A couple of months ago, Gameloft announced that the original Earthworm Jim would be remade on current gen consoles via download services. Playstation Network, WiiWare, and Xbox Live Arcade to be exact. There is also an iPhone version apparently. Now the first few details and a comparison screen (of the iPhone version) are released. Have a look-
Genesis version on left, iPhone version on the right:
Remake details for all versions-
- based on the Genesis version
- reworked completely from scratch without the original code
- smoother graphics and animation
- various difficulty levels
- 'Big Bruty' leve included (from the special edition released on Sega CD and PC)
- leaderboards that track enemies killed, total time, and more
- more surprises to come at a later date
- Tommy Tallarico musical score retained
- consistency between versions is important to Gameloft, with WiiWare version only differing in resolution
- still coming out this year, with one-month exclusivity to XBLA
http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=98636
http://www.gamerbytes.com/2009/09/earthwor...reated_from.php
Genesis version on left, iPhone version on the right:
Remake details for all versions-
- based on the Genesis version
- reworked completely from scratch without the original code
- smoother graphics and animation
- various difficulty levels
- 'Big Bruty' leve included (from the special edition released on Sega CD and PC)
- leaderboards that track enemies killed, total time, and more
- more surprises to come at a later date
- Tommy Tallarico musical score retained
- consistency between versions is important to Gameloft, with WiiWare version only differing in resolution
- still coming out this year, with one-month exclusivity to XBLA
http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=98636
http://www.gamerbytes.com/2009/09/earthwor...reated_from.php