Earthworm Jim HD

About

Earthworm Jim HD revamps a 90s cult classic with updated visuals and expanded multiplayer. Play as a worm in a mechanical suit zipping through levels, shooting enemies, and solving platforming puzzles. The single-player campaign follows Jim’s mission to recover a captured princess while dodging baddies. New co-op modes let up to four players team up for 15 exclusive levels requiring coordination to crack environmental challenges. Gunplay mixes basic platformer mechanics with simple shooting, balanced by timing-based hazards and enemy encounters. The game’s charm comes from its retro humor and added social play. The co-op levels introduce teamwork-focused design, pushing players to communicate for puzzle solutions and survival. While the story leans into absurdity with flying cows and sassy princesses, the multiplayer focus feels fresh compared to the original. Community reception highlights the fun of playing with friends, though some note the solo content hasn’t aged as smoothly. A quirky pick for fans of lighthearted co-op action.

Storyline

Jim is a normal earthworm, until a special "super suit" falls from the sky and allows him to operate much like a human, with his "worm-part" acting as a head and the suit acting as arms, body, and legs. Jim's task is two-fold, he must evade the game's many antagonists, who are after him because they want the suit back, and also rescue and protect Princess What's-Her-Name from them. The game plays out with Jim eluding and defeating all enemies, and saving Princess What's-Her-Name. However, not only does she not return Jim's affection, but she is also crushed by the flying cow that was launched at the beginning of the game by Jim himself.