Shane
Blast back to the 90’s and the 8 BIT era while joining Tommy, Chuckie, Phil and Lil on a quest to find lost Reptar Coins.
Yep, Rugrats are back, in retro inspired side scroll platformer released by Limited Run Games.
Developers, The Mix Games and Wallride have recreated the look and feel of the Nickelodeon cartoon series, and for those that either remember or are still fans of the show, there are a lot of easter eggs.
The babies adventure begins as they see a commercial for a Reptar video game. Knowing that they do not have money to buy the game, they set out in their own imagined version.
While Rugrats: Adventure in Gameland may look like child’s play, it’s not.
For a retro-esque side scroller, it has an unusual difficulty spike at times, where even seasoned gamers are going to feel the burn of repeating areas over and over.
There’s boss fights, cookies and baby bottles to be found, puzzles and all manner of baddies to be taken out on your quest throughout the game.
During play you can swap from Tommy, Phil, Lil and Chuckie as playable characters. Each baby has their own skills, sort of.
And if you really want the retro flavour, there’s an 8 BIT mode.
You can also get a mate to join you.
Rugrats was a fav cartoon of mine as a kid (and still is!) and this iconically cartoon styled game, while super frustrating in parts, is a lot of fun to play through.
I recommend Rugrats: Adventure in Gameland if you’re a fan of the original series, or if you want to introduce your kids to the golden era of animation shows.
Released: September 2024
Rating: G
Platform reviewed: Xbox Series X|S
Genre: Adventure
Developer: The Mix Games, Wallride
Publisher: Limited Run Games