A History of “The Simpsons” in Video Games
Virtual Bart
Developer: Sculptured Software
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
Platforms: SNES, Sega Genesis
Release Date: September 1994
In 1994, Acclaim Entertainment released the last Bart-centred side-scrolling platformers which at this point included nine Bart titles. Virtual Bart features Bart trapped inside a virtual reality machine at the local science fair. The game is similar to previously released Bart’s Nightmare but includes Bart going through transformations as a baby, a pig, and a dinosaur. Multiple levels include standard platforming as well as first-person shooter, and racing. The game received average reviews and was praised for its uniqueness between the individual levels.