A History of “The Simpsons” in Video Games

The Simpsons: Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror

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Courtesy: 20th Century FOX
Developer: Software Creations
Publisher: THQ
Platforms: Game Boy Color
Release Date: March 2001

 

The last side-scrolling platformer with a Simpsons title for the console was released for the Game Boy Color in 2001.  Night of the Living Treehouse of Horror includes seven levels and all members of the Simpsons family as playable characters.  Each level is based off a segment of the shows Treehouse of Horrors series such as If I Only Had a Brain from “Treehouse of Horror II” and King Homer from “Treehouse of Horror III”.  The game was a quality side-scroller of its generation and received positive reviews for its humour and detail.

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Courtesy: 20th Century FOX