In these, Jim rides his rocket-powered wotsit through some sort of wormhole (arf!) in a third-person perspective.

More fun though, are the Andy's Asteroids levels. It's dead easy to get the hang of, though admittedly a touch harder with non-tactile buttons than those on Sonic the Hedgehog, as the only thing the little blue swine did was jump.

In the game you control Jim with virtual on-screen controls, leaping, whipping and plasma-gunning your way through New Junk City and its neighbouring vicinities. And it should be: these re-released classic titles on the iPhone are typically just the original game ROM files inside a software emulator.īut we digress. Graphically it's identical to the original game. His original Sega Mega Drive adventure - aptly titled Earthworm Jim - is now available as a download for iPhone and iPod touch for £2.99. His name was Jim, he was an earthworm, and his debut into the gaming world won him a red carpet of critical acclaim. In 1995, games developer Shiny released a game in which you took on the role of an invertebrate.

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