Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the Galaxy (1999). Play online

Summary

Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the Galaxy takes Jim back to a Game Boy Color adventure packed into twelve oddball stages. I’m constantly swapping between the standard blaster, a plasma gun, a machine gun and a short‑lived rocket launcher while dodging enemies, and the game even throws in Snott as a jump‑boosting buddy and a fleeting rocket‑flight power‑up for that extra vertical dash. Every two levels culminates in a nostalgic boss fight—Bob the Killer Goldfish, Evil the Cat, and other TV‑show regulars remind you why the series once felt so zany.

Collecting is king here; most stages demand a hundred‑plus coins before you can advance, and a single hit sends you back to the start, stripping you of any hard‑earned loot. GBC owners get a secret “Happiness” stage after finishing, but the overall experience felt flat to many reviewers, who criticized the relentless grind and the absence of Jim’s signature whip, labeling it a let‑down compared to the original games.

Storyline

Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the Galaxy pits the heroic worm against his own evil twin, Evil Jim. The doppelgänger has stolen the Inter‑Dimensional Transporter‑of‑Doom, a doomsday device he intends to sell to the highest bidder, and is tearing through the galaxy. Jim must hop across a series of worlds, retrieving the teleporter piece by piece while battling familiar foes. Every two levels culminate in a boss showdown that pulls characters from the classic games and the animated series, including Bob the Killer Goldfish, Evil the Cat, Henchrat, Queen Slug‑for‑a‑Butt, and, of course, Evil Jim himself. The quest blends platforming action with nostalgic callbacks, forcing Jim to outwit his evil counterpart and save the galaxy.