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Earthworm Jim review
Interplay's platformer about an earthworm who lands in a high-tech super suit and sets out to rescue Princess What's-Her-Name.
By the DBotMaker research desk · Updated November 11, 2026
- Capabilities (40%)
- 8.5
- Ease of setup (30%)
- 8.8
- Value (30%)
- 8.5
Earthworm Jim is the funny one. Interplay's Steam page sets up the story: an evil Psy-Crow is carrying a super suit built by Professor Monkey-For-A-Head when it falls to Earth and lands on an ordinary earthworm, who then sets off to rescue Princess What's-Her-Name while bounty hunters chase him. Nintendo names Earthworm Jim, together with Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Gunstar Heroes, as a headline game in its Nintendo Switch Online SEGA Genesis library, so Switch players with the Expansion Pack can play it today. A used cartridge lists at $54.99 at DKOldies, tied with Shinobi III for the second lowest price here. Interplay also sells Earthworm Jim on Steam for $19.99, but the page does not say it is the Genesis version, so buyers who want the Genesis game should use the cart or the Switch library. It ranks below the SEGA action picks on depth, but it is easy to pick up.
Who it is for
players who want a comic platformer
Price
Used Genesis cartridge from $54.99 at DKOldies (regular price, before sales).
Original price: $54.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.
Key features
- Jim wears a super suit built by Professor Monkey-For-A-Head
- Villains include the bounty hunter Psy-Crow and Queen Slug-For-A-Butt
- Named by Nintendo as a lead title of its Genesis library
- Included in the Nintendo Switch Online SEGA Genesis library
- Interplay also sells Earthworm Jim on Steam for $19.99
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Ties Shinobi III for the second cheapest cart here at $54.99 used
- Strength: Highlighted on Nintendo's Genesis library page
- Strength: A separate PC version is on Steam
- Weakness: The Steam release is not described as the Genesis version
- Weakness: Humor-first design is lighter than the SEGA action picks
- Weakness: DKOldies sale prices change
Key facts
- Publisher: Interplay Entertainment
- Genre (DKOldies listing): Action Adventure
- Legal re-release: Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
- Steam price: $19.99
Where it ranks
Earthworm Jim is No. 6 in our Best Sega Genesis Games verdict.
Alternatives we scored
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