The Simpsons is an arcade beat 'em up developed and published by Konami released in 1991. It was the first video game based on the eponymous franchise to be released in North America. The game allows up to four players to control members of the Simpson family, as they fight various enemies in order to rescue the kidnapped Maggie. The game was ported to the Commodore 64 and MS-DOS soon after. Jan 09, 2019 – The Simpsons Game features over 100 of your favorite Simpsons characters from the show along with 50+ new characters that were inspired by the fiction. An Original Episodic Adventure – The Simpsons Game features a 100% original script from the writers of the show with 4 distinct acts divided into 16 episodes and over 8,000 lines of dialogue.
A line of video games have been made based on The Simpsons' and its characters, particularly the eponymous family, due to the show's popularity. To date, 24 games have been developed and published by numerous video game companies. Although the first association of the Simpsons in gaming began with an LCD game titled Bart Simpson's Cupcake Crisis, The Simpsons Arcade Game by Konami released in Arcade and DOS was the first video game for the franchise.
- The Simpsons Arcade Game (1991)
- Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1991)
- Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly (1991)
- Bart vs. the World (1991)
- Bart's House of Weirdness (1991)
- Bart vs. The Juggernauts (1992)
- Krusty's Fun House (1992)
- Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (1992)
- Bart's Nightmare (1993)
- Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness (1993)
- Bart & the Beanstalk (1994)
- Virtual Bart (1994)
- The Itchy & Scratchy Game (1995)
- The Simpsons Cartoon Studio (1996)
- Virtual Springfield (1997)
- The Simpsons Bowling (2000)
- The Simpsons Wrestling (2001)
- The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror (2001)
- The Simpsons Road Rage (2001)
- The Simpsons Skateboarding (2002)
- The Simpsons: Hit and Run (2003)
- The Simpsons: Minutes to Meltdown (2007)
- The Simpsons: Itchy & Scratchy Land (2009)
- The Simpsons Arcade (2009)
- The Simpsons Game (2007)
- Tapped Out (2012)
- LEGO Dimensions (2015)
Simpsons video games have spanned all sorts of video game genres and systems, including The Simpsons: Hit and Run, The Simpsons Road Rage, The Simpsons Skateboarding, The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield, The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Juggernauts and Krusty's Super Fun House. The recent generation has been somewhat more well received by the general public, starting with The Simpsons Road Rage (based on Crazy Taxi): There have been two Simpsons pinball games; one released after the first season, and the other still available.
Vivendi Universal Games, the publisher of recent Simpsons games, announced shortly after the release of The Simpsons: Hit and Run that there was a sequel in the works. However, no news or any development has been announced since then. The plans by Vivendi to create a sequel were no doubt cancelled when Electronic Arts announced in November 2005, that they would purchase the exclusive licensing rights to publish future Simpsons video game titles, including a potential tie-in to the upcoming Simpsons feature film, as Electronic Arts has successfully overseen many film-to-video game projects.[1]
In May 2007, EA announced the release of a new title, The Simpsons Game, expanding the franchise to consoles including the Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS,PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3.[2] Also in May 2007, Microsoft announced the release of a limited-edition The SimpsonsXbox 360. According to The Simpsons Channel, Microsoft only gave away 100 units of the promotional system.[3]
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Advertisement for The Simpsons, the first video game released featuring the Simpson family. It depicts the four available characters to play and Maggie, the character they must rescue.
The Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satiricalparody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. It is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society and television, and many aspects of the human condition.[1] The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987 and after a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and became a hit series for Fox.[2][3] The growing popularity of the series motivated video game developers to create video games based on the series. Two pinball machines have also been produced; one self-titled, that was only made available for a limited time after the first season finale (1990) and The Simpsons Pinball Party (2003).[4] Additionally, several handheld device games have been released, such as Bartman: Avenger of Evil (1990) and Bart Simpson's Cupcake Crisis (1991).[5][6]
Video games based on the series have reached multiple platforms since their debut in 1991. The Simpsons' first video game release, The Simpsons, developed and published by Konami, saw a release on the Commodore 64 and DOS, while Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1991), developed by Imagineering, expanded the franchise into new platforms, including the Amstrad CPC, NES and Master System. Over the next few years, the franchise would continue to expand, releasing system-exclusive games, such as the PC's Cartoon Studio (1996) and the PlayStation's The Simpsons Wrestling (2001). The release of The Simpsons Game (2007), developed by EA Redwood Shores (Visceral Games), further expanded the franchise, appearing on new platforms including the Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Due to the series' longevity, The Simpsons video games have also spanned across many genres, such as the puzzle gameKrusty's Fun House (1992), the sports gameItchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness (1994) and racing gameRoad Rage (2001). The Simpsons is also one of the franchises spotlighted in the toys-to-life video game Lego Dimensions (2015).
Video games[edit]
As of June 2014, 27 video games focused on The Simpsons series have been released. The following table showcases the correspondent title, release date, publisher, developer and the platforms on which each game was released along with any other relevant information. A detailed overview of each game can be found in their corresponding articles, with the exception of games without articles, which instead have a brief overview in a footnote.
Blank cell indicates title was not released on any platform(s) by the specified manufacturers |
Cell with games console(s) indicates title was released on platform(s) by the specified manufacturers |
Title | Release details | Platform(s) | ||||
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Microsoft | Nintendo | Sega | Sony | Other | ||
Bart vs. the Space Mutants[7] |
| NES | Game Gear Genesis SMS | Amiga Atari ST Amstrad CPC Commodore 64 IBM PC ZX Spectrum | ||
The Simpsons[8] |
| XBLM | PSN | Arcade IBM PC | ||
Bart's House of Weirdness[9] |
| IBM PC | ||||
Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly[10] |
| Game Boy | ||||
Bart vs. the World[11] |
| NES | Game Gear SMS | |||
Bart vs. the Juggernauts[12] |
| Game Boy | ||||
Bartman Meets Radioactive Man[13] |
| NES | Game Gear | |||
Bart's Nightmare[14] |
| Super NES | Genesis | |||
Krusty's Fun House[15][a] |
| Game Boy NES Super NES | Game Gear Genesis SMS | IBM PC | ||
Bart & the Beanstalk[16] |
| Game Boy | ||||
Virtual Bart[17] |
| Super NES | Genesis | |||
Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness[18] |
| Game Boy | ||||
The Itchy & Scratchy Game[19] |
| Super NES | Game Gear Genesis[b] | |||
The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio[20] |
| Windows | Macintosh | |||
Virtual Springfield[21] |
| Windows | Macintosh | |||
The Simpsons Bowling[22][c] |
| Arcade | ||||
Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror[23] |
| GB Color | ||||
The Simpsons Wrestling[24] |
| PlayStation | ||||
Road Rage[25] |
| Xbox | GameCube | PS2 | ||
The Simpsons Skateboarding[26] |
| PS2 | ||||
Road Rage[27] |
| GBA | ||||
Hit & Run[28] |
| Windows Xbox | GameCube | PS2 | ||
The Simpsons Game[29] |
| Xbox 360 | Nintendo DS Wii | PS2 PS3 PSP | ||
Minutes to Meltdown[30][31][d] |
| Mobile | ||||
Itchy and Scratchy Land[32][e] |
| Mobile | ||||
The Simpsons Arcade[33][f] |
| iOS J2ME | ||||
Tapped Out[34][35] |
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Notes[edit]
- ^Krusty's Fun House was released on the Super NES and Genesis as Krusty's Super Fun House.
- ^The Sega Genesis version went unreleased.
- ^The Simpsons Bowling is a 3-D trackball arcade game in which the player controls one of eight different bowlers (Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Mr. Burns, Apu, Krusty the Klown and Groundskeeper Willie), all of which have different strengths and weaknesses.
- ^Minutes to Meltdown is a pseudo-3D action game in which the player controls Homer as he races to the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant to prevent a nuclear meltdown. The game is thirty minutes long (the player must get Homer to the power plant in that time) and has three levels (one at the Simpson's home, one on the streets of Springfield, and one at the plant).
- ^Itchy and Scratchy Land is an action game in which the player controls either Homer, Bart, Lisa or Marge as they go through Explosion Land, Unnecessary Surgery Land, Torture Land and Searing Gas Pain Land at the amusement park Itchy & Scratchy Land.
- ^The Simpsons Arcade (2009) is a re-imagining of the original The Simpsons Arcade Game (1991).
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References[edit]
- ^The Simpsons: America's First Family (television documentary). BBC. 2000.
- ^Groening, Matt (1997). Richmond, Ray; Coffman, Antonia (eds.). The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family (1st ed.). New York: HarperPerennial. p. 14. ISBN978-0-06-095252-5. LCCN98141857. OCLC37796735. OL433519M..
- ^Gerard, Jeremy (February 21, 1990). 'Bad Language, Hurt Feelings and Success'. The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
- ^'Stern Pinball, Inc. Announces A Wild 'Simpsons Pinball Party''. Stern Pinball. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2007.
- ^'Bartman: Avenger of Evil'. IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^'Bart Simpson's Cupcake Crisis'. IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^Bart vs. the Space Mutants:
- Irwin, Jeff. 'The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- Irwin, Jeff. 'The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Weiss, Brett Alan. 'The Simpsons – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^'The Simpsons: Bart's House of Weirdness – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Weiss, Brett Alan (October 3, 2010). 'Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Baker, Christopher Michael (October 3, 2010). 'The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^'The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Juggernauts – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Marriott, Scott Alan. 'The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Weiss, Brett Alan. 'The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Krusty's Fun House:
- Baker, Christopher Michael. 'Krusty's Fun House – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- Game, All. 'Krusty's Super Fun House – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- 'Krusty's Fun House – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Marriott, Scott Alan. 'The Simpsons: Bart & The Beanstalk – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Virtual Bart:
- Wigmore, Glenn. 'Virtual Bart – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- Wigmore, Glenn. 'Virtual Bart – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^'Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^'The Itchy and Scratchy Game – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Savignano, Lisa Karen. 'The Simpsons Cartoon Studio – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Shani, Tamara. 'The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^'The Simpsons Bowling – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Deci, T.J. 'The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^House, Matthew. 'The Simpsons Wrestling – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Deci, T.J. 'The Simpsons Road Rage – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Weiss, Brett Alan. 'The Simpsons Skateboarding – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Marriott, Scott Alan. 'The Simpsons Road Rage – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Marriott, Scott Alan. 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Marriott, Scott Alan. 'The Simpsons Game – Overview'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^'The Simpsons: Minutes to Meltdown'. EA Mobile. Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^Buchanan, Levi (July 24, 2007). 'The Simpsons: Minutes to Meltdown Review'. IGN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^'The Simpsons: Itchy & Scratchy Land'. EA Mobile. Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^'The Simpsons Arcade'. AllGame. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^Davis, Justin (February 27, 2012). 'Build Your Own Springfield in The Simpsons: Tapped Out – iPhone Preview at IGN'. IGN. News Corporation. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^'Gamespot Tapped Out Android'. CBS Interactive Inc.
- ^'The Simpsons: Tapped Out (Kindle Tablet Edition)'. June 24, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
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