Episode 070 – Earthworm Jim (1994)

This week in Your Parents Basement, we are whipping our way past rabid dogs to save Princess Whatsername! From 1994, we’re playing Earthworm Jim by Shiny for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis.

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TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 – Intro, which features one of the weird commercials that aired on TV for Earthworm Jim. You can watch the whole thing here.
• 38:30 – Emails! A special friend writes in, and a listener has an Ask about Japanese arcades.
• 49:30 – It’s the new favorite segment that’s sweeping the land! Ask The Sweet Boys.  
• 58:00 – Snifferoo. It is a platforming video game that we will be playing that involves playing a platforming video game.

SHOW NOTES

- According to Price Charting, Earthworm Jim has retained its value pretty well. The loose cart still goes for $15 to $25, depending on the platform, with double the price for the box and manual included.

- As mentioned by Pat on the show, here is Pacman with single-celled organisms!