In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Sega Genesis, Sega is putting the power back in the fans’ hands and letting you determine the next title they’ll release on Xbox LIVE Arcade! Just pick from the Genesis classics Earthworm Jim, Golden Axe II, Shining Force, Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage, Toejam & Earl, and Wonderboy. Just remember, you have to cast your vote between August 14th and August 21st.

You can vote once per day, and you can go back anytime to check on how your favorite game is faring. Remember to cast another vote every 24 hours to help push your game over the top, or recruit your friends to stuff the ballot in favor of any one of these landmark titles. Don’t forget to write a comment to this post below to let us know what title you want to win and why! Then be sure to return to genesispoll.com on Saturday, August 22, 2009, to see which title the fans chose to see on XBLA as part of this 20th anniversary celebration!

VOTE HERE: http://www.genesispoll.com/

[UPDATE] On a related note, Gameloft, a leading developer and publisher of downloadable video games, announced a multi-year licensing agreement with Interplay to develop, distribute and publish Earthworm Jim, a popular run and gun platform video game featuring an earthworm who dresses up in a Super Suit to fight evil. The game will make its way to mobile, WiiWare(TM), PlayStation Network, with an exclusive one month run on Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade.

"We are delighted to partner with Interplay to bring Earthworm Jim to multiple downloadable platforms," said Gonzague de Vallois, senior vice president, Gameloft. "The game, with its humorous and edgy style, is a great fit for today's gamer who craves a fully immersive experience that is fun and easily accessible. We look forward to delivering a fantastic game."

"Earthworm Jim resonates with millions of people worldwide and we are excited to have one of the best developers in the industry create this game for a new audience," said Herve Caen, CEO, Interplay. "Gameloft's creativity coupled with its innate knack for innovative games, makes us 100% confident that the result will be nothing short of stellar."

Initially released in 1994, Earthworm Jim games garnered such a cult following that the character's popularity took him far beyond video games into an animated television series, toys and comic books. Earthworm Jim centers around an ordinary earthworm who engages in normal worm activities that includes: eating dirt, crawling and fleeing from hungry birds until he comes across a high tech indestructible space suit. Jim takes refuge in the space suit while fleeing from hungry birds. The suit's powerful atomic particles cause him to grow and obtain newly found powers.

With that said, Earthworm Jim has been removed from the Sega Genesis Poll and Toejam and Earl are now in the lead. The results will be posted here when they become available. Don’t forget to vote and return here to let us know who you voted for and why!

VOTE HERE: http://www.genesispoll.com/