Systems: I'm not bothering with typing all the systems it's for because there's over ten systems for it (even PC) so I'm going to list all the systems that DO NOT have it: GCN, NES, Playstation, the original SEGA system, N64, and SEGA Dreamcast.

Story: 10/10

The story is cool and funny, here's how it goes...It\rquote s a day like any other. A crow is chasing a worm, a worm named Jim. Today the worm escapes to safety and the crow eats dirt.

Meanwhile, in outer space, Psy-Crow is chasing a small renegade ship. The ship's pilot has stolen an ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit. Psy-Crow overtakes the renegade ship and they face off head to head. Psy-Crow pulls his gun. The renegade pulls an even bigger gun. Wrought with gun envy, Psy-Crow pulls out a huge monster gun. The renegade, realizing he has been outmatched, pleads for mercy. But Psy-Crow, under direct orders from the evil Queen Pulsating, Bloated, Festering, Sweaty, Pus-filled, Malformed, Slug-for-a-Butt, blasts the renegade and his entire ship to smithereens. The suit falls gently to a strange planet below. The strange planet is our planet. PLANET EARTH.

Back on Earth, our slimy hero is wondering if he's safe and if he has eluded the crow. Jim looks left, then right. It seems he has given the crow the slip. Jim returns to his normal daily life, cruising about avoiding crows and doing other general worm-like things. Until...

Jim is suddenly struck by a very large ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit. Through sheer luck, Jim rests safely in the neck ring of the suit. Suddenly, the ultra-high-tech space particles of the suit begin interacting with Jim's soft wormy flesh. A radical light-speed evolution takes place.

Jim soon realizes he is in control of the suit, and we witness the birth of Earthworm Jim.

Jim checks out the suit and notices a red thingy attached to his side, which just happens to be a plasma blaster. He pulls it out of the holster and starts playing with the buttons. Meanwhile, off in the distance, the crow is still looking for his lunch. Jim finds the trigger and lets loose with a plasma blast. BLAMO! The crow is torched! Taking a moment to gather his thoughts, Jim leans up against a tree. Due to the suit's incredible power, Jim forces the tree over, right on top of the now barely conscious crow. His lifetime nemesis is never to be seen again.

Our hero thinks he's got it pretty easy now, but... he hears something in the distance. Psy-Crow, the intergalactic bounty hunter, is standing over a burn in the grass which the suit had left behind. Peering over the toppled tree, Jim sees Psy-Crow talking to the Queen, informing her that the suit is very near. The Queen knows that the suit will make her even more beautiful than her imprisoned twin sister, Princess-What's-Her-Name. Jim decides he needs to meet this princess and dashes off to find her before Psy-Crow can find him and the suit...

Characters: 10/10

The characters' names are so funny; here's just five of the bad guys in the game: Psy-Crow, Evil the Cat, Major Mucus, Professor Monkey-For-A-Head (he REALLY does have a monkey for a head!), and Queen Pulsating, Bloated, Festering, Sweaty, Pus-Filled, Malformed, Slug-for-a-Butt.

Gameplay: 10/10

The gameplay is FUN. You will go through wiping, shooting, swinging, cow launching, Pocket Rocket racing, monster dog walking, AND bungee jumping fun! PLUS!!! If you're not controlling Jim he will do some FUNNY stuff while he is waiting!

Control:10/10

Everything is simple. A 4-year-old could figure it out.

Graphics: 10/10.

The graphics are AMAZING. I would have given it an 8 but this game was made in 1995. The reason why the graphics are so good is because everything is hand-drawn!

Size: 10/10

I would have given it a 9 but the levels are so HARD (don't worry, it's beatable) that it takes weeks, maybe even months to beat. Good luck on the tube race level.

Replay Value: 10/10

This game is funny. You can play it for hours and not get bored with it.

Music: 10/10

Every level has it's own music. (This is wrong if you have the SNES or GBA version, where New Junk City, Down the Tubes, and Tube Race have the same music.) Tommy Tallarico (the music guy) did very well on ALL of the songs.

Sound: 10/10

Sorry I'm rating everything a perfect 10, but this game is that good. Doug TeNaple, the creator of Earthworm Jim, did all the voice things. I laugh every time Eartworm Jim says ''Groovy''.

Secrets: 10/10

Although I've played this game for eight years, I'm STILL finding secrets. There's even a secret level called Who turned out the light? There are secrets in every level except Andy Asteroids, which you play after every level except The Intestinal Distress and Big Bruty.

Overall: 10/10

This is the BEST game I have ever played. I've NEVER met someone who hated this game...

Recommendation: GET THIS GET THIS!!! You're probably thinking right now, ''Eww... Earthworm Jim sounds like a sick game.'' But it's not. In fact, it's rated E. I  recommend getting the Super Nintendo version or the Segs Genesis one or the Sega CD or PC one, BUT DO NOT GET THE  GAMEBOY ADVACE OR GAMEBOY ONE! They left out tons of stuff!

So I'd like to end my Review by saying this: ''Earthworm Jim; better than a poke in the eye!'' Soon I'm going to write a Review for Earthworm Jim 2 and Earthworm Jim 3D.

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