It is a widely accepted truth that the 1990s was certainly the Golden Age of Simpsons. Anyone who says otherwise is wrong.
Its Halcyon period in those early seasons may now be a long and distant memory, but cultural heritage is undeniable. Memes, taglines and controversies have all been created for decades. And in the 90’s, Simpsons were everywhere. Any connection with Simpsons was definitely considered a hit.
The video game industry was no exception. But was the game really something good? Or is it another shameless opportunity to squeeze an ounce of gold from that particular goose? Take a memorable path to revisit the PC gaming products that were available in the Golden Age and see if they have withstood the test of time.
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The Simpsons Arcade Game (1991)
first time Simpsons-based video game It was born as an arcade game before it was ported to MS-DOS, and was so loved that it reappeared on the Xbox Arcade and PlayStation Network a few years later.
It’s a side-scrolling side-scrolling action game that was the style of the time. The plot, considered one of the best Simpsons games (probably after Simpsons: Hit and Run), was certainly quirky: Smithers stole diamonds for Mr Burns (billionaires need to steal diamonds) Don’t ask me why).
Maggie begins to use it as a pacifier, and in a great example of the Simpsons character going to the extreme, Smithers kidnaps Maggie. The Simpsons must place a boss at the end of each level to defeat the enemy’s army. It’s just the chaotic plot you’d expect from a Simpsons game, and it’s probably a better movie than a real Simpsons movie. Most importantly, it’s a lot of fun to actually play.
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Bert’s Bizarre House (1992)
As a 1992 platform game for MS-DOS, this game has a niche status.But it is praise By the reviewer at that time graphic.. However, the plot actually lacks story similarity. He’s bored, so the grounded Bart sneaks out of his bedroom.
Then, for some reason, after a series of completely unrelated events, the game culminates in rescuing Krusty Clown from Sideshow Bob. There is even a dream sequence that includes Itchy and Scratch. If this was a Simpsons episode, it wouldn’t be classic, let’s say it that way.
Similar to later seasons. It looks great, but it’s inconsistent and lacking in depth. It was warmly accepted at the time, but not as old as the first title on this list.
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Simpsons: Manga Studio (1996)
From 1992 to 1996, Simpsons PC games were dormant. Simpsons: Manga Studio It came out. The commercials above are worth seeing only to show how the perception of “cool” has changed.
The “game” itself allows players to create their own episodes of Simpsons. Using characters, props, background selection, and dialog clips from the cast was a decent effort to give the player creative control.
There has been legitimate criticism of how diversified the storyline can be, and no matter how hard you try, you end up with a jerky final product where the sound and action aren’t perfectly synchronized. It feels like a game where the developer’s ambitions didn’t match the capabilities of technology in the mid-’90s. Still, it allowed us to design awkward and satisfying episodes of Simpsons, which means we fit the crop of Simpsons’ current writers.
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Virtual Springfield (1997)
Virtual Springfield, the last Simpsons PC game since the 1990s, is arguably another title that is ahead of its time. The ambition was to create a 3D version of Springfield for players to explore.
This included iconic venues such as Springfield Elementary, Town Hall and Kwik-E-Mart. You will also encounter key characters in dialogues written and performed specifically for this game.
Play Virtual Springfield to understand the scale and scope of the game. After all, this was 1997, so the work done to create a 3D representation of the town at that time should not be underestimated.
As you travel, you can feel the attention to detail. A small touch like the episode “Self-colonic endoscopy with Dr. Nick” on TV is a classic Simpsons. But it came at a price. The company behind the game, Vortex Media Arts, went bankrupt in about two years of development. Nonetheless, Virtual Springfield has been very successful in achieving its ambitions, especially given the technical limitations of the time. This is an absolutely incredible game on a VR headset if you remake it now.
Further after the Simpsons game?
Not all games on this list are classic, but none are completely unplayable. You can see what they were trying to achieve despite the limits of technology.
Virtual Springfield and The Simpsons: In particular, Cartoon Studio can do much more than it did in the 90’s. But whether you have enough appetite to increase the number of Simpsons games is another matter. This hasn’t happened since 2012 Tapped Out. This probably tells us everything we need to know.
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