Earthworm Jim (Earthworm Jim) Discussion

Jim lived most of his life as an average earthworm. Heck, he didn't have a name back then! Day after day Jim had to take cover in the dirt because of incoming crows who wanted to make him their next meal. But one day it all changed! One morning Jim was chased by a crow just like most mornings. He dug into the ground just in time for the crow to catch nothing but air. Jim had another day to live and the crow had to eat dirt yet again. Jim poked his head out of the dirt to see if the coast was clear only to have a gigantic space suit fall on top of him. The suit made Jim mutate and grow at a fantastic rate. Jim was now able to perform human tasks like running and jumping. After discovering a raygun in his belt he used it against the same crow who wanted to eat him earlier, frying it to a crisp. That day the earthworm dubbed himself as Earthworm Jim.

Most of Jim's moves come from Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim 2 and Clayfighter 63 1/3

SPECIALS:

Down - Jim sets up a seesaw by tossing it out in front of him. It takes a second or two to set up. The seesaw acts like a diagonal mini-platform (Slime is also left on the lower part of the seesaw. If an opponent walks over Slime, the opponent will stick to him trapping him/her for a few seconds). After the seesaw is set up Jim can move around freely. If Down B is pressed again while the seesaw is out, Jim will pull out an anvil and throw it a short distance before him. If the anvil lands on the higher half of the Seesaw, it lifts the other side upwards. If an opponent is standing on the opposite side of the anvil when it lands on the higher half of the Seesaw, the opponent is launched up and takes damage. If you drop the anvil on the lower half instead, the Seesaw will break. The seesaw is only visible on the stage for a short period of time. Jim can also use the anvil as a heavy projectile similar to the Villager's bowling ball, as long as the seesaw is out on the stage. As a bonus there's a 10% chance that Jim will throw a cow instead of a anvil.

Neutral - Raygun: This attack has two types of projectiles. The first being Jim's Plasma shot and the second being Jim's normal Raygun attack. Jim starts out with limited ammo for the Plasma shot. Once he runs out of ammo he will switch to his ordinary Raygun. (similar to the way how Robin switches between his Bronze sword and Levin sword).

*Plasma shot: Jim fires a fast projectile with his raygun that packs quite a punch. The only drawback of this attack is that it takes time to charge up the shot, leaving Jim vulnerable for a few seconds. Jim can aim in several directions while firing his weapon (just like in his games). If he’s on the ground he can only aim forward, diagonal upwards and above him. If he’s in the air he’ll also be able to aim downwards and diagonal downwards.

*Raygun: Jim pulls out his trademark raygun and fires. This attack deals rapid damage but doesn’t make an opponent flinch. It also lacks in range. Jim can also aim with this attack. (aiming works exactly like his Plasma shot).


Side – Pocket Rocket: Jim pulls out his rocket. This move has TWO uses. 1) If Jim is in the air he’ll board the rocket and move sideways. He can ram into enemies while on his rocket. This move is also great for horizontal recovery.
2) If Jim is on the ground he’ll attempt to board his rocket but will lose grip and fall on his face instead. The rocket will then speed off without him in a straight line until it exits the screen. The rocket deals average damage to enemies it makes contact with and knocks them upwards in a tumbling state. This move has a SLOW start-up but the rocket moves at a FAST pace once Jim lets go of it.

Up – Inflatable Head: Jim inflates his head by placing his thumb in his mouth and blowing into it. He then floats around. If attacked while floating, his head deflates and he spins in a 360 degree angle before plummeting down in a helpless state. The rotation acts as an unintentional offense for Jim to give him some sort of advantage since the recovery is rather slow. He doesn't do the rotation if he deflates on its own.

SMASHES:

Side – Jim pulls out his Barn Blaster that causes an explosion right in front of him at a distance.

Up – Jim gives a small jump and deals an uppercut in the air similar to Ryu.

Down – Jim attempts to pick up a cow but collapses under the weight, dealing damage to any nearby enemies.

TILTS:

Side – Jim whips forward with his head.

Up – Jim flexes his muscles and buffs up.

Down – Jim supports himself with his arms and kicks low with both feet.


AERIALS:

Neutral – Jim does a sex kick.

Forward – Jim rams his shoulder into the enemy. This attack has a short reach but does great damage and knockback if it connects (based on his attack from the Snot a problem mission in EWJ).

Back – Jim hits backwards with his head.

Up – Jim spins his head like a helicopter. This attack hits multiple times.

Down – Jim kicks downwards with both legs similar to Ganondorf’s dair. If timed right it can spike an enemy.

THROWS:

Grab - Jim uses Slime to pull enemies closer.

Pummel – Jim punches the enemy.

Forward throw – Jim launches his hand away from him tossing his opponent away along with it.

Back throw – Jim tosses his opponent behind him and headwhips him/her shortly after.

Down throw – Jim holds his opponent down and open fires his Raygun on him/her. The opponent is launched into the air afterwards.

Up throw – Jim tosses his opponent in the air.

OTHER:

Standard combo – Jim does a forward punch followed by a kick.

Dash attack - Jim uses his bouncing pad from "Puppy Love" (Earthworm Jim 2). He does a short dive forward holding the pad infront of him. If the opponent is hit by the front end of the bouncing pad, they are hit like any usual dash attack. However, because of the nature of the bouncing pad, the opponent takes less damage and more knockback due to the bounce. If Jim uses the Dash Attack on an opponent who is falling from above, the opponent is launched back up (great for quick follow-up attacks).

Taunt – Jim tosses his raygun in the air and lets it land in his belt while he shouts “GROOVY!”

Intro – Jim lands with his pocket rocket and puts it away.

Victory stance – Jim tosses his raygun in the air and blows his face pitch black when he catches it, while saying “You got stomped!”

FINAL SMASH:

Peter puppy (Jim’s best friend) appears right next to Jim. Jim whips Peter (which angers him) and makes a quick escape on his pocket rocket. Peter transforms into a giant hulk-like monster because of his anger and chases after Jim. The player gains control of Jim after he boards his rocket. Jim moves relative fast and can turn 360 degrees. The goal of this final smash is to ram into opponents while avoiding Peter. Peter MOVES faster than Jim but Jim can TURN faster than Peter. Jim delivers light damage when he rams into opponents. If an enemy is in Peter’s way he will be attacked by Peter himself (about 15-20 damage is dealt). A dust cloud will appear while Peter attacks the enemy. The enemy is then launched outside the dust cloud and Peter resumes his pursuit after Jim. If Peter catches up with Jim he will attack him instead. A dust cloud will appear and Jim will take damage while yelling “WHOA! Melly!” Jim will then be launched outside the dust cloud but will continue riding on his pocket rocket. This final smash ends after a set time or when Jim is KO’d. Peter returns to his normal form and disappears and Jim stores his pocket rocket away once the final smash ends.