Rocky Rodent is a video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released by Irem in 1993. It is known as Nitropunks: Mightheads[a] in Japan.
| Rocky Rodent | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Irem |
| Publisher(s) | Irem |
| Designer(s) | Eigo Kasahara |
| Programmer(s) | Tetsuya Ikawa |
| Composer(s) | Rikei Hirashima |
| Platform(s) | Super NES |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot and gameplay
editWhen Rocky begins eating at Pie Face Balboa's restaurant, he unintentionally eats an envelope with Balboa's protection money. As a result, mobsters take Balboa's daughter. Balboa asks Rocky to rescue his daughter, promising him an All-You-Can-Eat buffet for her return.
As Rocky Rodent, the player plays a rodent who must use four various hairstyles to rescue the daughter of the owner of Rocky's favorite eatery. Rocky Rodent is a platform game with six levels with multiple stages, similar to a cross between Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Bros.. Text bubbles appear during cutscenes, making the game look more like a comic book than a Saturday morning cartoon.
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [1] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10[b] |
| Game Players | 71%[3] |
| GameFan | 83%[c] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.15/5[d] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 73/100[6] |
| Super Play | 50%[7] |
| Video Games (DE) | 64%[8] |
| Game Power | 87/100[9] |
| Super Action | 70%[10] |
| Super Gamer | 41%[11] |
| Super Pro | 44/100[12] |
| Total! (DE) | 2+[13] |
The game received mixed reviews upon release.
Notes
edit- ^ Japanese: ニトロパンクス マイトヘッズ, Hepburn: Nitoropankusu Maitohezzu
- ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review, two critics scored Rocky Rodent 7/10, two others 8/10.[2]
- ^ In GameFan's review, Rocky Rodent was scored differently by four critics: 82%, 86%, 79%, and 85%.[4]
- ^ Nintendo Power gave Rocky Rodent two 3.3/5 ratings for graphics/sound and play control, and two 3/5 scores for challenge and theme/fun.[5]
References
edit- ^ Alan Weiss, Brett. "Rocky Rodent". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Alessi, Martin; Sushi-X (September 1993). "Rocky Rodent". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 6, no. 9. p. 28. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Now Playing". Game Players. No. 37. February 1994. pp. 120–125. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Skid; Sgt. Gamer; Slick, Tom; The Enquirer (July 1993). "Viewpoint". GameFan. Vol. 1, no. 8. pp. 10–11. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Now Playing". Nintendo Power. Vol. 52. November 1993. pp. 100–105. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Steve; Rad (August 1993). "Rocky Rodent". Nintendo Magazine System. No. 11. pp. 48–49.
- ^ Nicholson, Zy (October 1993). "Rocky Rodent". Super Play. No. 12. p. 68. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Jan (August 1993). "Rocky Rodent". Video Games. p. 83. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Fury, Red (December 1993). "Rocky Rodent". Game Power (in Italian). pp. 60–61. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Jay (January 1994). "Rocky Rodent". Super Action. No. 17. p. 24. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Nintendo Games Index". Super Gamer. No. 1. April 1994. pp. 122–126. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Hickman, Sam (December 1993). "Rocky Rodent". Super Pro. No. 13. p. 26. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Arend, Gerald (December 1993). "Rocky Rodent". Total! (in German). p. 74. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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