- This page is about the video game based on the tv show's episode. For the TV episode, see Stimpy's Invention (Ren & Stimpy).
Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention is a Sega Mega Drive/Genesis video game based on the Nickelodeon cartoon and the cartoon's tv episode of the same name for which the game is named. The game was developed by BlueSky Software, published by Sega and released for the Sega Genesis in November 1993. The game's premise follows Ren and Stimpy as they travel through their neighborhood and collect scattered pieces of Stimpy's latest invention, the Mutate-O-Matic.
The player(s) have to guide Ren and Stimpy as they retrieve parts to rebuild their newest and latest invention. Most of the game play is of the side view platform type. However, the game can be played both one or two player through the same stages. This game was preceded by Veediots! and followed by Fire Dogs.
Plot[]
Ren comes to see what Stimpy is doing. Stimpy is making his latest invention, The Mutate-o-Matic. It can turn household garbage (even food scraps) into food. To convince Ren that he's not fooling around, Stimpy shows Ren how it works by switching the lever to No Way causing the invention to explode into pieces. Now Ren and Stimpy must find the missing pieces for the invention before it's too late.
Gameplay[]
In one player the player controls either Ren or Stimpy and the computer controls the other character who will simply follow; however, the player can swap the character they control at almost any time during game play. In two player, players controls one character each, both within the same screen (no split screen). In one or two player several special moves can be performed by both characters standing close and a player pressing certain buttons simultaneously, the move differs depending on which buttons are pressed and whether the player is controlling Ren or Stimpy. The ability of swapping characters during game play in one player means the player can perform all the special moves not just those available for one character. The moves include: Stimpy throwing Ren to cover long distance such as over a hole.
Ren pulling off Stimpy's nose and throwing it to attack enemies (his nose regrows instantly). Ren slapping Stimpy across the face while shouting "You stupid idiot!" having no purpose other than amusement. Powdered Toastman has the ability to rescue the player's character(s) from bottomless pits. However, the rescue costs the player a portion of their health. If the player's health is low enough to die with one more hit, no amount of health is taken away when the Powered Toast Man rescues the player. Other hazards that are traditionally considered enemies can cause damage to the player; like water at the zoo level for example.
Bosses[]
| Name of boss | Information |
|---|---|
| Professional wrestler Lump Lout - If the player looks at the back of the game case, it says "Meat and Loaf". | Loaf Lout, who also appears in "Mad Dog Hoek," is seen in the background. |
| The Dogcatcher | as seen in "Big House Blues". |
| Automobile | a truck driven in the style of a chase sequence by the dog catcher. |
Reception[]
In The Ren & Stimpy Show: Stimpy's Invention, The game features a two-player mode in which each player controls one of the two titular characters. The reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the game's faithful and humorous visuals and audio but derided the two-player mode as "more aggravating than fun" and "twice as hard as a one-player [game]".[1]
References[]
- ↑ "'Ren & Stimpy'". Electric Gaming Monthly. Vol. 53. December 1993. p. 48.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
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