Earthworm Jim is probably the best animated video game since Battletoads at the time of its release, and I think it's fair to say that those two games were just at their own level in that regard beyond any other game on the market. It's hard not to be amazed at how much work went into dozens of different animations, whether it's for shooting, whipping, getting bitten in the butt, pulled from side to side by a raven biting at your head and more.

Unfortunately, as a game, Earthworm Jim was probably one of the more frustrating experiences I've had during my 100+ game journey from 1990 to this game's October 30, 1994 release date. A poor control scheme that I not once really felt in control of, enemies popping up and attacking you less than a second after they become visible, environmental objects pulling, pushing and locking you up while you try to just get past them, and a slight delay in movement made this very, very annoying to play.

The visuals are great, the soundtrack was nice to listen to, sound effects are well done and funny, but unless I find a time machine that brings me back to the late 90s and early 00s with nothing but Earthworm Jim to play, I don't see how I would ever force myself to push through this game.

(This is the 103rd game in my challenge to go through many known games in chronological order starting in 1990. The spreadsheet/blog is in my bio.)