Earthworm Jim: Special Edition
Earthworm Jim: Special Edition — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Earthworm Jim: Special Edition on?
- Earthworm Jim: Special Edition was released on PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega CD.
- When did Earthworm Jim: Special Edition release?
- Earthworm Jim: Special Edition was first released on March 15, 1995.
About Earthworm Jim: Special Edition
The game's Special Edition was released for the Sega Genesis add-on, the Sega CD. It was based on the Genesis version, contained all of its levels, plus some extended section to the levels and a single completely new level, titled "Big Bruty", a new remixed CD audio soundtrack, as well as around 1,000 more frames of in-game animation. These versions were also the only ones to contain alternate endings when winning on the "Easy" or "Difficult" difficulties, in which a narrator rambles on about many (false) facts about worms or congratulates the player in a similar absurd manner respectively. The Special Edition was later ported to Windows 95 by Activision.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega CD
- Developer
- Shiny Entertainment
- Publisher
- Interplay Entertainment
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Comedy
- Series
- Earthworm Jim
Details via IGDB.
Reception
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Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega CD | 1995 | $225 | $358 | — | **** | Medium |
Also released on: PC (Microsoft Windows). We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $30 in Oct 2008, $322 five years ago, and $225 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $27 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $75 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $43 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $56 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $60 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $60 | $78 |
| Jan 2015 | $69 | $77 |
| Jan 2016 | $97 | $120 |
| Jan 2017 | $120 | $135 |
| Jan 2018 | $140 | $180 |
| Jan 2019 | $155 | $192 |
| Jan 2020 | $164 | $206 |
| Jan 2021 | $275 | $371 |
| Jan 2022 | $232 | $483 |
| Jan 2023 | $220 | $274 |
| Jan 2024 | $178 | $260 |
| Jan 2025 | $190 | $300 |
| Jan 2026 | $182 | $357 |
| Nov 2026 | $225 | $358 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | May 1995 | T-125045 | 040421840229 |
| Europe / PAL | 1995 | T-125045-50 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Med
A genuinely expanded version of the cartoon platformer, and the one magazines told people to play.
This is Earthworm Jim: Special Edition for the Sega CD, developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Interplay Productions. It came out in North America in May 1995 and in Europe in 1995, and it is a different, expanded release from the original game. It adds extra levels, a password system, greatly improved sound, new animations and a new homing missile weapon.
Electronic Gaming Monthly named it Game of the Month and said that if you do not already have Earthworm Jim, or just love it, this is the version to get. GamePro and Electronic Gaming Monthly both observed that while most Sega CD ports only add better music, this one added worthwhile new content, and GamePro named it its Best Sega CD Game of 1995. Next Generation said the CD version is even better than the cartridge.
What the press said at the time
| Next Generation Issue 5 | May 1995 | **** |
“If you still have that Sega CD, ‘scrape the layers of dust off and have a ball with EWJ:SE!”
“Instead of releasing the same game, they gave EWJ a facelift. … In Earthworm Jim: Special Edition, a whole slew of new things have been added.”
“we admit there was a cracking good game to back him up, and this new CD version is even better.”
“The best Mega-CD platformer, but perhaps ust too similar to the cart-based original.”
Before you buy
The loose disc is among the priciest North American Sega CD releases, and copies change hands infrequently, so a price rests on few sales. Ask for photos of the disc's printed side, its data side and the inner ring, and make sure the title and catalogue number on the disc match the case. The tall case from mid-1993 onward is fragile and often swapped, so the case alone proves nothing about the disc inside.
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