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Earthworm Jim

A direct port of the Game Gear version of Earthworm Jim was also brought to the Master System. However, it only has 4 levels, and the boss in "What the Heck?" is missing.

31 December 1996

Earthworm Jim is a platform developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software, released 31 December 1996 on Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Earthworm Jim is

Earthworm Jim is a platform game developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software and released in 1996. It was published by Tec Toy. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A direct port of the Game Gear version of Earthworm Jim was also brought to the Master System. However, it only has 4 levels, and the boss in "What the Heck?" is missing.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Earthworm Jim series

Earthworm Jim is the 12th of 22 entries we hold in the Earthworm Jim series. It arrived 8 months after Earthworm Jim 2. The next entry was ClayFighter 63 1/3 in 1997.

See all 22 Earthworm Jim games in release order →

What it launched against

Earthworm Jim launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Earthworm Jim come out?
Earthworm Jim was released on 31 December 1996 for Sega Master System/Mark III.

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