Addams Family Values (video game)

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Addams Family Values
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Developer(s) Ocean Software
Publisher(s) Ocean Software
Producer(s) Ian Turnbull
Designer(s) Don McDermott
Programmer(s) John May
Phillip Trelford
Robert Walker
Artist(s) John Hackleton
Don McDermott
Writer(s) Nigel Kershaw
Don McDermott
Composer(s) Keith Tinman
Platform(s) Super NES, Mega Drive/Genesis
ReleaseMega Drive
SNES
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single player

Addams Family Values is an action-adventure game based on the film of the same name produced by Ocean Software and released in 1994 for the Super NES (in North America and Europe) and Sega Mega Drive (in Europe only).

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Plot

The player takes the role of Uncle Fester as he searches for his recently kidnapped baby nephew Pubert E. Addams. On the way, he receives help from The Addams Family and other characters.[ citation needed ]

Gameplay

Addams Family Values is an action-adventure game with slight role-playing elements. The players control Fester by moving him around, fighting regular enemies and bosses, talking to members of Addams household, and solving puzzles. There are eight dungeons players can explore with a handful of side quests.[ citation needed ]

Reception

In 1995, Total! ranked the game 71st on their Top 100 SNES Games. [19]

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