The Flintstones (1994 Ocean Software video game)

The Flintstones is a 1994 video game adaptation of the live-action 1994 film The Flintstones.[2] It was released on Super NES, Game Boy, and Genesis.

Not to be confused with the 1993 Genesis game by Taito also titled The Flintstones.
The Flintstones
SNES box art
North American SNES box
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Ocean Software
Platform(s)
ReleaseGame Boy
  • NA: December 1994
  • EU: 1994
SNES
Genre(s)Platform game

Gameplay
As Fred Flintstone, the player must save Fred's family from Cliff Vandercave.

The Flintstones is a 2D platforming game where the player controls Fred Flintstone who must rescue Pebbles, Bam-Bam, Barney, and Wilma from the evil Cliff Vandercave. All three versions feature different levels and enemies.[3][4][5]

Development

The Game Boy version developed by Twilight and the SNES version developed by Ocean Software were both published by Ocean, in 1994 and 1995 respectively. A Genesis version developed by Foley Hi-Tech was planned to be published by Ocean,[6] but was instead briefly distributed exclusively via Sega Channel in North America in 1995.[7][8]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the SNES version, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "the game (as the movie) could've used more innovation, but it looks good, and plays well".[2] GamePro praised its graphics, multi-layered parallax scrolling, and "solid" controls, calling it overall a "fun" and "lightweight" game.[15] Electronic Gaming Monthly's review crew gave it an average score of 5.8/10 from five reviewers, calling the game just a "routine sidescroller", and said that Taito's previous Flintstones games with graphics based on the cartoon were better, and that the graphics based on the movie "really [don't] work".[4] VideoGames gave it an overall score of 8 out of 10, calling it a "solid" platformer with good replay value and particularly praising the "fluid" animations and "satisfying" sound effects.[13] GameFan gave it an average score of 82% from three reviewers, who praised its difficulty and varied gameplay mechanics. All three reviewers heavily praised the graphics, with one comparing Fred's fluid animations to that of Prince of Persia (1989).[1]

See also

References
  1. Skid; Nick Rox; Takahara (February 1995). "Viewpoint: The Flintstones". GameFan. Vol. 3, no. 2. Die Hard Publishing. p. 22. ISSN 1070-3020.
  2. "Finals - SNES: The Flintstones". Next Generation. No. 4. GP Publications. April 1995. p. 100. ISSN 1078-9693.
  3. "The Flintstones". Consoles + (in French). No. 42. EMAP France. April 1995. p. 156. ISSN 1162-8669. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  4. Ed Semrad; Danyon Carpenter; Al Manuel; Sushi-X; Mike Weigand (March 1995). "Review Crew: Major Mike's Game Roundup - The Flintstones". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 68. Sendai Publishing Group. p. 34. ISSN 1058-918X.
  5. "Flintstones". Total! (German Edition) (in German). MVL-Verlag. May 17, 1995. ISSN 0944-534X. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  6. Foley, David (January 17, 1997). "David Foley, Resume': Work Experience - 1983-Present Foley Hi-Tech (Founder)". David Foley, President. FHT Development Corporation. Archived from the original on February 10, 1997. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  7. "The Flintstones (Ocean)". Sega Retro. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  8. Scullion, Chris (2021). The Sega Mega Drive & Genesis Encyclopedia. England: Pen & Sword Books Limited. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-52674-6597.
  9. "The Flintstones". Consoles + (in French). No. 42. April 1995. p. 156. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  10. Markus (April 1995). "The Flintstones". Mega Fun (in German). p. 29. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  11. Andy (May 1995). "The Flintstones". Total!. No. 41. p. 51. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  12. "Flintstones". Video Games (in German). April 1995. p. 105. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  13. Hallock, Betty; Loftus, Jim; Soria, Gabe (April 1995). "Super NES: The Flintstones". VideoGames. No. 75. L.F.P., Inc. p. 63. ISSN 1059-2938.
  14. "The Flintstones". GB Action. No. 33. December 1994. pp. 24–25. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  15. Sarah Nade (March 1995). "ProReview: The Flintstones". GamePro. No. 68. Infotainment World. p. 66. ISSN 1042-8658.
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