were compiled into a package called Earthworm Jim 1 & 2: The Whole Can 'O Worms for the PC. Next Generation reviewed the package, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "This is what the PC really needs sometimes – a nice, fast-action game that will distract the player from the more mundane pursuits of word processing or data entry, without requiring the commitment of a huge RPG or strategy title."Earthworm Jim 3D started a downward trend for the series' popularity, being considered neither a critical nor commercial success, with many reviewers claiming the game was uninspired, mediocre, and unable to compete with many other similar, higher reviewed platform games at the time, such as Super Mario 64, Rayman 2, or Banjo Kazooie. Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the Galaxy'' was even more poorly-received, with reviewers claiming it had lost the charm of what made the originals good, and pretty much "killed the series". The character Earthworm Jim has been recognized as one of the greatest animal protagonists in video game history. In July 2020, Megalopolis Toys announced a partnership with Interplay to release a line of 6” action figures based on the games. References External links Official Earthworm Jim section at Interplay Doug TenNapel the creator of Earthworm Jim Earthworm Jim at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Video game franchises Video game franchises introduced in 1994 Video games adapted into comics Universal Pictures franchises