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

Felix the Cat is a platform 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. Felix the Cat was developed in Japan, but released only in North America and Europe.

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 girlfriend Kitty. The Game Boy version plays the same as the NES version, aside from featuring fewer levels.[1]

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.

Release

Felix the Cat was released in North America and Europe.[1] A Famicom version was planned for Japan but never released.[2] Game Champ reported a planned Japanese release for December 1992.[3] Both the NES and Game Boy games are planned for re-release in 2024 for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation platforms.[4]

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. 1 2 "Felix the Cat – Hardcore Gaming 101". Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ "フィリックス・ザ・キャット". Famitsu. No. 186. July 10, 1992. p. 182.
  3. ↑ "Felix the Cat". Game Champ (in Korean). December 1992. p. 93.
  4. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (January 11, 2024). "Konami's rereleasing classic platformers, including rare Felix the Cat games". Polygon. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  5. 1 2 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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