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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (often simply known as '''''Earthworm Jim''''') is an enhanced version of ''[[Earthworm Jim]]'' for the [[Sega Mega-CD]]. Unlike the other ports of the game, it includes an extra level, another weapon, far more frames of animation and a CD audio soundtrack, among other changes.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (often simply known as '''''Earthworm Jim''''') is an enhanced version of ''[[Earthworm Jim]]'' for the [[Sega Mega-CD]].  
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==Gameplay==
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''Earthworm Jim: Special Edition'' features all the content from the Mega Drive version of ''Earthworm Jim'', but includes an extra level, "Big Bruty". Other levels have been expanded, and there are now three different (fully voiced) endings depending on the difficulty chosen. Other additions include a new homing missile weapon, a password system, new cheat codes and some new animations in the introduction and endings of the game.
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Being a Mega-CD game, ''Special Edition'' features an enhanced CD audio soundtrack, and features more voice clips (all of which are clearer then their Mega Drive counterparts). On the other hand, CD loading times are introduced between stages.
  
 
==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==

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Earthworm Jim: Special Edition
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Interplay
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US
T-125045
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-125045-50
Sega Mega-CD
BR
063546

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Earthworm Jim: Special Edition (often simply known as Earthworm Jim) is an enhanced version of Earthworm Jim for the Sega Mega-CD.

Gameplay

Earthworm Jim: Special Edition features all the content from the Mega Drive version of Earthworm Jim, but includes an extra level, "Big Bruty". Other levels have been expanded, and there are now three different (fully voiced) endings depending on the difficulty chosen. Other additions include a new homing missile weapon, a password system, new cheat codes and some new animations in the introduction and endings of the game.

Being a Mega-CD game, Special Edition features an enhanced CD audio soundtrack, and features more voice clips (all of which are clearer then their Mega Drive counterparts). On the other hand, CD loading times are introduced between stages.

Magazine articles

Main article: Earthworm Jim: Special Edition/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #69: "April 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №45, p160
70 №21, p79
89 №69, p34
98
93 №28, p36/37
89 №12, p80
90 №47, p91[4]
97 №36, p84/85
93 №31, p80/81[1]
90 №55, p112[5]
96 №66, p46/47
94 №45, p70/71
100 №76, p78[6]
Sega Mega-CD
92
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
92
[7]
Digitiser (UK)
91
[8]
Electronic Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
63
[9]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)
89
[10]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
98
[11]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[12]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
89
[13]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
86
[14]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[4]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
87
[15]
Mega (UK) PAL
94
[16]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
97
[17]
Mega Fun (DE)
89
[18]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[1]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[2]
Player One (FR)
90
[5]
Players (BR)
100
[19]
Play Time (DE)
89
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
96
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[22]
Sega Megazone (AU)
93
[23]
Todo Sega (ES)
95
[24]
VideoGames (US)
100
[6]
Sega Mega-CD
91
Based on
23 reviews

Earthworm Jim: Special Edition

Mega-CD, US
EWJ MCD US Box Back.jpgEWJ MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Earthworm Jim MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Earthwormjim mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
EWJ MCD EU Box Back.jpgEWJ MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
EWJ MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, BR
EarthwormJim MCD BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngEarthwormJim MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
378,587,328 CD (EU) T-125045-50

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega31UK.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:NextGeneration US 05.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:NextGeneration US 05.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:SuperGamePower BR 019.pdf, page 13
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 047.pdf, page 91 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 047.pdf_p91" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:PlayerOne FR 055.pdf, page 114 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 055.pdf_p114" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:VideoGames US 76.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:VideoGames US 76.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  7. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 160
  8. Digitiser (UK) (1995-06-15)
  9. Electronic Entertainment, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 81
  10. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
  11. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 4: April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 18
  12. GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 50
  13. Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
  14. Game Informer, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 39
  15. MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 64
  16. Mega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 12
  17. Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 84
  18. Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 78
  19. Players, "Dez 95" (BR; 1995-1x-xx), page 14
  20. Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 107
  21. Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 46
  22. Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 70
  23. Sega Megazone, "Summer '95/'96" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 25
  24. Todo Sega, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 54