Earthworm Jim (GBA)

"Earthworm Jim" is a video game released for the Gameboy Advance console in 2001 by Interplay. It is based on an animated television series of the same name and is a port of an earlier Super Nintendo game. In the United States, the game received a rating of "E" by the ESRB panel which deemed it suitable for all ages. The gameplay of this title reflects a standard platform genre release. Players assume the role of Earthworm Jim, an earthworm who made his way into an enhanced suit which granted him humanoid features and abilities, and guide him through seven worlds to rescue Princess What's-Her-Name. The levels are grotesque in nature and ...  Read the complete review

Great to see Earthworm Jim alive and kicking again. After a couple of ropey 3d appearances he's back firmly on the 2d screen again where he belongs. This game is essentially a conversion of the Megadrive and SNES incarnations of the game with a few new and improved sections chucked in especially for the GBA. Kids and adults alike can appreciate the smooth handling and surreal humour in this game. And the artwork lends a bit of a twisted gothic appearance to the proceedings. Sound is spot on, making full use of the GBA's abilities for speech music and effects. Graphics are terrific, although some of the detail is lost due to ...  Read the complete review