What The Hell Happened To Earthworm Jim?

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  • čas přidán 1. 01. 2020
  • So, what happened? With a series that took the 16-bit world by storm and penetrated so many other areas of 90’s culture, how could it end up as the footnote in gaming history that it is? What the hell happened to Earthworm Jim?
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Komentáře • 171

  • @Chaos_Dragoon
    @Chaos_Dragoon Před 4 lety +108

    like Spyro, Crash, and Medievil: Earth Worm Jim should get a remaster or at least a re-release for all games in one big collection for newer consols.

  • @gtrman12887
    @gtrman12887 Před 4 lety +90

    He needs to be in smash bros ultimate!!! Him, crash, rayman and spyro!!

  • @YungSnoopy
    @YungSnoopy Před 4 lety +120

    Kids today don’t realize how much of a classic this is

    • @QuiteSimplyInsane
      @QuiteSimplyInsane Před 4 lety +6

      I am a kid and I love Earthworm Jim

    • @QuiteSimplyInsane
      @QuiteSimplyInsane Před 4 lety +3

      @Chaz Starkey in all honestly I just enjoy Earthworm Jim the game is entertaining to play the show is cool my action figure is well made showing how good he is and it is very inspiring how you can make a worm in a suit so popular and funny also I can add worms are my 'fav bug but I jest like Earthworm Jim also I love his war cry: EAT DIRT!!!

    • @QuiteSimplyInsane
      @QuiteSimplyInsane Před 4 lety

      @Chaz Starkey does this answer your question also why did you wanna ask. did you think I was just saying that or was you curios

    • @QuiteSimplyInsane
      @QuiteSimplyInsane Před 4 lety +3

      @Chaz Starkey oh well do you like Toe Jam and Earl

    • @GizmoFantasyCrew
      @GizmoFantasyCrew Před rokem

      I a kid from the new generation I love old school video games and this is one of them.

  • @Cosmic-Turtle
    @Cosmic-Turtle Před 2 lety +27

    As a kid back in the 90's, I had the Earthworm Jim action figure. His head was able to shoot out from the body, and I lost the head on the second day of owning the toy. I never played with that headless toy after that. Screw my childhood.

  • @jhonhurtado3906
    @jhonhurtado3906 Před 4 lety +27

    This is one of my favorite games of all times

  • @KevinoftheCosmos
    @KevinoftheCosmos Před 4 lety +21

    A new 2D or 2.5D Earthworm Jim title would work just as well today.

  • @Cantimule
    @Cantimule Před rokem +3

    I played these again recently, they haven't aged so well and may not have been that great to begin with. But the presentation and those awesome toys makes up for that for sure. And oh wow that cartoon show is just an underrated classic!

  • @t3hr00tb33r
    @t3hr00tb33r Před 3 lety +11

    Mentioned gamers that remember this are hitting their 30's an 40's. Man, I grew up with these now-obscure titles like EWJ and Vectorman. Played them quite often; it would be an absolute blast to be hired to work on a revival project now that we are older and have professional talents/trades.

    • @Thor-Orion
      @Thor-Orion Před rokem

      I don’t want to work on revivals that have to cut through tons of bureaucracy for the IP’s. But I’m working on a throwback Earthworm Jim/ Rocket Knight hybrid game.

    • @HypercatZ
      @HypercatZ Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@Thor-Orion Good Old Rocket Knight! The other game that inspired Freedom Planet.

    • @HypercatZ
      @HypercatZ Před 10 měsíci +1

      Do you also remember Mr. Nutz?

  • @mcrecordings
    @mcrecordings Před 4 lety +5

    I sort of remember the cartoon but I don't recall the game/franchise being that big (Sonic, Mario, Street Fighter etc. were the big ones), I only discovered it years later. I can appreciate how advanced the game was for the 16-bit era, it's still highly playable now. Shame they pulled the HD remake from PSN/Xbox Live.

  • @NishantSengar
    @NishantSengar Před 4 lety +14

    A new Earthworm Jim game coming exclusively on Intellivision Amico, but I guess no one will get to play it

  • @Axess-sv8nq
    @Axess-sv8nq Před 4 lety +6

    Earthworm Jim let out a big "Hayyyohhh" as he got sucked into a hole in time. And the TV's continued to come down the conveyor belt forever.

  • @QuiteSimplyInsane
    @QuiteSimplyInsane Před 4 lety +3

    the reason I am SUPER surprised this video has been made is because I had only JUST started watching Earthworm Jim content again so thanks for talking about it on perfect time

  • @swoopiepoopy1608
    @swoopiepoopy1608 Před 4 lety +3

    Doug just made a new EWJ comic, and now he's working on some new stuff, making videos on his channel. I'd recommend checking him out if it interests you to see how the comics are made.

  • @nexusnostalgia
    @nexusnostalgia Před 3 lety +5

    I really wish the cartoon series was on CZcams! It was rad

  • @Pennywise12528
    @Pennywise12528 Před měsícem

    Nothing hurts quite as much as hearing "Earthworm Jim's resurgence may just be at hand" then immediately scrolling down to see that this video is four years old.
    Time told. It sure, sure did.

  • @tiffanyraymond5119
    @tiffanyraymond5119 Před 4 lety +6

    Seriously my favorite game ever.

  • @tylerangelo8991
    @tylerangelo8991 Před 4 lety +4

    They need to rack up the nostalgic dollarz and make many people very happy with a 3d ratchet and clank style earthworm jim game....

  • @Max_Payn3
    @Max_Payn3 Před 3 lety +2

    24 year old here , grew up playing Earthworm Jim 2 for Genesis religiously . I loved my genesis and wish I would have gotten more games for it back then

  • @rayofsunshine427
    @rayofsunshine427 Před 4 lety +3

    I loooove Earth Worm Jim! We need a remaster!! Pssst.. we also need a remaster of Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver and of Gek Enter the Geko! Pass it on!!

  • @RocketWorm
    @RocketWorm Před 4 lety +3

    There are comics too. Earthworm Jim The Comic: Launch The cow - we are working on the second one, now.

    • @RocketWorm
      @RocketWorm Před 4 lety

      Doug TenNapel will be launching the second one this year, so keep your eyes peeled for that.

  • @Yixdy
    @Yixdy Před 2 lety +2

    I come bearing news boys.
    He's back

  • @ogkush7355
    @ogkush7355 Před 4 lety +4

    Earthworm Jim for the next character in smash Brothers

  • @popfloydplays788
    @popfloydplays788 Před 2 lety +1

    1.1 million subscribers and a video with only 800 likes, youtube is a strange place

  • @LeBronsUnicorn
    @LeBronsUnicorn Před 4 lety +4

    I used to LOVE Earthworm Jim... and Freakazoid lol

  • @superrobz
    @superrobz Před 4 lety +11

    We need a new earthworm Jim game on PSN and Xbox
    Could you do one on the “Cannon Fodder” series?

  • @MASF_
    @MASF_ Před 2 lety +1

    Remember by gamer by the age of 30 today? You got that right.

  • @GameMasterpg
    @GameMasterpg Před 4 lety +2

    I played the game back then but forget about it mostly. I know Earthworm Jim better for his 90's Cartoon show.

  • @MrSpeedyduck
    @MrSpeedyduck Před 4 lety +10

    Next video should be titled: "What the hell happened to Boogerman?"

    • @KennyJ702
      @KennyJ702 Před 4 lety

      Kickstarter failed

    • @MrSpeedyduck
      @MrSpeedyduck Před 4 lety

      @@KennyJ702 Any proof to back this up?

    • @KennyJ702
      @KennyJ702 Před 4 lety

      @@MrSpeedyduck Yeah just Google Boogerman Kickstarter

    • @KennyJ702
      @KennyJ702 Před 4 lety

      @@MrSpeedyduck I would have loved for this game to have been funded I own the original on Sega.

    • @MrSpeedyduck
      @MrSpeedyduck Před 4 lety

      @@KennyJ702 I just miss the good ol' times, when everything was all so simple, funny and creative

  • @kenshiro11
    @kenshiro11 Před 4 lety

    Still have the magazine with the preview of the first game. I had this game on sega Genesis,it was amazing for the time

  • @ibigfire
    @ibigfire Před 2 lety +1

    He's coming back for a TV show.

  • @jeremyetremblay6663
    @jeremyetremblay6663 Před 2 lety +4

    Boy do i have good news for you

  • @bloxyoyo
    @bloxyoyo Před 2 lety +1

    Hey good news, he's back.

  • @davicito4841
    @davicito4841 Před 4 lety +2

    That game was hard af 🤣

  • @ziggy88stardst
    @ziggy88stardst Před 4 lety +2

    Earthworm Jim 1 and 2 are classics. Period. #2 stands up there with MARIO and sonic.

  • @comyxcon4gaming860
    @comyxcon4gaming860 Před 4 lety +1

    Here's hoping the new game succeeds and returns 'ol Jim back to his former glory.

  • @alimoxia8764
    @alimoxia8764 Před 4 lety +1

    *is definitely NOT in their 30’s and or 40’s and remembers playing this game* huh. Thx mom and dad for the old soul ya gave me xd

  • @TevyaSmolka
    @TevyaSmolka Před 4 lety +2

    i loved earth worm jim it was tons of fun

  • @CondemnedInformer
    @CondemnedInformer Před 2 lety +2

    Interplay is such a shell of what they once were.

    • @dinohermann1887
      @dinohermann1887 Před 2 lety

      They were bought by Bethesda, as far as I know. And this is how Bethesda got the rights to the Fallout series.

  • @AlexAnderGD223
    @AlexAnderGD223 Před 16 dny

    Played this so much with my dad when i was a toddler, and i now have the collectors golden disc but dont have a sega genisis console to play it on🥲

  • @DivineMind222
    @DivineMind222 Před 4 lety +1

    Talk about nostalgia.. haven't played this game in forever.

  • @terrencehill7309
    @terrencehill7309 Před 4 lety +15

    Nothing beats the original on the Sega Genesis

    • @Axess-sv8nq
      @Axess-sv8nq Před 4 lety +2

      The SNES version was cool as well! I had both consoles back then and had this game on both - just because.

    • @thebluethunderbunny2324
      @thebluethunderbunny2324 Před 4 lety +2

      I preferred it on the SNES. People keep saying EWJ was one of the rare games that played better on the Genesis, but I just don't see it.

    • @likescatsiguess
      @likescatsiguess Před 4 lety +3

      I think the Sega CD/Windows version would probably beat it.

    • @ultrairrelevantnobody1862
      @ultrairrelevantnobody1862 Před 4 lety

      @The Blue Thunder Bunny
      One level missing, boring soundtrack, and less screen space.
      Saying Earthworm Jim is better on Super Nintendo is like saying Toy Story is better on Super Nintendo. It isn't.

    • @thebluethunderbunny2324
      @thebluethunderbunny2324 Před 4 lety

      @@ultrairrelevantnobody1862 Just can't agree with you man. I played both versions.

  • @retrogamerfan123
    @retrogamerfan123 Před 4 lety

    I remember playing the ewj game that was supposed to be a sequal for psp at a event to bad it never took off it was really fun

  • @danieldevito6380
    @danieldevito6380 Před rokem

    With games like Earthworm Jim and Toe Jam & Earl, the Sega Genesis era was one of the coolest and most creative generations ever. The 90s was truly the best decade for gaming.

  • @danae5578
    @danae5578 Před 2 měsíci

    I was a cartoon only fan....and I sought out what was recent for Jim. I remember drawing my doodles with offset eyes and I think that was all because of the blind earthworm that became hero... Good ol' Jim. It's would be FANTASTIC if Jim had kids now and they became a family of earthworm heroes. They all better not share the suit. That's problematic. GenX !!!

  • @BJI82a
    @BJI82a Před 4 lety +4

    What happened to clayfighter we need that series back with the new tech we can get better story lines and endings

  • @misterbardfastsrandomshena5875

    There was a series that was supposed to come out last year. I wonder what the heck happened to that.

  • @starlitexo
    @starlitexo Před 3 lety

    I played this on the dsi xl. I loved it so much lol

  • @simplemindsounds
    @simplemindsounds Před rokem

    This game needs more love.

  • @VOAN
    @VOAN Před 2 lety +1

    It's too bad the Amico is vaporware otherwise a new Earthworm Jim would had a chance. Hopefully they move the project to better platforms.

  • @matttenderholt4744
    @matttenderholt4744 Před rokem

    Growing up with Ace Ventura at the same time, I keep envisioning Jim Carey being the perfect AI voice over for a movie based on the game.

  • @MoldedMango
    @MoldedMango Před 2 lety

    He is returning now, no cap (animated series)

  • @deenanthekemoni5567
    @deenanthekemoni5567 Před 4 lety

    I tend to cruise through games like Sekeiro and Dark Souls these days.. but in my beginning I used to get SO mad at Earthworm Jim, and those damn flying puppies. That's how deep this game hits for me, right in my Childhood.

  • @sergiokaminotanjo
    @sergiokaminotanjo Před 4 lety +5

    boi,you wantto do a really gem that everyone forgot?l got you:
    Vectorman
    Ballz
    The first games using almost real 3D perspectives

  • @user-vt8kz1ll7b
    @user-vt8kz1ll7b Před 2 lety +2

    Guess who's back, back again
    Jim is back, tell a friend
    (If you have any)

  • @JWard-sp7wt
    @JWard-sp7wt Před 4 lety +1

    GROOVY!

  • @shadowkiller123
    @shadowkiller123 Před 2 lety +1

    They NEEEEEED to add earthworm jim to smash bros!

  • @IBESMusic94
    @IBESMusic94 Před 4 lety

    The rayman origins team would make a great squeal

  • @RoyG.BivDevoe
    @RoyG.BivDevoe Před 4 lety +3

    "What the hell happened to Toejam & Earl?"

    • @michaelsierra9
      @michaelsierra9 Před 4 lety

      Lola Bunny A new game was just released last year

    • @RoyG.BivDevoe
      @RoyG.BivDevoe Před 4 lety

      @@michaelsierra9 Yeah I just saw that after I posted this, lol.

  • @lifekicks79
    @lifekicks79 Před 4 lety

    Sidescrollers dominant once upon a time

  • @TorQueMoD
    @TorQueMoD Před 4 lety +3

    Does anyone actually own the rights to EWJ? Interplay went belly up and I know they kept ownership of a lot of their IP so EWJ is probably just waiting for someone to buy it back.

  • @four2nothin
    @four2nothin Před 4 lety

    Right?? I also miss Clay Fighter!

  • @adolfocoy7516
    @adolfocoy7516 Před 2 lety

    Guess whos back

  • @Cmoneysykes
    @Cmoneysykes Před 4 lety

    So this was the first W.O.R.M.S Battleground

  • @ELPRES1DENTE45
    @ELPRES1DENTE45 Před 4 lety +2

    At the very least, I want a collection release for modern consoles.

    • @MrSonrayz
      @MrSonrayz Před 4 lety +2

      Yes! Yes! Yes! On my Switch!

    • @ELPRES1DENTE45
      @ELPRES1DENTE45 Před 4 lety

      @@MrSonrayz - Only if you share with the other consoles.

  • @rocko1017
    @rocko1017 Před 4 lety

    Classic that is what happened to it

  • @Jerry4050
    @Jerry4050 Před 2 lety

    I am praying that they import the new one to the new systems because thats not fair for the old fans who want to play the new Earthworm Jim

  • @michaelhooper6227
    @michaelhooper6227 Před 4 lety

    Wild 9 was awesome

  • @CJ_Pharaoh
    @CJ_Pharaoh Před 4 lety

    Fan checking in!
    FCUKING fan checking in!!
    EWJ FCUKING FAN CHECKING IN!!!
    The nostalgia!!!!
    😢
    😥
    Stay blessed team gamingbolt 🙏

  • @liukang85
    @liukang85 Před rokem +1

    I miss EWJ :( Shiny was great

  • @Profuse_Vertigo
    @Profuse_Vertigo Před rokem

    I know him from clay fighters 😂

  • @Urmrgay955
    @Urmrgay955 Před 3 lety +1

    You should have mentioned that a new game was goin' to be released in 2007 for the PSP but was cancelled. The only thing that lefts are some videos showing a terribly animated 3d New Junk City and an even worst looking 3d Jim.
    Also I don't know if anyone will play the new game because it's exclusive to a new weird console.

  • @dashwave2610
    @dashwave2610 Před rokem

    Earthworm Jim and Gillie da kid look alike

  • @JimyArtThingy
    @JimyArtThingy Před 2 lety

    I used to Play this on my Xbox lul

  • @savagetilley2782
    @savagetilley2782 Před 2 lety +1

    that cartoon series was my fav as a kid! I played the heck outta some earthworm jim!

  • @likescatsiguess
    @likescatsiguess Před 4 lety +4

    Actually there is a new EarthWorm Jim in development for the upcoming "Intellevision Amico".

  • @djk5657
    @djk5657 Před 4 lety +3

    Just got my EWJ comic book from Dougs Kickstarter last week! As a dumb kid I loved EWJ 3D. Menace 2 the galaxy, now there’s the real stinker.

    • @lvag741
      @lvag741 Před 3 lety

      Yeah EWJ3D isn't as bad as people make it out to be, sure it ain't no SM64, Rayman 2 or banjo but it definitively has its charm.

  • @iamhere490
    @iamhere490 Před měsícem

    7:43 This aged like milk.

  • @Ma121Hunter
    @Ma121Hunter Před 4 lety +1

    timestamp 2:21
    Is... Is Earthworm Jim related to Courage the Cowardly Dog?

  • @dachopup8495
    @dachopup8495 Před 4 lety

    Forget earthworm jim wheres vector man

  • @multishep4340
    @multishep4340 Před 4 lety

    haha yeah i dunno

  • @rafaeldeleon225
    @rafaeldeleon225 Před 3 lety

    He could be on Brawlhalla.

  • @voodoowizard5542
    @voodoowizard5542 Před 4 lety

    Hahaha flucking classic

  • @ShepherdschapelYTexplainsbible

    Theseasonorg explains the whole bible God bless

  • @jbd5870
    @jbd5870 Před 4 lety

    Dirt worm Doug

  • @Deceptionking420
    @Deceptionking420 Před 4 lety

    No what happened was Ethan van skiver sold his half to the original creator they got and if you didn’t wanna work on it no more now that guy is trying to bring back earthworm Jim Jim he has talk to Ethan Vanskiver actually has talked about it on his own channel

  • @natejoe9924
    @natejoe9924 Před 4 lety +1

    Yes they were really good games what happened to the earthworm Jim was the Nintendo 64 version😱😱 😱 I had that crap game

  • @furyvids
    @furyvids Před 4 lety

    at 1:40 which earthworm jim is that?

    • @Johnnygrafx
      @Johnnygrafx Před 4 lety

      It's the HD re-release of the original on PS3 and 360 I believe

  • @matthewlewis757
    @matthewlewis757 Před 9 měsíci

    Forgot to mention that TenNapel has attracted criticism for his remarks on the LGBTQ community and its issues, including vocal opposition to same-sex marriage and intentionally misgendering a transgender journalist who criticized the Earthworm Jim video game.
    He has dismissed this criticism, and has written that "transphobe (like homophobe) is a made-up word used to slander conservative people of faith with a mental condition, and is only used by SJWs".TenNapel was also involved with Comicsgate, a right-wing campaign against perceived forced diversity and progressivism in the superhero comics. Sean Gordon Murphy had drawn a cover for one of TenNapel's works, Bigfoot Bill 2, which he withdrew and issued an apology after being made aware of TenNapel's history of anti-LGBTQ comments. In response, TenNapel tweeted that it is "more important than ever that pro-family comic lovers support my work", stating his belief that LGBTQ people are waging a "culture war" against him.

  • @Tabion-xn3xi
    @Tabion-xn3xi Před 3 lety

    7:31 me who’s 16 😤😂

  • @caslaBBalsac
    @caslaBBalsac Před 3 lety +1

    Earthworm Jim 2, while not hated per se, isn't universally loved, it's at best, divisive. It completely changed the tune, upped the grossout, hampered itself with gimmicks, and due to the fact that more than half the original content was cut (including roller coaster rides and a fight with Evil the Cat), it's full of half-stages.
    You failed.

  • @mitdergesammtsituationunzu9319

    EWJ1 - 👏🏾🤩👌🏽😍💯💯💯🎆
    EWJ2 - 😃😁👍🏼🎉🎊🎈
    EWJ3 - 🤔🤨🧐😒😫😑💥🔫

  • @JuanDiaz-jo1rw
    @JuanDiaz-jo1rw Před 4 lety

    This is an easy fix,, All they have to do is re release the HD again on the Xbox and remake the second part. Once the console comes out. As soon as the sales start to drop they can release the new EWJ on the Xbox also as the 3rd game. Discarding the 3d version. And make the new game the 3rd part.. we all love EWJ but I would not buy another console just for that game..

    • @randybradley4151
      @randybradley4151 Před 4 lety

      Highly unlikely seeing that there is already a new Earthworm Jim game being developed for the new Intellivision Amico.

    • @JuanDiaz-jo1rw
      @JuanDiaz-jo1rw Před 4 lety

      @@randybradley4151 that's what I just said.. The new game is not gonna make much money because not everyone is buying the new console.. so when sales start to drop they can release the game on the Xbox as a 3rd installment of the series. Also re releasing 1 and 2.

    • @YungSnoopy
      @YungSnoopy Před 4 lety

      Or they can selling it on the literal world’s best console PlayStation.

    • @JuanDiaz-jo1rw
      @JuanDiaz-jo1rw Před 4 lety

      @@YungSnoopy we want 4k not 1080p.. ps4 sucks. It just sales like jordans.. nothing more.

    • @randybradley4151
      @randybradley4151 Před 4 lety

      @@JuanDiaz-jo1rw Um, Okay. You didn't construct your comment very well but seeing you mentioned XBOX I understand why.

  • @daveassanowicz186
    @daveassanowicz186 Před 4 lety +3

    Doug Tenaple rocks!

  • @ComicsMando
    @ComicsMando Před 4 lety

    There’s an Earthworm Jim graphic novel that just came out from Doug TenNapel. It’s groovy.

    • @the-NightStar
      @the-NightStar Před rokem

      Too bad he's an actual peice of shit and a scumbag of a human being and doesn't deserve to be financially supported in any way.

  • @playerone7546
    @playerone7546 Před 4 lety

    Spoiler alert: this system will fail badly.

  • @Benjamillion
    @Benjamillion Před 4 lety

    Unpopular opinion: I was actually looking forward to the PSP game despite how derpy some of the animations looked in its beta.

  • @dachopup8495
    @dachopup8495 Před 4 lety

    Well he fell at the bottom of a vodka bottle and he was then swallowed 😢

  • @raisinsawdust
    @raisinsawdust Před 3 lety

    Put Earthworm Jim on Fortnite!

  • @zabraknorth
    @zabraknorth Před 4 lety

    Cool vid but y’all should stay away from theory videos. Those are hella wack

  • @clericofchaos1
    @clericofchaos1 Před 4 lety

    Oh that's easy, jim crawled onto a driveway and the heat shriveled him up and killed him. give me a hard one to solve.