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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
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-125045-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega-CD
UK
£39.9939.99[2] T-125045-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega-CD
AU
OFLC: G8
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 [4]
97 №36, p84/85
93 [5]
90 [6]
96 №66, p46/47
94 [7]
100 [8]
Sega Mega-CD
92
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
92
[9]
Digitiser (UK)
91
[10]
Electronic Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
63
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)
89
[12]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
98
[13]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
98
[14]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
89
[15]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
86
[16]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
90
[4]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
87
[17]
Mega (UK) PAL
94
[18]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
97
[19]
Mega Fun (DE)
89
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[2]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[21]
Player One (FR)
90
[22]
Players (BR)
100
[23]
Play Time (DE)
89
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
96
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[26]
Sega Megazone (AU)
93
[27]
Todo Sega (ES)
95
[28]
VideoGames (US)
100
[8]
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, AU
EWJ MCD AU front.jpg
Cover
Mega-CD, BR
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
394,590,336 1995-01 CD (US) T-125045
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
378,587,328 1995-04 CD (EU) T-125045-50

References

  1. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/8Y3-Q_zoLZ0/m/96z_gR1JDMcJ
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 80
  3. SuperGamePower, "Outubro 1995" (BR; 1995-xx-xx), page 13
  4. 4.0 4.1 Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 91
  5. Mean Machines Sega, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-28), page 80/81 (80)
  6. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 112 (114)
  7. Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 70/71 (70)
  8. 8.0 8.1 VideoGames, "May 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 78
  9. Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 160
  10. Digitiser (UK) (1995-06-15)
  11. Electronic Entertainment, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 81
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
  13. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 4: April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 18
  14. GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 50
  15. Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
  16. Game Informer, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 39
  17. MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 64
  18. Mega, "September 1995" (UK; 1995-08-31), page 12
  19. Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 84
  20. Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 78
  21. Next Generation, "May 1995" (US; 1995-04-18), page 100
  22. Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 114
  23. Players, "Dez 95" (BR; 1995-1x-xx), page 14
  24. Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 107
  25. Sega Power, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-03-16), page 46
  26. Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 70
  27. Sega Megazone, "Summer '95/'96" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 25
  28. Todo Sega, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 54


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