

This included Douglas TenNapel, Dave Perry, Nick Bruty, and even former game musician Tommy Tallarico. Īnticipation for the game was heightened when the former Shiny Entertainment team responsible for the first two Earthworm Jim games were brought on board the project. Billy the Bin would also make a reappearance as one of the bosses. It would feature characters seen earlier in the franchise, including Queen Slug-for-a-Butt as an enemy, Peter Puppy as an ally, and Princess What's-Her-Name as a love interest for Jim. Įarthworm Jim PSP was first announced at E3 2006 by Atari, which had obtained the rights to produce an Earthworm Jim game for a handheld console, and a deal with Sony had been made.Ītari announced that Earthworm Jim PSP would be aĢD sidescrolling platformer with elements of a run and gun, similar to the first two games, but now with 3D computer graphics.


Rumors began to circulate that Interplay were enthusiastic to try the franchise out on newer handheld platforms. Whereas the first two Earthworm Jim games were critically acclaimed, the creators of the franchise Shiny Entertainment had been acquired by Interplay, and Interplay's later Earthworm Jim 3D received a lukewarm reception.
