Earthworm Jim: Special Edition is an enhanced version of the original Earthworm Jim for the SEGA CD and also ported to Windows. Many years later it was released for a number of mobile platforms.

New to the SEGA CD edition is a CD audio soundtrack, bigger levels, more secrets, more weapons, reworked animations and additional enemies.

The iPhone version has been made easier as the character is controlled through a virtual control pad setup, accessed through the touch screen. Jim starts with ten lives and aiming is done automatically. There are also some small changes in the levels and the main character's voice has been re-recorded.

The Nintendo DSi version also features the same level changes and re-recorded voice. In addition to this, it also has bonuses based around face tracking challenges where you copy Jim's facial expressions in the DSi's camera.

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Alternate Titles

"Earthworm Jim" -- iPhone title

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Part of the Following Groups

Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Earthworm Jim Special Edition	SEGA CD
	Earthworm Jim: Special Edition
	Earthworm Jim 1 + 2		$5.99
	Earthworm Jim 3D		$5.99
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User Reviews

Shiny's original classic in full glory	Windows	Zovni (9429)
Jam With Jim!	SEGA CD	Edward Brown (308)
Wise-cracking worm in Super-Suit takes on villains in Side-Scrolling platform game.	Windows	Shadowcaster (238)

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The Press Says

Entertainment Weekly	SEGA CD	Jun 23, 1995	A	100
App Spy	iPhone	Oct 21, 2009	5 out of 5	100
GameFan Magazine	SEGA CD	Apr, 1995	98 out of 100	98
Game Revolution	Windows	Jun 05, 2004	A-	91
Jeuxvideo.com	SEGA CD	Feb 19, 2010	18 out of 20	90
Sega-16.com	SEGA CD	Apr 11, 2005	9 out of 10	90
Coming Soon Magazine	Windows	Jun 14, 1996	89 out of 100	89
PC Player (Denmark)	Windows	1996	84 out of 100	84
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Windows	Mar, 1996		80
GameSpot	Windows	May 01, 1996	7.1 out of 10	71

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Trivia

The music in the Windows 95 CD version of EWJ can be played in a regular CD player. Though some tracks feature the belch from the title screen and silence, the other tracks have the music from the levels, including both endings!

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This entry was contributed by Kabushi (104254), Pseudo_Intellectual (42219), Satoshi Kunsai (1823), Ben K