An early take on the farming simulator genre likely commands more interest than an SNES run-and-gun side-scroller with sluggish movement, but if Nintendo was going to add Earthworm Jim games to Switch Online, starting with the original certainly would have seemed more logical. Harvest Moon remains relevant with recent releases under its new Stories of Seasons title, and the farming simulator genre has grown bigger than ever thanks to success stories like Stardew Valley. The Earthworm Jim games hold nostalgia for many veteran gamers, but the fluid animation which was impressive for the 16-bit era was paired with clunky controls and awkward movement that has aged poorly. The most recent update was no exception, as Japanese subscribers received the original SNES Harvest Moon instead of Earthworm Jim 2.
These titles will be available from tomorrow, for some weekend gaming fun.It is already a well-established fact that Switch Online is better in Japan than Western territories. Other releases include a colourful 3D puzzle platformer called Flipper (500 Points, DSiWare), an application to create your own postcards and send them to friends in myPostcards (200 Points, DSiWare) and The Will of Dr Frankenstein - a WiiWare title involving a mad professor's great-great nephew and a device to suck up clouds known as the Steampack (500 Points). We're still waiting for that Super Mario Bros. Mind the boulder! This'll cost you 800 Wii Points.īack to the DSi, and the excellent Game & Watch revival series continues with three 200 Point LCD microgames to collect - Ball, Flagman, and Donkey Kong Jr. Combining all of the action scenes from the first three adventure films in the series, there's plenty of whip-cracking platforming action to be had here.
Speaking of SNES re-releases, the Wii's Virtual Console gets a dose of LucasArts magic this week with Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures. Costing 500 Points, it's a pint-sized recreation of the SNES classic, with additional camera function to offer bonuses from tracking player movements. Nintendo Wii and DSi users will finally be able to get "grrrrrooooovy" tomorrow, as a DSiWare Earthworm Jim remake headlines the platforms' online store updates.
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