Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt
Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt is an action adventure video game released in 2005. It was released in North America, Europe and Australia. It is based on the animated cartoon series Animaniacs from Warner Bros. and features the same voice actors for the main characters. The game is one of multiple Animaniacs video games. It was the first Animaniacs-related project to be released since Wakko's Wish in 1999. The game was released on the Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and PlayStation 2, with the PS2 and Xbox versions being released exclusively in Europe, while the GameCube version was released in both Europe and North America. A North American Xbox version of the game was advertised but never released.
Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt | |
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Developer(s) | Warthog |
Publisher(s) | Ignition Entertainment |
Platform(s) | GameCube Xbox[note 1] PlayStation 2 |
Release | GameCube Xbox PlayStation 2
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Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Plot
Frustrated by being "overlooked", film director C. C. Deville steals the "Edgars" (statuettes that are a parody of the Oscars) and threatens to melt them all unless studio chairman Thaddeus Plotz gives him a lucrative contract. While carrying out his evil plot, Deville's dim-witted assistant accidentally crashes his getaway blimp into the Warner Bros. water tower. This scatters 44 of the 45 stolen Edgars across the studio lot and releases Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, who agree to search for the missing awards. The many different types of levels include: Western, Horror Movie, Fairy Tale, O'Sullivan Mines, and Epic. The final level takes place in the sky chasing and shooting down Deville's blimp.
Voice Cast
- Rob Paulsen : as Yakko Warner Pinky and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff
- Jess Harnell : as Wakko Warner and Big Chief Sitting Bison
- Tress MacNeille : as Dot Warner and Mary Hartless
- Maurice LaMarche : as the Brain and Igor
- Billy West : as C.C. Deville and Sheriff Marlon
Reception
The game received mixed to positive reviews, with critics praising the voice acting, the graphics, the minigames, and the faithfulness to the animated series, but criticized the camera controls and the game's difficulty.
Publication | Score | |
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GameSpot |
GCN: 7.1 of 10[1] | |
X-Play |
GCN: 3 of 5[2] | |
Compilations of multiple reviews | ||
GameRankings |
GCN: 63.3% (based on 18 reviews)[3]
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Metacritic |
GCN: 65% (based on 14 reviews)[5]
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References
- Bob Colayco (2006-01-24). "Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt (GCN) review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- "Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt review at X-Play". G4. Archived from the original on 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- "Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt (GCN) at Game Rankings". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- "Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt (GCN) at Game Rankings". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- "Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt (GCN) at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- "Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt (GCN) at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-06.