there was a large blank space to the left of the lower part of the info box.  The image crashing into the text sounds more like a browser issue than a problem with the page. Ace of Sevens 22:30, 16 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I'm also using XP, but I'm using Firefox and my resolution is 1024x768. Perhaps like I said before; it might be better to move it elsewhere in the article, such as how I made it look in my development page. Alternatively, we could just exclude it altogether and avoid the headache, as it's not really a neccessary image. --GUTTERTAHAH 22:51, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I right-aligned it and put it at the end of the levels section. It's not quite as appropriate, but hopefully it will draw correctly for everyone. Ace of Sevens 22:54, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

ported
"The game was developed by Shiny Entertainment, released for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in 1994, and subsequently ported to the SNES" The SNES version came out two weeks after the Sega version, so was it really ported to SNES or was it also released for SNES? JayKeaton 03:31, 4 March 2007 (UTC)


 * If there's no difference in the credits, I think it's reasonable to say that it was developed for both. But if there was an additional party that handled the SNES translation, then it's debatable. Ham Pastrami 06:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

The SNES version has warped graphics due to the differing resolutions between the Mega Drive and SNES, so yeah the game was made for Mega Drive and then ported. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.178.210.179 (talk) 03:18, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

I have included a paragraph, with a reference, indicating that while the majority of the levels were originally programmed on the Genesis and converted to the SNES. "Andy Asteroids" and "Snot a Problem" were originally programmed on the SNES. This probably needs to be woven in to the previous paragraph somehow.

I'm not sure if this would classify the "SNES" version as a port, since the versions were developed simultaneously and there was apparently flow of features and changes both ways with the limitations of both systems preventing some from crossing over. Such as the vocal clips unique to the Genesis and the "lens flare" in the SNES version.Haruspexblue (talk) 13:38, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

removed stray sentence
Removed this sentence because of the overall poor quality of the sentence: "It has been roumerd that the first earthworm jim team will make a come back to make a new Earthworm jim Game." While it has been stated the the original Earthworm Jim team was reassembled and interested in making a new Jim game on a next-gen console - meaning that this is technically not a rumor - whether or not that game will actually happen now depends on other factors; if all that deserves mention on this page is a decision I'll leave to someone else. --Justyn7 02:59, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

MS-DOS only version
I am pretty sure that there was a PC MS-DOS version of this game, impossible to find these days i see. I remember have played it, nevertheless, I see that isn't mentioned nowhere. Somebody knows something about this matter? greetings


 * The standalone PC version was for Windows 95 only. You might be confusing it with EWJ2, which was for DOS. Both games were bundled in the "Whole Can o' Worms" box, which was for DOS. Ham Pastrami 06:27, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Any confirmation of the cancellation of the PSP game?
Is there any reliable source that states that the PSP port was cancelled? 12.205.224.183 (talk) 08:03, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Not of full cancellation, but until further notice it is on hiatus. It may be brought back into production in the future. Or it could be "replaced" by EWJ4. Either way Atari is doing pretty badly lately, so it depends if Atari gets back up or if someone else picks up on EWJ PSP from where they left off. SuperLink9 (talk) 10:42, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Earthworm Jim 4, Earthworm Jim animated series, Earthworm Jim feature film announced.
"BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Interplay Entertainment Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: IPLY) announced today that the company signed a partnership arrangement with Earthworm Jim creator Douglas TenNapel to relaunch the videogame icon.

TenNapel will serve as a creative consultant on Earthworm Jim 4, and will simultaneously develop an animated series and feature film to expand the well known brand."
 * Why does the article list it as a DS game? There is no confirmation of any platforms yet. Going to re-word this.--70.160.177.68 (talk) 04:15, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * It keeps being reverted to EWJ DS again, for some reason. I think a page needs to be created detailing what is known about the game so far, the revival etc. I also think the TV Series page should be updated, and maybe mention the film on the TV Series page. SuperLink9 (talk) 10:40, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Big Bruty
[quote]Big Bruty - This level is exclusive to the Special Edition, and is the only level without an Andy Asteroids level preceding it.[/quote] Thats not right, New Junk City doesn't have an Andy Asteroids preceding it...it needs rewording but I'm not sure how without over complicating things... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.212.39.140 (talk) 11:22, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

Absurdist, Really?
Something may clearly be absurd without being absurdist. I think putting Shiny entertainment alongside Camus might be a bit of a stretch. Pull the ref, it's ridiculist. 12.153.180.90 (talk) 22:57, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Japan?
Was this released in Japan. I heard Takara released it, but I'm not sure. WhisperToMe (talk) 07:18, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Better images?
I own the Windows version of the game, and as such have access to much higher quality images then used on this page. Is it okay to replace the old ones with the Windows 95 version ones? Coolgamer (talk) 19:21, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

Source
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/earthworm-jim-20th-anniversary-retrospective/1100-6419458/ | Sergecross73  msg me   04:35, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

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