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Earthworm Jim 4 announced.

LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
edited April 2008 in Games and Technology
[url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=134134]Eurogamer[/url] wrote:
Interplay has revealed that the first of its brand revivals will be Earthworm Jim.

The fourth instalment in the series is little more than concept at the moment and has no dates or platforms associated with it.
However, Earthworm Jim creator Douglas TenNapel will be on hand as a creative consultant, while simultaneously developing an animated feature film to help expand the brand.

Earthworm Jim first wriggled in front of our eyes in 1994 on the Megadrive. This space-faring worm in control of a powerful human-shaped suit had to platform his way across planets and zap baddies with his ray-gun. Its tongue-in-cheek charm soon spawned numerous sequels, including one on N64 and one on GameBoy Colour.

TenNapel was also responsible for an Earthworm Jim cartoon series on the telly that ran from 1995 to 1996.

Interplay revealed that Earthworm Jim would be one of its revival targets in early April, alongside Dark Alliance, Descent and MDK brands.
The publisher hopes to return to former glory by using the money gained from selling the Fallout IP to restart its internal development engine.

Hooray for Jim!

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  • GroveGrove Los AngelesRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    No way, that's amazing. It's been a long time since I've played the first game. I never got around to playing the 2nd one.

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  • PatboyXPatboyX Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    This is amazing news.

    I loved that first game forever.
    But I don't remember 2 or 3d.

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  • Fig-DFig-D SoCalRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    PatboyX wrote: »
    This is amazing news.

    I loved that first game forever.
    But I don't remember 2 or 3d.

    2, you owe it to yourself to play 2.

    3D... not so much.

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  • plufimplufim Dr Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Yeah, 2 was great. Had some amazing levels. I can't count the number of times I played the hamster ball level.

    3D never happened.

    Whatever happened to the PSP EWJ?

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  • Cynic JesterCynic Jester Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Earthworm Jim 2 is the greatest platformer in history.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Doug TenNapel is > you.

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  • PatboyXPatboyX Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I don't know how I missed this bit before: Interplay still exists?

    Did selling Fallout really make all that much cash?

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  • plufimplufim Dr Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    So good

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Cynic Jester wrote: »
    Earthworm Jim 1 is the greatest platformer in history.

    Fixed that typo for ya

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  • plufimplufim Dr Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    ..oh, the PSP game was canned. The footage looked kinda OK too... well, it was a bit rough around the edges.

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  • Cynic JesterCynic Jester Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Cynic Jester wrote: »
    Earthworm Jim 2 is the greatest platformer in history.

    Fixed that typo for ya

    Thanks.

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  • MikeRyuMikeRyu Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    plufim wrote: »
    ..oh, the PSP game was canned. The footage looked kinda OK too... well, it was a bit rough around the edges.

    I hope they keep 4 2D, or if it is 3D a heavily stylised cel shaded look.

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  • DixonDixon Screwed...possibly doomed CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    This was annoucned in another thread with some of the other interplay stuff...can't remember but there were 3 other franchises they were bringing back. This game is good enough still to get it's own thread

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Dixon wrote: »
    This was annoucned in another thread with some of the other interplay stuff...can't remember but there were 3 other franchises they were bringing back. This game is good enough still to get it's own thread

    Well in that thread they just mentioned plans in the future to revisit old franchises, this announcement is that they have started work on Earthworm Jim 4 and that TenNapel is on board.

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  • NeliNeli Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    All I remember is the semen level

    and classical music

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  • DixonDixon Screwed...possibly doomed CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    LewieP wrote: »
    Dixon wrote: »
    This was annoucned in another thread with some of the other interplay stuff...can't remember but there were 3 other franchises they were bringing back. This game is good enough still to get it's own thread

    Well in that thread they just mentioned plans in the future to revisit old franchises, this announcement is that they have started work on Earthworm Jim 4 and that TenNapel is on board.


    Ah okay, sorry I'm an idiot then...also who is TenNapel?

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  • The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Cynic Jester wrote: »
    The_Scarab wrote: »
    Cynic Jester wrote: »
    Earthworm Jim 2 is the greatest platformer in history.

    Fixed that typo for ya

    Thanks.

    :rotate:

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  • StriferStrifer Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MDK is also getting a sequel. I hope they'll do it justice - both games were some of the most excellent TPP's ever.

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  • Lave IILave II Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Please let it be a 2D platformer
    Please let it be a 2D platformer
    Please let it be a 2D platformer
    Please let it be a 2D platformer
    Please let it be a 2D platformer
    (please)

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Dixon wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Dixon wrote: »
    This was annoucned in another thread with some of the other interplay stuff...can't remember but there were 3 other franchises they were bringing back. This game is good enough still to get it's own thread

    Well in that thread they just mentioned plans in the future to revisit old franchises, this announcement is that they have started work on Earthworm Jim 4 and that TenNapel is on board.


    Ah okay, sorry I'm an idiot then...also who is TenNapel?

    The creator of Earthworm Jim.

    He also did the voice acting for Jim in the games, and wrote the cartoon series.

    Edit: They should totally make this game an FPS.

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  • RotamRotam Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    GROOVY

    These games were pretty good.

    Well, the first two anyway.

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  • -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Make it 2d and hire Tommy Tallarico to do the music again. Please.

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  • Dr SnofeldDr Snofeld Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    So do we think they'll be getting Dan Catstello...Casottela...Castlena...Homer Simpson to do the voice of Jim again, as in the cartoon?

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    LewieP wrote: »
    Dixon wrote: »
    LewieP wrote: »
    Dixon wrote: »
    This was annoucned in another thread with some of the other interplay stuff...can't remember but there were 3 other franchises they were bringing back. This game is good enough still to get it's own thread

    Well in that thread they just mentioned plans in the future to revisit old franchises, this announcement is that they have started work on Earthworm Jim 4 and that TenNapel is on board.


    Ah okay, sorry I'm an idiot then...also who is TenNapel?

    The creator of Earthworm Jim.

    He also did the voice acting for Jim in the games, and wrote the cartoon series.

    Edit: They should totally make this game an FPS.
    He also directed and acted in SockBaby. He's the tall bad guy at the end.

    And he makes bizarre comics!

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  • AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I'm betting a cookie that this game will be horrible compared to the earlier games. I have zero confidence in Interplay making a decent modern game.

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  • ArcSynArcSyn Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    So awesome. EWJ was one of my favorite video game characters..

    I hope this goes well because I would LOVE to see Descent, Freespace, and MDK return. MDK with new technology? Would be so awesome.

    If you haven't played MDK yet, MDK2 is pretty sweet and only 100pts on Goozex. (PS vs of MDK is also 100pts, but MDK for PC is 350)

    If you don't have Goozex, check it out. You get a free 100pts and 1 trade credit just for signing up (free copy of MDK2) and if you do any trading, we'll both get 100pts and 1 trade credit after your first trade.

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  • augustaugust where you come from is gone Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Woah, they're actually trying to make a good game on this one. Didn't expect that from Interplay.

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  • darunia106darunia106 J-bob in games Death MountainRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Earthworm Jim 1 is freaking awesome, but "what the heck!?" still gives me nightmares. It's incredibly huge length and that elevator music playing over and over and over and over.

    Needless to say, I'm excited.

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Animated feature film?

    Well I'll admit that I did love the series when I was a kid. EWJ and The Tick were staples for goofy humour.

    If they've got EWJ's creator on as creative consultant then at least I know they're trying.

    Honestly though, I'm waiting for a good Descent game. 3D vomit inducing zero-G shenanigans FTW.

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  • TigTig Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    COW LAUNCHED

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I have serious doubts about this game even making it out. Interplay is not at all the size that it used to be. It's basically the president of the company and a couple of other guys working out of his house.

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  • StriferStrifer Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    subedii wrote: »
    Well I'll admit that I did love the series when I was a kid. EWJ and The Tick were staples for good goofy humour.

    And you can watch them even today without having to check whether someone is seeing you watching these two.

    That was a long sentence.

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  • Rhesus PositiveRhesus Positive GNU Terry Pratchett Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Earthworm Jim, he’s such a groovy guy Earthworm Jim, he rockets through the sky

    Cruising through the Universe, having lots of fun,
    Here comes Earthworm Jim you know that he's the mighty one
    "Look out!" La La La La , La La La La, La La La . . .

    That underwater bubble stage was one of the biggest gaming hurdles in my young life.

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I've beaten EWJ2 so many times

    EWJ1 kicked my ass, and I never got very far at all

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  • augustaugust where you come from is gone Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Whatever you do don't give me that snow globe over there.

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  • MC MysteryMC Mystery Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Earthworm Jim 3D was the biggest let down of all time.

    I'd like to see this game have super stylized living-comic quality cell shading. Where everything looked like a really dark ink drawing. Something along the lines of Okami, but less thick lines, and more gritty detail.

    Ultraviolence!

    The 2D games always struck me as very dark, I'd love to see that style transfer over to a 3D world. Earthworm Jim 3D had some good ideas overall, and I kind of wish I hadn't traded it in, but oh dear god it was shit compared to anything else of that era, and especially to the previous Jim games.

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  • MikeRyuMikeRyu Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    If it has to be 3D I could imagine a Resident Evil 4 style would be good.

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  • MC MysteryMC Mystery Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    MikeRyu wrote: »
    If it has to be 3D I could imagine a Resident Evil 4 style would be good.

    I'd want it to be faster than that, but I could see that working, I guess.

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  • DavoidDavoid Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    OH NOOOOO-Wait, TenNapel is directly involved? YES.

    Now make another Neverhood sequel.

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  • squirlysquirly Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    And a Little Big Adventure sequel! And MDK, Close Combat (A good one..), etc. So many games from the 90s. :(

    How about another Army Men. ;)

    I can still imagine the EWJ4 sound when you hurt yourself perfectly.. And those damn crows.

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