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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Game Gear]] action game based on ''[[wikipedia:The Simpsons|The Simpsons]]'' franchise.
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==Gameplay==
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''The Itchy & Scratchy Game'' is a side-scrolling action game where as Itchy (the mouse) your task is to hunt down and hurt Scratchy (the cat) until his life meter is depleted. Computer-controlled Scratchy's task is to achieve the opposite - to deplete Itchy's health meter. There are a number of weapons and hazards that can be used in each of the stages, and between levels Itchy has to fight Scratchy as a "boss".
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At the time of release, only a very small handful of ''Itchy & Scratchy'' shorts had been shown in ''The Simpsons'', so much of the game's material can be traced back to early seasons of the show.
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==History==
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The game was once scheduled to be published in Japan under the name '''''Itchy & Stratchy Guriguri Daituseki''''' (イッチー＆スクラッチー　グリグリ大追跡).{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20210613032535/https://www.smspower.org/forums/6851-RumouredGameGearReleases}}
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==Production credits==
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*'''Developed by:''' [[BITS Corporation]]
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*'''Programming:''' B O'Shaughnessy, J Cox, S Clark, T Prosser
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*'''Graphics:''' J Baker, A Grier, E Pieri, L Roberts, J Stephenson
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*'''Music:''' G Hadjineophytou, S Ahmad
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*'''Testing:''' J Taylor, S Cox
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*'''Production:''' C Lazouras, T Hull, G Sheinwald, J Cox
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*'''Executive Producer:''' [[Foo Katan|F Katan]]
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*[[Acclaim]] [[Grey Team]]
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'''''The Itchy & Scratchy Game''''' is a [[Sega Game Gear]] action game based on the Simpsons franchise. It was once set for release for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] too, but was cancelled for unknown reasons. A prototype has since been found.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 01:20, 8 June 2024

For the unreleased Sega Mega Drive version, see The Itchy & Scratchy Game (Mega Drive).

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The Itchy & Scratchy Game
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
Developer:
Licensor: Twentieth Century Fox
Genre: Action[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
US 		$44.9544.95[2] T-81218
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-81218-50
Sega Game Gear
UK 		T-81218-50
Sega Game Gear
AU 		FITC00SGC
OFLC: G
Non-Sega versions

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The Itchy & Scratchy Game is a Sega Game Gear action game based on The Simpsons franchise.

Gameplay

The Itchy & Scratchy Game is a side-scrolling action game where as Itchy (the mouse) your task is to hunt down and hurt Scratchy (the cat) until his life meter is depleted. Computer-controlled Scratchy's task is to achieve the opposite - to deplete Itchy's health meter. There are a number of weapons and hazards that can be used in each of the stages, and between levels Itchy has to fight Scratchy as a "boss".

At the time of release, only a very small handful of Itchy & Scratchy shorts had been shown in The Simpsons, so much of the game's material can be traced back to early seasons of the show.

Cartoons

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Cartoon 1: Jurracid Bath

Notavailable.svg

Cartoon 2: The Medieval Dead

Notavailable.svg

Cartoon 3: Mutilation on the Bounty

Notavailable.svg

Cartoon 4: The Magnificent Severed

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Cartoon 5: A Site For Sawed Eyes

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Cartoon 6: The Disassembly Line

History

The game was once scheduled to be published in Japan under the name Itchy & Stratchy Guriguri Daituseki (イッチー＆スクラッチー　グリグリ大追跡).[4]

Production credits

  • Developed by: BITS Corporation
  • Programming: B O'Shaughnessy, J Cox, S Clark, T Prosser
  • Graphics: J Baker, A Grier, E Pieri, L Roberts, J Stephenson
  • Music: G Hadjineophytou, S Ahmad
  • Testing: J Taylor, S Cox
  • Production: C Lazouras, T Hull, G Sheinwald, J Cox
  • Executive Producer: F Katan
  • Acclaim Grey Team
Source:
In-game credits


Magazine articles

Main article: The Itchy & Scratchy Game/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in EGM² (US) #5: "November 1994" (1994-1x-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
50
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
43
[2]
Todo Sega (ES)
65
[8]
Top Consoles (FR)
50
[9]
Sega Game Gear
 52
Based on
4 reviews

The Itchy & Scratchy Game

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Itchy&Scratchy GG EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Game Gear, AU
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Cover
TIaSG GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Itchy&Scratchy GG EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Game Gear, PT

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
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CRC32 44e7e2da
MD5 63bb5a1a959cdc79bfbe05b022f64ebf
SHA-1 2d0c2be09b977cc68a7e8f0fc415d8783ad7f8ae
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:TIaSG GG EU Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 125
  3. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 8
  4. ↑ https://www.smspower.org/forums/6851-RumouredGameGearReleases (Wayback Machine: 2021-06-13 03:25)
  5. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 291
  6. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
  7. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 83
  8. ↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 52
  9. ↑ Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 133


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The Simpsons games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1992) | Krusty's Super Fun House (1992) | The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare (1993) | Virtual Bart (1994) | The Itchy & Scratchy Game (unreleased)
Sega Master System
 The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1992) | Krusty's Fun House (1993) | The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (1993)
Sega Game Gear
 The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1992) | Krusty's Fun House (1993) | The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (1993) | The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man (1994) | The Itchy & Scratchy Game (1995)
Sega Dreamcast
 The Simpsons: Bug Squad! (unreleased)
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