Earnest Evans

Earnest Evans is an action platform game which was released in 1991 for the Mega Drive, as well as the Sega Mega CD. The game was developed by Wolf Team, and was published by Renovation.

The game shares the same universe with El Viento. In the 1930s, Earnest Evans learned about three ancient idols held enough power to destroy the Earth. Evans decided to search the world to find the scattered idols, but he was injured before he could find all three. Now, many years later, his grandson, Earnest Evans III, continues his grandfather's quest to save humanity from total annihilation. However a rival treasure hunter named Brady Tresidder, also seeks the idols to bring the world's destruction. Evans must find the treasures before Tressider does.

The game shares the same fictional universe with El Viento, and happens several years earlier. In the 1930s, Earnest Evans learned about three ancient idols which held enough power to destroy the Earth. Evans decided to search the world to find the scattered idols, but he was injured before he could find all three. Now, many years later, his grandson, Earnest Evans III, continues his grandfather's quest to save humanity from total annihilation. However a rival treasure hunter named Brady Tresidder also seeks the idols to bring the world's destruction. Evans must find the treasures before Tressider does. In the middle of his journey, Evans stumbles upon a beautiful young girl lying in some ruins in Peru by the name of Annet Myler, who accompanies him for the rest of his adventures. The two encounters a mysterious figure by the name of Sigfried, who has unknown motives, but seems to know a lot about Hastur and his cult.

Characters

Earnest Evans III
Annet Myler
Sigfried
Al Capone
Brady Tresidder
Hastur
Charlotte

Earnest and Annet after meeting in the Peruvian ruins

As a 2D side scrolling game in which the hero uses a whip, the gameplay and design is often similar to the Castlevania series. In addition to the whip, there are three other weapons to be found, however they are only used once in certain areas. The three additional weapons are exploding rocks, a morning star, and a hammer-like weapon. The adventure takes Earnest to destinations which include raiding tombs in Mexico, Peru, moving trains, a forest, the Grand Canyons, while attempting to save the world.