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ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Action/Adventure
Developer: Humanature Studios
Release Date: 2017

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'ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove' (ALL) Also Coming To Switch

by Rainier on March 13, 2017 @ 11:08 a.m. PDT

Back in the Groove is a mash-up of the best features from game one and two with a major pile of new presents, earthlings, nine playable characters, and a brand new co-op mode thrown in.

Yo! Check it out... ToeJam and Earl are back on Earth once again, getting funky and running from those crazy Earthlings.

Deja vu! (deja vu!)

Here’s the basics… TJ decides it’s a good idea to “borrow” the Rapmaster Rocketship from Lamont (no point waking him up, right?), so he and Big E. can take Latisha and Lewanda out for a joyride. While they’re in orbit around Earth, maybe showing off just a little, TJ tells Earl to crank the bass on the speakers and “Press the RED button!” Unfortunately, that’s the button that says: “Black Hole - Do Not Press!!” (Doh!)

You can pretty much guess the rest, TJ and Earl once again find themselves searching for the pieces of their Rocketship, collecting power-up presents left lying around by Santa, and dealing with the less-than-rational human beings.

In addition to the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions, lead artist Nathan Shorts and series creator Greg Johnson confirmed that ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove is coming to Nintendo Switch.

Features:

  • Nine playable characters including: TJ and E, Latisha, Lewanda, GeekJam, Peabo, and Earl’s mom, Flo.
  • Randomly generated stacked levels, just like game one, but now you can see down!
  • Lots of secret locations (yes level 0 is there too!), and new terrain types.
  • A TON of funky music. 13 remakes of old favorite songs and 13 new songs in the same old skool funky style.
  • A dynamic split-screen for couch co-op play, as well as online play - supports up to 4 players!
  • Randomly generated, improved Hyperfunk Zone allows for multi-player co-op too!
  • A huge number of new presents, Earthlings, player character stats, character-specific dialogue, permanent power-hats, and many features that enhance cooperative play and make this the best Toejam and Earl yet!

ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove is currently confirmed for PC, but will also be coming to yet unannounced consoles.


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