A History of “The Simpsons” in Video Games

Virtual Bart

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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.

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