Space Bunnies Must Die!
Space Bunnies Must Die! is a third-person action-adventure game developed by Ripcord Games and released on October 27, 1998 by Jinx for Microsoft Windows 98. The player character is truck stop waitress and rodeo performer Allison Huxley, who must save the world and her abducted sister from an invading race of mutant bunnies from space.
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Developer(s) | Ripcord Games |
Publisher(s) | Jinx |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows 98 |
Release | October 27, 1998[1] |
Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Space Bunnies Must Die! was pitched to Fox and Comedy Central as a humorous animated series.
Gameplay
Space Bunnies Must Die! has the run-jump-climb-shoot style of gameplay, similar to the early Tomb Raider series. The game has nine levels, of varying levels of difficulty. On successfully completing those levels, there is a final level.
Reception
Panasonic Interactive Media, parent of Ripcord Games, invested heavily in Space Bunnies Must Die!'s advertising and development. However, it became a commercial failure: the NPD Group reported sales of 2,458 copies for 1998. The game was one of several missteps by Panasonic Interactive Media that led to its closure in March 1999, with Ripcord Games sold to an anonymous outside group.[2]
Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "If you overlook the ridiculous plot and don't mind fighting your way through the bugs and smirking bunnies, you might actually enjoy yourself."[3]
Criticized for its bland gameplay, confusing levels, and game-breaking glitches, Space Bunnies Must Die! usually received mediocre or low scores in review.[4][5][6][7]
References
- Gentry, Perry (October 23, 1998). "What's in Stores This Week". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- Staff (February 22, 1999). "Ripcord Games Purchased by Unnamed Investors". GameDaily. Archived from the original on May 20, 2001.
- "Finals". Next Generation. No. 50. Imagine Media. February 1999. p. 106.
- Greg Kasavin (1998-06-16). "Space Bunnies Must Die! Review". Gamespot. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- Patrick Baggatta (1998-12-09). "Space Bunnies Must Die". ign.com. IGN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- Arinn Dembo (1998). "Revenge of the Road Kill: a review of Space Bunnies Must Die!". CNet Gamecenter. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- John Hummel. "Space Bunnies Must Die! Review DarkPaladin". Retrieved 2008-08-19.
External links
- Space Bunnies Must Die! at MobyGames
- Multiply Eliese Brazil — a Brazilian fan site (in Portuguese)