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Old 08-18-2009, 05:46 AM   #1
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Earthworm Jim on XBLA, PSN and WiiWare
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Everyone's favorite worm in a super suit is coming back in downloadable form to every service imaginable: Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, WiiWare and mobile devices.

Sometimes wishes come true without you even trying. Last I checked, Earthworm Jim has been leading the votes for Sega's poll for which Genesis game to release on XBLA next, but apparently that's not even going to matter, because downloadable games pusher Gameloft has just announced that it will be developing and releasing Earthworm Jim in partnership with Interplay.

Due for release in the final quarter of this year, Earthworm Jim will hit just about every downloadable games service imaginable: Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, WiiWare and mobiles. That probably means there's an iPhone version, knowing Gameloft, which would be neat.

"Earthworm Jim resonates with millions of people worldwide and we are excited to have one of the best developers in the industry create this game for a new audience," Herve Caen of Interplay said. "Gameloft's creativity coupled with its innate knack for innovative games, makes us 100% confident that the result will be nothing short of stellar."

Of course this begs the question of what will become of Sega's plans for an Earthworm Jim release on XBLA. The odd thing is that if you go the Genesis poll from last week now, the site returns an error. Could Sega have just had its thunder stolen? Maybe they need to do the entire poll over, which, of course, means a second shot for the game that deserves an XBLA release more than Earthworm Jim, Toejam & Earl.

Or, is this a brand new Jim altogether? I've dropped a line with Gameloft, so I'll let you know.

[Via Team Xbox]
Source: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news...LA-PSN-WiiWare

I voted on the poll last week. I voted for Earthworm Jim and was meaning to post a link here but totally forgot. The poll is still up but Earthworm Jim has been removed as an option.

http://www.genesispoll.com/
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Old 08-18-2009, 09:11 AM   #2
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Earthworm Jim released on WiiWare?

It's already released on the Virtual Console on the Wii. I already have it on there. And Toe Jam and Earl. So I'm confused why would they release it on WiiWare if it's already out?
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Old 08-19-2009, 12:27 AM   #5
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Old 08-19-2009, 12:54 AM   #6
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Earthworm Jim released on WiiWare?

It's already released on the Virtual Console on the Wii. I already have it on there. And Toe Jam and Earl. So I'm confused why would they release it on WiiWare if it's already out?
I'm guessing it must mean a new game. Old games go to VC but this is confirmed for WiiWare which is new downloadable games.
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Old 08-19-2009, 04:24 PM   #7
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So probably new graphics and shit then. I hope they keep Tommy Tallarico's music in.
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Old 08-19-2009, 04:31 PM   #8
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New Earthworm Jim less new than expected: it's a remake

by JC Fletcher { 6 hours ago }
Sega recently announced that due to a licensing issue with Interplay (a result of the newly announced Gameloft/Interplay Earthworm Jim game), Earthworm Jim would no longer be an option for a new Genesis XBLA game. The company then removed what was at that point the clear winner from its XBLA poll.

Why would a new Earthworm Jim prevent the release of an old one? Because the new one, G4TV's The Feed reports, is a remake and not an original game. That means it isn't the Earthworm Jim 4 announced last year, and that the same game will be available on both Virtual Console (the Genesis version was released on VC in October) and WiiWare.
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Old 08-19-2009, 04:35 PM   #9
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I'm surprised Sega had it in the poll anyway, as it was also on SNES and therefore multiplatform.
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