Earthworm Jim

Earthworm Jim is the titular character and main protagonist of the Earthworm Jim series created by Shiny Entertainment. He is a famous character in video gaming. 
==Why He's Great==
#He is one of the funniest video game characters next to Crash Bandicoot and was one that was a satirical take on platforming heroes that came before him like Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario.
#And just like Crash, His design is crazy yet funny and creative at the same time (which gives him an iconic look).
#*He always finds his own way to defeat bosses, no matter how ridiculous or powerful.
#He can whiplash his enemies from his super suit using Jim himself as the whip funnily enough and shoot any enemy and obstacle without fail.
#He has saved many worlds, multiple times from numerous crazy villains like Psycrow, his archenemy, and who was responsible for giving Jim his super suit by complete accident.
#While he has a gullible, headstrong (and sometimes clever) way of being determined enough to save the day by rescuing Princess What's-Her-Name that'd usually result in silly endings, he enjoys going on adventures regardless.
#*In his own 1995 comic book series, unlike the games and the cartoon version of himself, he was intelligent enough to read the manual that allowed him to take the suit and use it to his advantage to become a superhero. This is especially shown how he was rather portrayed as a weirdo who can sometimes do stupid things, but when it comes to combat, he's incredibly skilled and capable.
#His cartoonish characteristics based on Warner Bros's slapstick gags in their classic shorts in both games Earthworm Jim 1 and 2, were enjoyable and flat out hilarious.
#*Speaking of cartoony, his animated interpretation of himself showed how he was one of the funniest & most expressive worms in 90s cartoons, and he was given so much personality. Much to the point that it'd seem fascinating. Him with his four hyper-intelligent brains for example.
#**Not only was he a satirical take on platforming video-game characters, but he was also one of the most unforgettable idiot-heroes of animation that is on-par with Freakazoid and The Tick.
#Speaking of the cartoon, where Jim is generally dense and naive. He can be clever & talented with his heroic actions from time to time, especially when he is proven to be very competent and fair-minded at times, despite his manchild mannerisms and/or simplemindedness. 
#*Also, where Jim may be maniacal with having a tendency to thwart his comically inept villains with violence, the episode "Sword of Righteousness" was a prime example of how he didn't want to get carried away with defeating the villains he fights after seeing how painful the defeats were. Especially where his sidekick Peter was having too much fun torturing Evil the Cat with the remote that allowed Evil to be skulled countless times as Jim smartly told him to stop with the senseless violence, which makes him pretty likable.
#Doug TenNapel and Dan Castellaneta both did a brilliant job at voicing him.
#His catchphrases such as "Eat Dirt!", "Whoa Nelly!", and "Groovy!" are awesome and endearing to hear.
#He genuinely cares about his friends such as Peter Puppy and Princess What's-Her-Name, he will stop at nothing to protect the world and his people, even if the bad guys do pose a credible threat to Jim himself.
#*In the 2020 comic, he may be the most naive and inexperienced, but he still has a good heart, sees the beauty in the world, and is willing to attempt to be a hero despite the risks of a change of things when it comes to his current characterization.
==Bad Qualities==
#He was flanderized in Earthworm Jim 3D, while heroic and enthusiastic, he became a loud yet forgettable, mostly unfunny, somewhat sadistic, and hugely accident-prone Butt Monkey.
#He can be weaker than some enemies in the first game and rather the punching-bag towards them like the muscular cats for example.
#In the cartoon, he can be a bit self-obsessed, childish, and/or too simple-minded.
==Trivia==
*In the cartoon, he is voiced by Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson, and is noted to be a hyper-evolved, four-brained earthworm.
*He was once revealed to be making a comeback in 2021 (or some time in the future) called Earthworm Jim 4 after his previous 2 poorly done games had utterly killed the franchise and were now attempting to recreate the series.
** Recently, he's returning in a reboot of his a new series that is in development called Earthworm Jim: Beyond the Groovy.
*He has made an appearance as a secret character in the first Battle Arena Toshinden game for the PC.
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