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On PSN, WiiWare and XBLA.

Gameloft has signed a deal with Interplay to convert Earthworm Jim to PSN, WiiWare and XBLA.

The iconic run-and-gun platform game will appear at the end of the year, and be available exclusively to Xbox 360 owners for one month. There's no word on price.

Earthworm Jim first wriggled to the surface on Mega Drive in 1994, courtesy of Dave Perry and Shiny Entertainment. But such was its success that Jim soon tunnelled to most other available formats.

Full of surreal humour, Earthworm Jim tells the story of an earthworm that gains super powers after crawling inside a super high-tech space suit.

Perhaps more Interplay licences will be given the same treatment.

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Jonny5Alive7 #1 3 years ago

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Excellent news, I'm hoping they bring the sequel out too.
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bad09 #2 3 years ago

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HD Jim? I'm so....what...is that?

/ looks to the sky

Oh f**k it's a COW! Shit it's gonna fall on..............
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Kremlik Verified Co-Founder, Crash To Desktop #3 3 years ago

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*Sings the cartoon theme song while reading*
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andywilkie35 #4 3 years ago

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Sold
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septimus #5 3 years ago

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Coming out on iPhone to.
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Man_s #6 3 years ago

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Great news indeed! Maybe publishers are realizing there's still some money left on 2D gaming after all.
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famous_roy #7 3 years ago

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Best be the SNES version.. I prefer my music to be awesome.
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JayLoToo #8 3 years ago

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Groovy...
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VicViper #9 3 years ago

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I remember the soundtrack from the second Jim more fondly, that menu music Dop Dop duwap dowap ooh ooh
Still any earthworm jim is a good thing now if only I could find the cartoon series again
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SG #10 3 years ago

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Who wants to bet that the Xbox and PS3 versions will come with various additions/enhancements whereas the Wii version will be an exact port?

EDIT: Wiiware, NOT VC? So we could very well see an old title get some polish on the Wii? Maybe a combo of both games or extra levels or mashed into one super game? Here's hoping...

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homerramone #11 3 years ago

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Never mind that - Wheres Toejam !!
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TruWari3r #12 3 years ago

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Sooo, any chance it'll be a widescreen game?
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BadBoyBonner #13 3 years ago

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Dave Perry must shed a little tear each time a new format is named and released...
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Restart #14 3 years ago

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Earthworm Jim, he's such a groovy guy!
Earthworm Jim, he rockets through the sky!
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Quak #15 3 years ago

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Why just for a month? What happens then?
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JJrabbit #16 3 years ago

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yay! EWJ's animation and sound was top notch and had genuinely funny moments. Cannot wait for this!!

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Mr_Bogus #17 3 years ago

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Next MDK HD pleeeeeeeeeease!
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metalangel #18 3 years ago

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Oh good, now an entire new generation can be infuriated by the Peter Puppy level, struggle on the bungie level, finally reach Buttville and die on the spikes, and never play the game again as without passwords or saves you had to start from the beginning EVERY TIME.
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