He scored the video game and our circles crossed so many paths over the years. ' Earthworm Jim was first brought to my attention in the early 2000s from my friend and kindred spirit, Tommy Tallarico. David Perry hasn't released a big-name title in over a decade, and is more recently known for Gaikai (which he sold to Sony in 2012) and the influencer startup VYRL - can he rekindle the magic after that kind of hiatus? While the early team was chock full of talent, there's no guarantee it'll recreate what made those first Earthworm Jim games so special.Another challenger enters the ring as BadAss: Paragons & Renegades enjoys a visit from Earthworm Jim and this 'Junkit' ReMix from Justin Lassen, who slows Tallarico's original down and injects a more cinematic/industrial vibe: With that said, at least some of the team has been out of major game development for a while. The company tells us that the 'entire' original team is coming back, including Doug TenNapel, David Perry and Tommy Tallarico (not surprising when he's the CEO of Intellivision). However, it might be comforting news if you want to see more of the anthropomorphic annelid beyond remasters and ports of the classics. In fact, Intellivision is livestreaming part of the first design meeting on May 4th at 3PM Eastern. The title is still in the very early stages. Intellivision Entertainment is reuniting ten members of the Earthworm Jim team to work on a new game in the franchise made solely for the Intellivision Amico.

However, the gang is coming back - if you're willing to take a chance on a retro console. It's been 20 years since there was a genuinely new Earthworm Jim game, and longer still since the original team was involved.

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