Felix the Cat (video game)

Felix the Cat is a video game released in 1992 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and in 1993 for the Game Boy by Hudson Soft. It is based on the cartoon character Felix the Cat. This game was released in North America and Europe. It was apparently also planned for this game to be released in Japan though that was cancelled. This is evidenced by the discovery of Japanese versions of the cutscene text that was found unused in both the North American and European releases of the NES version.[1] An unauthorized port of the NES version was made for the Sega Genesis/Sega Mega Drive and was released in Russia around 2011 not licensed by Hudson Soft, Sega or Don Oriolo (who owned the rights to the Felix character at the time).[2] That port has some differences from the NES version including translating the text into Russian, removing most of the cutscenes and all of the bosses, different music and sound effects, adding a cheat code to select a level to start and most unusually, replacing the game's original game over screen with a gory image where Felix rips off his face with both his hands to expose his skull with Felix standing in his own blood which is dripping from his torn face on either hand.[2][2][3][4]

This article is about the video game. For other uses, see Felix the Cat (disambiguation).

Felix the Cat
North American NES box art
Developer(s)Shimada Kikaku
Publisher(s)NES
Game Boy
Platform(s)NES
Game Boy
ReleaseNES
  • NA: October 1992 (1992-10)
  • EU: 1992 (1992)
Game Boy
  • NA: July 1993 (1993-07)
  • EU: 1993 (1993)
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay
NES version screenshot

The player controls Felix the Cat as he sets out to defeat the evil mad Professor who has kidnapped Felix's lovely girlfriend, Kitty. The Game Boy version plays the same as the NES version but features fewer levels.

Felix the Cat has simple game mechanics. The A button is used to jump (press repeatedly to fly or swim), and the B button is used to attack. The type of attack varies depending on the magic level. When Felix falls into the bottomless pit (past the bottom of the level), runs out of time, or loses all his health, he loses a life. Scattered items replenish health and magic. Enemies include moles, tree trunks, cannons, birds, fish, and eight boss monsters. Enemies generally follow a regular pace back and forth, and Felix can shoot them. If Felix takes a hit, his magic power goes down one level. If Felix is at the lowest magic power and gets hit, he loses a life. There are nine worlds.

Reception

GamePro gave the NES version 5 out of 5.[6] Three reviewers in Game Informer gave the NES version 7.5, 6.5, and 8.25 (all out of 10).[7] Allgame editor Skyler Miller described the game as "an example of the right way to produce a game using a popular license".[5] French magazines Player One and Consoles+ gave the NES version 79%[8] and 87%[9] respectively.

References
  1. "Felix the Cat (NES) - The Cutting Room Floor". tcrf.net. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. "Felix the Cat". Sega Retro. April 23, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. "Felix the Cat/Hidden content". Sega Retro. December 7, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  4. "Felix the Cat/Comparisons". Sega Retro. August 25, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. Miller, Skyler. "Felix the Cat - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  6. "GamePro Issue 039 October 1992". Retrieved May 1, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  7. "Game Informer Issue 006 September-October 1992".
  8. Magazines
  9. "Le site des anciennes revues informatiques - www.abandonware-magazines.org".
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