Earthworm Jim HD - Release it on steam!

[Torhrolfr]

We want Earthworm Jim HD on Steam! Would be great play online, and with better controls than consoles.

[The Spectacular Batman]

Автор сообщения: ☣Patient Zero☣

Good to know about the Gog version is not the special version, I was unaware.
I've read that the version you speak of is a port of the Sega CD version but with some extra bells and whilstles. I've been meaning to play Sega CD version for a long time to see the differences from the Megadrive version., now I'll have to play PC special edition to, which should also be on steam :)

Indeed.
It's rather annoying that Steam's version isn't the Special Edition, but as I say, the Special Edition isn't hard to find for cheap. :)
I seem to recall there's a minor sound bug, where the SFX don't work unless you copy the files from the CD onto your PC and replace the WAIL32.DLL file with a newer version, but that's its only issue(Unless you count the fact it refuses to run unless the CD is in the drive, though since it loads all the music from the CD, it's somewhat understandable).
So, I don't see why Steam didn't go with that version... Maybe they don't know how to do a no-CD hack... XD

I do recommend seeking it out. I've never played the MegaCD version myself, but out of the versions I've played, the PC Special Edition is the best one, in my opinion.
The "Bells and whistles" you speak of basically amount to the PC version having better-quality SFX, a level select system that lets you play from any level you've beaten instead of a password system, and I believe the graphics had a slight upgrade too(Higher colour count, I believe).

Автор сообщения: ☣Patient Zero☣

You are right in that its not the best version and I would recommend anyone that hasn't played EWJ plays the original first or at least afterwards but I think its still a nice edition although not perfect. I remember at the time I was just happy to see a 16year old game show its face again.

I had also forgotten about the stolen art, shady.

A new remake would also be good.

Indeed.
HD is not literally the devil, but as far as HD remakes go, it's pretty disappointing. It's a decent-ish one to have out there, and it's a fine way to introduce the unfamiliar to the game, but it could have been much better, and I do hope they either do a new version, or just get the original team together and make a new EWJ game someday.

Автор сообщения: ☣Patient Zero☣

edit: PS. The HD version does have an original mode which says its as hard as the original but I can't confirm if it actually is as I haven't played in a while.

The original Earthworm Jim had three difficulty levels: Easy, medium, and difficult.
HD has easy, medium, hard, and original. Original is a port of the original version's easy difficulty, with the other three being even easier than that.

[Dado]

Seria muito bom, eu vi uma game play e achei fantástico, eu também gostaria de comprar.

[Serbian Prinny]

Xenia Emulator made huge progress making game playable on PC. Newest version sadly detects game as trial version but I am sure it will soon be fixed so if this game never gets Steam release, at least we can use emulation. And since game has been removed from sale, there are no 100% legal ways to get this game unless you owned it in past on PSN or XBLA so I truly believe emulation will be justified. If companies want to combat emulation, they need to put game on Steam because otherwise we have no choice.

[Torhrolfr]

to be honest, who cares in this game? I just wanted to play it for fun when i wanted it for pc, of course i never thought you could compare it with the original special edition which i has. Games back in the days was made with love and fun, today its for the revenue.

[MyIndieWishlist]

+1

[Captain n00by]

Should be on Steam, yes.

[The Spectacular Batman]

Funny thing is, this game was built with XNA.
If the game devs have the source files somewhere, they could do a Steam build with the push of a button pretty much.
At this point, since they haven't already, it's not going to happen.

[Rey del Mundo]

It would be great! ... i thoght i was buying thta version...lol

[Division007]

+1

[Dado]

Eu gostaria de ver EWJ HD no Steam.

[randir14]

It's 100% playable on RPCS3 if you want to go that route.

[☣Patient Zero☣]

Автор сообщения: randir14

It's 100% playable on RPCS3 if you want to go that route.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll look into that although I heard a while back RPCS3 only works with Win10, we'll see I guess.


Edit: Supports win 7/8/10 & linux

[☣Patient Zero☣]

Автор сообщения: randir14

It's 100% playable on RPCS3 if you want to go that route.

Thanks again!

https://i.imgur.com/kv9USPi.jpg

[entry fragger]

+1

[Deranged Duck]

+1 Although I note that a remaster seems more likely at this point.