Well, it's an early 90's PC conversion of an arcade game. Well, I guess that's as far as we go here. The game is challenging and offers a nice diversion if you have nothing better around to play with. Everything by the rules and entertaining as usual. Through 9 or so stages at the end of which you have to face an obligatory boss fight against a unique enemy. Gameplay is brain-dead simple, and consists mainly of you hitting color-variating versions of the same two or three guys around as you try to hunt down Mr. Well, what can you say in favor of this particular licensed cash-in? Well for starters it features mostly recognizable Simpsons characters and landmarks for you to play in, and the gameplay and graphics are cartoony and cute enough to make you forget about the fact that a a bald, greasy old man can grab a little girl like Lisa from behind and hold her while a guy in a suit punchs her in the stomach. and of course: "The Simpsons: The Arcade Game" made by one of the two leading companies in the market: Konami (the other one being obviously Capcom). So you had the TMNT, The Punisher, X-Men, Batman, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, Robo Army, King of the Dragons, etc. If you didn't have a Final Fight clone that beared your name then you were nothing. Remember those days when the 2D sidescrolling beat em-ups were king of the arcades? Every videogame maker worth a damn had at least one title that fitted the description, and the same went for every marketable series, comic or motion picture out to make a quick buck. Burns in a robotic outfit.īetween levels, the player can compete against the other characters in two mini-games to be first to complete a task (inflating a balloon and waking up their character). There's also the showdown finale against Smithers and Mr. End level bosses are the wrestler Professor Werner von Brawn, a hot air balloon shaped like Krusty the Clown, a pair of bouncers, a drunk at Moe's Tavern, a henchman in a bear suit, an imaginary, gigantic bowling ball, and a martial arts sensei dressed like a kabuki actor. Each level ends with a boss whose speed and strength will increase after taking a certain amount of damage. The game's levels are Downtown Springfield, Krustyland, Springfield Discount Cemetery, Moe's Tavern, Springfield Gorge, Dreamland, the Channel 6 studio, and the Power Plant. Other weapons such as hammers and bowling balls are also available to use. Homer, who punches and kicks Marge, who swings her vacuum cleaner Bart, who wields his skateboard and Lisa, who uses a jump rope as a whip. The player can choose to play as each of the four Simpson characters. The Simpsons is basically a side-scrolling beat-em-up featuring the characters from The Simpsons TV show. Burns has tons of henchmen, who want to prevent the family getting their daughter back. The Simpsons decide to go after him, but Mr. Maggie catches it in her mouth, prompting Smithers to grab her and run off. While trying to make a getaway, he crashes into Homer, which knocks the diamond out of his hand. The game was also free for PlayStation Plus members for a short time, though that doesn’t factor into these monthly sales charts.Ĥ) Shank 2 – The sequel to one of the craziest 2D action games ever won gamers over with hugely improved graphics, more responsive combat, and an addictive new co-op mode.ĩ) Jak and Daxter Collection – Naughty Dog’s PS2 heroes arrived in style on the PS3 with three of the best 3D platformers ever made.ġ4) Mass Effect 2 – Mass Effect 2’s resurgence on the Top 20 hints that players were busily preparing for Mass Effect 3’s PSN release on March 6th.Waylon Smithers has just stolen a diamond from Springfield Jewelers for Mr. What games did you pick up in February? Did the PS Vita impact your PS3 playtime? What games do you think will top the charts in March? Share your thoughts and we’ll see you next month to break down the March PSN Top Sellers! Top 20 PSN and PS3 Full Gamesġ) The Simpsons Arcade Game – Woo-hoo! This classic arcade game hit PSN in Feburary after decades in console gaming limbo. And in the rest of the charts, Final Fantasy dominated PS3 Add-Ons, PS one Classics, and PSP categories…just in time for this week’s Spring Fever Final Fantasy franchise sale! In PS Vita’s world, Sony’s own Santa Monica Studio delivered a bonafide hit with the charming Escape Plan. On PS3, our hats are off to The Simpsons Arcade Game for debuting at the top spot! This long-awaited PS3 port of the coin-op co-op classic delivered nostalgic beat em’ up action peppered with obscure Simpsons references. Starting this month, we’re introducing a new list to show what games topped the digital PS Vita charts. Last month was a big one for PlayStation Network games! Not only did we see a ton of great new downloadable PS3 titles, but the launch of PS Vita saw PSN flooded with new digital offerings.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |