The Simpsons (arcade game)
| The Simpsons | |
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Advertisement flyer of the game depicting the arcade cabinet.
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| Developer(s) |
Konami Novotrade (C64, MS-DOS) |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Distributor(s) | Fox Digital Entertainment (XBLA, PSN) |
| Composer(s) | Norio Hanzawa |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Commodore 64, MS-DOS |
| Release |
Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Cabinet | Standard, sitdown |
| CPU | Motorola 6809 (@ 3 MHz) |
| Sound | YM2151 (@ 3.579545 MHz), K053260 (@ 4 MHz) |
| Display | Raster, 288 x 224 pixels (Horizontal), 2048 colors |
| Review scores | |
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| Publication | Score |
| AllGame |
  (Arcade) |
| GameSpot | 3.0/10 (XBLA) |
The Simpsons is an arcade beat 'em up developed by Konami released in 1991, and the second video game based on The Simpsons franchise, following Bart vs. the Space Mutants. 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 its launch in the arcades. The game was released as The Simpsons Arcade Game on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in February 2012, however it has since been removed from both services.
As the Simpson Family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, take a stroll through town, they encounter a jewelry store being robbed by Waylon Smithers, who bumps into Homer, leading a precious diamond he stole to land in Maggie's mouth. With Maggie using the diamond as a makeshift pacifier, Smithers takes Maggie with him, sending various goons to keep the Simpsons from following him. Fighting their way through various areas, such as Krustyland, Moe's Tavern and even a dream world, the Simpsons eventually arrive at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, where they face against not only Smithers, but also Mr. Burns, who attacks them in a plutonium-powered mech. After managing to defeat Burns, the Simpsons rescue Maggie and head back home, throwing the diamond away.
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