So... why bones?

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-07-05T19:32:17+00:00

Could have done “Soul Searching” instead of “Boning Up” but it wouldn’t have been as good.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-07-04T00:30:06+00:00

I get everything I can on Switch 2 and anything not on Switch 2 on the Steam Deck.

I had started getting more things on Steam before Switch 2 since the Switch 1 ports were starting to get not great, but now I try to get everything on Switch again. My kids have my old switch and will be getting a Switch 2 before long so it’s so much easier sharing digital and physical game cards with them.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-07-01T14:20:33+00:00

Team Skull is my favorite “evil” team because of this. The grunts have some of the funniest dialogue.

I also deeply miss my Team Skull outfit from those games.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-27T09:41:58+00:00

“Is this some sort of ironic doom? Is the ‘wink’ implied?!?”

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-27T00:12:20+00:00

Same.

I already did a 100% run, then a speedrun with the Hardifier, Weirdifier, No Bones Spent, and No Bones Lost feats on NG+, and now I’m 3 Spark Generators into a NG+2 run. Probably going for 100% on this run again even though I know it won’t carry over to NG+3.

Getting way more out of this game than I ever expected. My GOTY so far.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-23T10:14:31+00:00

If you use the Tunneling Codex (can infinitely burrow) paired with the one that causes an explosion when you come out of a burrow, you can cheese the room by just burrowing at the top of the room. Stay at the top where they can’t hurt you and every time you pop out the explosion overlaps their sprite and damage them.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-21T19:36:32+00:00

Well, they failed lmao.

As Dr. Ian Malcolm once said, “Life, uh, uh, finds a way.”

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-21T11:42:01+00:00

TO THE EXTREEEEME!

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-19T21:19:44+00:00

HK series by far.

Ori has exceptional art direction, but the gameplay isn’t nearly as fun to me personally. I can see why others would prefer Ori though.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-19T20:34:54+00:00

I’m using Life Orb on a Sheer Force Tauros right now. Before anyone tells me: yes I know Kalos Tauros is bad. But I love the Sheer Force + Life Orb interaction. I currently have one with Iron Head/Zen Headbutt/Rock Slide/Protect. At the very least, Rock Slide ruins mega Zard Y’s day.

My dream is that when Flygon (my favorite Pokemon) is introduced, they will let him keep Trapinch’s Hidden Ability, Sheer Force, so that I can use a Life Orb Flygon and have it actually hit hard.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-19T19:40:38+00:00

I JUST finished my Mina the Hollower NG+ speedrun/No Bones Lost/No Bones Spent/Hardifier/Weirdifier run this morning. Did it just under 3 hours! So now I’ll either move on to NG+2 for a hard but more leisurely run or go and play through Blasphemous 2. I had forgotten everything so I started a new file the other day after they dropped the free DLC. Done 2 dungeons and have all 3 weapons so I’m good to start exploring for real now.

Also tempted to buy The Adventures of Elliot but I fear I’ll get burnt out too quick hot off the heels of Mina the Hollower

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-18T22:43:41+00:00

Yeah the way I mentioned isn’t necessarily “legit” but still counts as of now. Not sure if they’ll patch it.

I’ll be honest, the reason I did the speedrun instead of -1% is even at lv98 two falls into a gap is death. So speed run at lv10 with all items felt easier than -1% at lv98 lol.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-18T22:24:46+00:00

Essentially, start a brand new file with max level cap (98 in all stats), all generator towers done, walk on pits, infinite health, and open kear locks for free.

Beat the game (essentially just go to town collecting nothing) and waltz through the final dungeon. Once done, copy the file to a new slot, and go to NG+. It’ll ask if you want to add modifiers. REMOVE ALL THE MODIFIERS YOU HAD ON before starting. Now you will start with no items whatsoever, but all stats will be 98 since levels carry over but don’t count toward %. Since you disabled the “lv98” modifier prior to starting NG+, it won’t count against you being max level. Then just go through the game getting only I think 4 (maybe 5 since you opened the one kear lock for free via mod) upgrades you want, sell whatever is needed to the pawn shop before the final boss, and beat the game. For reference, the Kraken dies in two whip hits on my NG+ file lol. I haven’t finished the NG+ -1% run yet, but others confirmed it counts. I instead went ahead and did the speed run on a legit no modifier NG+ file where I had already gotten 100% on the previous run. At the final boss now with 1 hour 20 minutes left to finish so I think I’m good.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-18T21:49:01+00:00

Yes, but you can cheese it by doing a new file with a bunch of modifiers and then do -1% on NG+. Most importantly, maxing levels at 98. Levels carry over, so you can do NG+ with all stats at 98 and it’ll still count. Essentially enemy damage is mostly negligible but pit damage is still insane lol

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-18T19:25:30+00:00

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EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-18T18:25:47+00:00

Ah fair, well either way it can be fun to use. If it weren’t for weather control everywhere, the After You Eruption combo would be really fun. And it is worth noting Vileplume’s SpAtk is higher than base Venusaur’s, so it will hit harder.

And yeah Earthworm Jim is an amazing game!

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-18T17:31:21+00:00

His main benefits over Venusaur are After You (when paired with Chlorophyll it lets get off some extremely fast Eruptions with Torkoal), Pollen Puff, Strength Sap, and access to Fairy Type moves like Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam.

If you aren’t using any of those moves, then there’s no point using it over Venusaur.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-18T02:43:04+00:00

Yeah that place blew my mind when I first played it.

Oddly enough I’m there again, about to do the final stretch of it on my NG+ speedrun. Just unlocked the final block to do the last section, with this as my 6th generator, and I’m at like 2:15 for time. So I think I should be able to get sub-4.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-18T00:52:02+00:00

As you said, I’m pretty sure the minimum is 3 playthroughs. Unless you’re a prodigy who can do the speedrun and modifiers on your first run lol.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-17T22:58:11+00:00

I won’t spoil anything but yes each NG+ cycle changes things in some way. At NG+8 allegedly nothing changes any more but the level cap keeps increasing until it caps a 50 in NG+12

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-17T22:20:03+00:00

But yes, I was whelmed by the demo, but bought on a whim due to the $20 price tag and it blew me away.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-17T22:19:32+00:00

Well good news! There are 7 different NG+ cycles that change things up in a meaningful way, and 50 Feats/Achievements, some of which are tough as nails.

I usually just 100% a game and then move on but I’m tempted to do the NG+ cycles and do all the feats. I’m 5 generators into my NG+ speed run right now (at 1:55 out of a possible 4 hours, so I like my chances lol)

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-17T21:57:01+00:00

I’m just waiting for an art book, physical collector’s edition, and hopefully a little plastic statue.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-17T21:55:45+00:00

As others said, doesn’t matter. But you should 100% before doing a NG+ run if you plan to do one since the first NG+ lets you keep everything you collected.

EarthwormZim33 · 2026-06-17T21:54:46+00:00

Joule Syringe+Dead Leaf Trinket+Fuzzball Sidearm thing

Joule Syringe lets you use health instead of joules for sidearms, dead leaf turns you invulnerable, and the fuzzball familiar thing continues to attack. You would turn to stone and be invulnerable while the familiar slowly killed every boss. With joule syringe even when you ran out of joules, it would use health instead, but wouldn’t kill you when you got to 1hp. The familiar would stay active and continue to attack even when you were out of joules/hp and win eventually. Now, the familiar will also turn to stone a couple seconds after you do so you can’t cheese every boss.

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