NDS Earthworm Jim (DSiWare) NDS ROM

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Game Description:​

Earthworm Jim is a Action/Platformer 2D video game published by Gameloft and developed by Gameloft released on April 23rd, 2010 for the DS.

This is a made from scratch port of the game based on the SNES version with some elements from Earthworm Jim HD that was released that same year. There are some art and stage elements that have been dumbed down or are missing, but the graphics are mostly of the SNES one. It also has the soundtrack and re-recorded voices of the HD version. There is a bonus minigame thing that uses the DSi camera. This can be done in MelonDS as long as you have an actual camera device to have it input from (like a webcam or a phone camera if on mobile)

A long list of known port differences is discussed in this reddit post.

How to Play:​

(Using the MelonDS DS core in RetroArch)

1. Make sure you have the MelonDS DS core installed in RetroArch (the one that has DS twice in the name, it's the better one imo)
2. Download the bios files required for DSi emulation from this page (you will need to find NAND versions for the region matching the version you get)
3. You will need to rename the files according to what the Core Information page for the core in RetroArch says. With the core loaded go to Information -> Core Information from the menu to see it.
4. The bios files go into your RetroArch System directory (C:\RetroArch-Win64\system if on Windows with default install location)
5. In Core Options for MelonDS make sure that Boot Mode is set to Direct instead of Native in the System section.
6. Load the zip containing the .nds file and the game should boot up and play fine.

Included are .cia versions that can be installed on a custom firmware enabled 3DS using FBI.

Official release trailer:

Download Links​

• Earthworm Jim (DSiWare) NDS ROM

 

[Benjamillion]

Geez.... I know the other comments on here are sounding positive about this port but I just don't see it. Movement is incredibly choppy, some enemies move faster (or slower) than others, and somehow they made For Pete's Sake a frustrating experience. I'll just stick with the original Shiny console releases.

 

[roundtree]

Open a cold can of soda and drink the whole thing at once and then wait for it. If you time it right you're going to be able to sound like the guy in the earthworm jim intro.

Post automatically merged: Mar 27, 2026

I just tried this port and I have to say it is good. So far the Sega cd port has been my favorite but this port has clearer backgrounds. I like how the gameplay area is one screen only. I'm glad it's not like sonic rush which tries to keep sonic moving in between 2 different screens.

 

[ArchienineArchienine's icon]

Looks better than the HD version even if based on SNES version

 

[elecplay]

Groovy!

 

[TornekoRPG]

Earthworm Jim SNES one of my favorite games when I was a kid, I hope they upload the Dragon Quest Wars game for NDS someday...