Post by Nester the Lark on Mar 18, 2007 11:21:14 GMT -5
3PS #18
ToeJam & Earl
Developers: ToeJam & Earl Productions
Publisher: Sega
System: Wii Virtual Console, Genesis/Mega Drive
You are a wiener.
No worries, bro. You gotta start somewhere, and there’s nowhere to go but up. Just look at the alien duo of ToeJam and “Big” Earl. They were cruisin’ the galaxy when they smashed up their spaceship into ten pieces. Total bummer! But their quest to rebuild it led to their 1992 game ToeJam & Earl for the Genesis/Mega Drive.
One of the reasons the game is considered a classic is its originality. The bizarre premise and humor has kept the game groovin’ after all these years. The levels can be randomly generated, so there’s substantial replay value. While the style may be offbeat, the soundtrack pumps out some phat beats thanks to digitized drum samples. You can even go into the Jam Out mode and play your own drum section. Right on, man, right on!
Of course, the best way to enjoy the game is with one of your beat-droppin’ buddies. The two-player mode starts on a single screen where TJ&E can hang out with each other and even share energy. If they start to grow apart, though, the screen will split, and each player can explore the game separately. Totally rad, dude!
In 1993, the duo returned to their home planet for ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, also for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Nearly 10 years later, they landed on the X-Box with ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth. Yet, it’s the original game that has stood the test of time. Download it for the Wii Virtual Console, and it’s virtually yours! Yeah, buddy!
ToeJam & Earl will have you jammin’ with style and substance! The replay value will keep the game funky fresh, and the far out two-player mode is where it’s at! Can you dig it? Feel the beat, homey! You’re movin’ up in the world!
You are a FunkLord!!!
Original release: March 1992 (US, JP)
Bonus link: An old commercial for TJ&E on the Genesis.
ToeJam & Earl
Developers: ToeJam & Earl Productions
Publisher: Sega
System: Wii Virtual Console, Genesis/Mega Drive
You are a wiener.
No worries, bro. You gotta start somewhere, and there’s nowhere to go but up. Just look at the alien duo of ToeJam and “Big” Earl. They were cruisin’ the galaxy when they smashed up their spaceship into ten pieces. Total bummer! But their quest to rebuild it led to their 1992 game ToeJam & Earl for the Genesis/Mega Drive.
One of the reasons the game is considered a classic is its originality. The bizarre premise and humor has kept the game groovin’ after all these years. The levels can be randomly generated, so there’s substantial replay value. While the style may be offbeat, the soundtrack pumps out some phat beats thanks to digitized drum samples. You can even go into the Jam Out mode and play your own drum section. Right on, man, right on!
Of course, the best way to enjoy the game is with one of your beat-droppin’ buddies. The two-player mode starts on a single screen where TJ&E can hang out with each other and even share energy. If they start to grow apart, though, the screen will split, and each player can explore the game separately. Totally rad, dude!
In 1993, the duo returned to their home planet for ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, also for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Nearly 10 years later, they landed on the X-Box with ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth. Yet, it’s the original game that has stood the test of time. Download it for the Wii Virtual Console, and it’s virtually yours! Yeah, buddy!
ToeJam & Earl will have you jammin’ with style and substance! The replay value will keep the game funky fresh, and the far out two-player mode is where it’s at! Can you dig it? Feel the beat, homey! You’re movin’ up in the world!
You are a FunkLord!!!
Original release: March 1992 (US, JP)
Bonus link: An old commercial for TJ&E on the Genesis.
