It's a well-priced download for anyone who wants to relive a unique experience from gaming days gone by. It's the first time we've seen this in a game that uses software emulation, and it works really effectively. But interestingly, to control it you tilt and rock the iPhone or iPod itself rather than fiddle with virtual buttons. In these, Jim rides his rocket-powered wotsit through some sort of wormhole (arf!) in a third-person perspective. More fun though, are the Andy's Asteroids levels. It's dead easy to get the hang of, though admittedly a touch harder with non-tactile buttons than those on Sonic the Hedgehog, as the only thing the little blue swine did was jump. In the game you control Jim with virtual on-screen controls, leaping, whipping and plasma-gunning your way through New Junk City and its neighbouring vicinities. And it should be: these re-released classic titles on the iPhone are typically just the original game ROM files inside a software emulator.īut we digress. Graphically it's identical to the original game. His original Sega Mega Drive adventure - aptly titled Earthworm Jim - is now available as a download for iPhone and iPod touch for £2.99. His name was Jim, he was an earthworm, and his debut into the gaming world won him a red carpet of critical acclaim. In 1995, games developer Shiny released a game in which you took on the role of an invertebrate.

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