Earthworm Jim 3D was developed by a different team and pushed into a fully different 3D gameplay style, which resulted in years of development hell, poor sales, and abysmal reviews. The game was well received and led to a more refined sequel, but before the release of the third entry in the series, Shiny was purchased by Interplay Entertainment. Shiny spent most of its existence developing tie-in platformers like 7-Up's Cool Spot, so Earthworm Jim was a deliberate send-up of the genre. The game was a sidescrolling platform shooter with an anarchic presentation and a hard edge of satire. RELATED: Could The System Shock Series Be Great?Įarthworm Jim began life in 1994, created by Doug TenNapel as a collaboration between now-defunct developer Shiny Entertainment and now-defunct toy company Playmates Toys. Little is yet known, Interplay's TV division is newly formed, but could lead to a number of interesting projects in the future. One of the most tragically unlucky figures in this iconic genre is finally getting a new day in the sun, in the form of an irreverent animated comedy series.Īnnounced out of nowhere with a fun animated trailer only a few days ago, Interplay Studios is developing a brand new Earthworm Jim cartoon, tentatively subtitled Beyond the Groovy. The age of the mascot platformer is long dead in the video game world, with only its few greatest champions still enjoying any public recognition.
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