Earthworm Jim HD

Earthworm Jim HD

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Superhero!

Superhero!

Get through Single Player mode in Original difficulty in one sitting in under 50 minutes

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How to unlock the Superhero! achievement in Earthworm Jim HD - Definitive Guide

You must beat the entire game in one sitting on the Original difficulty setting in under 50 minutes to obtain the Superhero! achievement. My suggestion is for you to get familiar with the game and it's levels first by playing on easy or normal which will not only show you how to get through the levels, it will also show you tips on how to beat the bosses.

After you are knowledgeable of the levels and how to easily defeat the bosses, try playing on original difficulty to get a feel for the difficulty changes. Then view these videos and practice individual levels to memorize the shortcuts. When you feel comfortable, give it a shot by starting a new game on original difficulty.

Below I posted speed run videos of the nearly identical Genesis version. I personally used these videos to learn the various shortcuts which helped me obtain a 33 minute completion time. The easiest levels in my opinion to shave valuable time are New Junk City, What The Heck, Level 5, and For Pete's Sake.

A couple of additions I would make to the videos are that you can no longer go straight from Billy The Bin to Chuck in New Junk City as you now have to play through New Junk City II. There is a time when you need to choose one of two routes labeled "Stud" and "Wimp". Taking the "Stud" route is quicker. I can't get the tactic in Snot A Problem to work but would love confirmation from somebody if it works for you. You'll also see the guy in the video shoot the end boss for a couple of minutes. If you whip the last boss as opposed to shooting it the battle will only last you a second. ;)

I didn't create these videos nor do I take credit for them. I'm just posting them to help you all out!

Good luck everybody!
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11 Jun 2010 20:21

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cheers man! Hopefully watching these should show me where I'm going wrong for the time, dunno why I didn't think of looking up a speed run before haha.
Much appreciated!
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By Brother Rhogar on 12 Jun 2010 12:55
Yeah, Titanium Lion is wrong. I couldn't get the fast kill on the snot boss to work, but everything else is still intact. The shortcuts on New Junk, What the Heck, and Level 5 were a great help. Thanks for the video!
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By NHK iconoclast on 12 Jun 2010 19:13
Yeah, I couldn't get the tactic in Snot A Problem to work either as I've always had trouble on that level. But somebody got it because last I checked the record on that level was 39 seconds. Congrats on your 200 PaRaNo1a Ag3nT!
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By madmankevin on 13 Jun 2010 03:14
Does anyone know if the time spent on the pause menu counts against you?
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By xXCHAPTERF0URXx on 14 Jun 2010 23:50
No it doesnt count, the only time that counts is the time posted at the end of the level. I managed to get this 2day with a time of 46.51 mins, those videos really helped! if only i could do snot a problem, then i would have a chance of the not dying achievement!
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By Molloy2006 on 24 Jun 2010 09:02
I must post my thanks once again. Your solution for not only watching the speed run, but whipping the final boss? BRILLIANT! I was expecting it to take me several attemps, and several minutes to beat the boss, but no- one whip in the face and *bleurg* she's dead.
THANK YOU! =D
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By Brother Rhogar on 29 Jun 2010 08:45
Just wanted to say thanks for the guide. Spent about 5 hrs today going for this one achievement (I am HORRIBLE at speed runs). Would've taken a lot longer without your solution. Final time 44 minutes and ranked 71 :) Rated your solution positive btw.
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By Sly Toad on 10 Feb 2011 06:17
I've been looking around and I can't find an answer to something I've been wondering: Is it possible to skip the second Down the Tubes in this version?
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By Octobot Super on 29 Mar 2011 21:24
Not to my knowledge.
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By madmankevin on 29 Mar 2011 22:01
This guy is crazy at this!
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By Auston53 on 13 Dec 2011 20:18
Ugh, not the Genesis version. SNES had so much better sound, wish they would have used it in this game.

Good guide though.
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By Guirec730 on 28 Sep 2012 03:37
Sega CD version trumps them all
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By Octobot Super on 28 Sep 2012 10:43
Just wanna know if i write down what the stat page says my time is at the end of each level and add it together is that what the 50 minutes is based off of?
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By itsa pumaa on 12 Nov 2015 05:10
According to the other solution restarting a level is okay.
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By Moldy Tacos5000 on 25 Oct 2018 13:44
And if you restart a level does that make it no longer in one run?
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By itsa pumaa on 15 Sep 2016 16:14
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The above solution is awesome. The videos helped me in finding the fastest route through certain levels. You'll have to be quick and keep deaths to a minimum.

I have a tip that might help others, it helped me obtain the achievement. You can restart any level you feel that you're not doing that great in. The game only records your time from when you begin the level.

2 minutes into Buttsville and things are not going so good? No problem! Restart the level and you'll be back at 0.
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18 May 2017 01:24

Exactly what the Achievement description states. Play through the entire Single Player mode in Original difficulty in one sitting in under 50 Minutes. My best advise is to simply rush as fast as you can and do not worry about collecting Atoms, Orbs or Extra Lifes.

Here are some speed run videos by Mecha Richter:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...D&feature=plcp

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Let's watch, practice, we'll definitely succeed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcF2jgS9Gdw - part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yIfmNMocAk - part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt9vv-ptb2M - part 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7IVdlRmiLg - part 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulUgwCV3mp4 - part 5
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29 Aug 2010 12:05

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It has been verified that you can use restarts. Just see if you fit this list, the time here is average:

New Junk City (I & II) - 3:33
Andy Asteroids? - 1:44
What The Heck? - 4:39
Andy Asteroids? II - 1:37
Down The Tubes - 2:17
Tube Race - 2:02
Andy Asteroids? III - 1:36
Snot A Problem! - 1:48
Andy Asteroids? IV - 1:48
Level 5 (I, II& III) - 7:20
Andy Asteroids? V - 1:41
For Pete's Sake - 5:58
Andy Asteroids? VI - 1:40
Intestinal Distress - 2:29
Andy Asteroids? VII - 1:46
ButtVille (I & II) - 3:03
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By HaRJIeY_DaViDsOn on 19 Apr 2013 22:06
In harjiey_davidson's tip the total time is 45 minutes, use that as your guide plus you have 5 minutes left.
I also wanted to add that you can die and waste lives, the main thing is to meet the deadline.
To understand the time of a level, use a stopwatch, for example on your phone, in some levels this is necessary (in the same level with the boss - the general on the cable). Once you complete a level and the time is displayed, you will no longer be able to replay this level. So take care of the time in advance. And don’t forget to use “restarts” if something goes wrong, they reset not only the level time, but also return your lives/accumulated plasma/energy percentage.
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By klifer on 12 Sep 2016 23:47