Felix the Cat (video game)

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Felix the Cat
FelixNESBoxart.JPG
North American NES box art
Developer(s) Shimada Kikaku
Publisher(s) NES
Game Boy
Platform(s) NES, Game Boy
ReleaseNES
  • NA: October 1992 (1992-10)
  • EU: 1992 (1992)
Game Boy
  • NA: July 1993 (1993-07)
  • EU: 1993 (1993)
Genre(s) Platform
Mode(s) Single-player

Felix the Cat is a platform video game by Hudson Soft, based on the cartoon character of the same name. It was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1992, and for the Game Boy in 1993. Although Felix the Cat was developed in Japan, it was only released in North America and Europe.

Contents

A compilation of both versions was developed by Limited Run Games and published by Konami for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4, on March 28, 2024. [1]

Gameplay

NES version screenshot NES Felix the Cat.png
NES version screenshot

The player controls Felix the Cat as he sets out to defeat the evil mad Professor, who has kidnapped Felix's girlfriend Kitty. The Game Boy version plays the same as the NES version, aside from featuring fewer levels. [2]

Felix the Cat has simple game mechanics. The A button is used to jump (press repeatedly to fly or swim), and the B button is used to attack. The type of attack varies depending on the magic level. When Felix falls into the bottomless pit (past the bottom of the level), runs out of time, or loses all his health, he loses a life. Scattered items replenish health and magic. Enemies include moles, tree trunks, cannons, birds, fish, and eight boss monsters. Enemies generally follow a regular pace back and forth, and Felix can shoot them. If Felix takes a hit, his magic power goes down one level. If Felix is at the lowest magic power and gets hit, he loses a life. There are nine worlds.

Release

Felix the Cat was released in North America and Europe. [2] A Famicom version was planned for Japan but never released. [3] Game Champ reported a planned Japanese release for December 1992. [4]

On March 28, 2024, Konami released a compilation of the NES and Game Boy versions of the game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. The compilation emulates the games through Limited Run Games' Carbon Engine, and features the ability to save and rewind gameplay at any time. [5]

Reception

GamePro gave the NES version 5 out of 5. [8] Three reviewers in Game Informer gave the NES version 7.5, 6.5, and 8.25 (all out of 10). [9] Allgame editor Skyler Miller described the game as "an example of the right way to produce a game using a popular license". [6] French magazines Player One and Consoles+ gave the NES version 79% [10] and 87% [11] respectively.

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References

  1. ↑ Romano, Sal (February 21, 2024). "Felix the Cat collection launches March 28". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Felix the Cat – Hardcore Gaming 101" . Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "フィリックス・ザ・キャット". Famitsu. No. 186. July 10, 1992. p. 182.
  4. ↑ "Felix the Cat". Game Champ (in Korean). December 1992. p. 93.
  5. ↑ Romano, Sal (February 21, 2024). "Felix the Cat collection launches March 28". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Miller, Skyler. "Felix the Cat - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "GamePro Issue 039 October 1992" . Retrieved May 1, 2023– via Internet Archive.
  8. ↑ "GamePro Issue 039 October 1992" . Retrieved May 1, 2023– via Internet Archive.
  9. ↑ "Game Informer Issue 006 September-October 1992".
  10. ↑ "Magazines". Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Le site des anciennes revues informatiques - www.abandonware-magazines.org".
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