Game Detail

Earthworm Jim

A worm in a supersuit fights across absurdist levels. Irreverent, gorgeous, and wonderfully strange.

SegaPlatformer1994
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Why It Matters

A defining example of mid-90s attitude and animation, its fluid visuals rivaling the era's best cartoons.

What to Expect

Run-and-gun platforming, using Jim's head as a whip and helicopter, bizarre set-pieces, and demanding, varied stages.

Controls

Full keyboard map for the Sega core — remappable from the in-emulator menu.

  • Arrow KeysMove / D-Pad
  • SA button
  • XB button
  • ZC button
  • QX button (6-button pad)
  • AY button (6-button pad)
  • EZ button (6-button pad)
  • EnterStart
  • VMode
  • 1Quick save
  • 2Quick load
  • 3Change save slot