Globdule

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Globdule
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Developer(s) Psygnosis
Publisher(s) Psygnosis
Platform(s) Amiga [1]
ReleaseOctober 1993 [1]

Globdule is a 1993 video game from Psygnosis.

Development

The game was first mentioned in November 1992. [2] The title was slated to release for Sega Genesis in Autumn 1994 but never did. [3]

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Reception

Kingston Informer gave the game a score of 2 out of 5 stating "This is definitely a game for the younger player, a competent but annoyingly fiddly offering from Psygnosis. If you want to buy one of its games, go for Wiz 'n' Liz, a far superior product." [10]

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References

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