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The Earthworm Jim franchise is coming back from the dead. Four games starring the cartoonish earthworm were released in the 1990s, but if you don’t count HD remakes, it’s been two decades since a new title was added.
Now the original team behind Earthworm Jim is back together and working on a new title.
The only catch? You won’t be able to play it on a PC, PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch. It’ll be an Intellivision Amico exclusive.
Wait… a what?
The Intellivision Amico is a new game console expected to hit the streets in late 2020 for a price somewhere between $150 and $180.
First unannounced last year, the new console is an unusual take on the retro gaming craze. While Nintendo, Sony, Sega, and SNK are all releasing cheap, tiny replicas of their classic game systems with a bundle of games pre-loaded, the Amico comes from a startup that now owns the rights to the Intellivision name. And while you’ll be able to play some classic games on the system, the developers have also promised to offer new titles and updated versions of classics.
We knew that there would be new versions of Lode Runner, Pong, and ToeJam and Earl. Now it looks like we can add a brand new Earthworm Jim game to the list.
Games are expected to sell for between $3 and $8, be family-friendly, and… lack 3D graphics. The Intellivision Amico is a 2D-only console, which makes platformers like Earthworm Jim a good fit.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by takyon on Friday May 10 2019, @02:41PM (2 children)
Like AC said, there has been a trend of releasing $50-100 retro consoles that consist of an emulator running on an ARM chip, bundled with various games preinstalled on the device. HDMI output to connect to modern TVs, and maybe higher resolution fixes included.
I'm skeptical that the Intellivision Amico has the name recognition needed to generate a lot of sales, especially at that higher price point. But the development of actual new games instead of repackaging old ones is interesting.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by JNCF on Friday May 10 2019, @05:05PM
If they made another Archon reboot I could see buying this thing just for that one game. Otherwise, I'm out.
(Score: 2) by JNCF on Friday May 10 2019, @05:14PM
Also, here's the trailer for the console. [youtube.com] The other systems you're bringing up don't have online play, AFAIK (not that I care unless there's another Archon reboot).