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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: Bits Corporation, The Grey Team

Licensor: Twentieth Century Fox

Genre: Action^[1]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995	$44.9544.95^[2]	T-81218
EU	1994		T-81218-50
UK	1994-09^[3]		T-81218-50
AU	1994		FITC00SGC

Non-Sega versions
Super NES

The Itchy & Scratchy Game is a Sega Game Gear action game based on The Itchy & Scratchy Show, a "show within a show" in the animated television series The Simpsons.

Gameplay

The Itchy & Scratchy Game is a side-scrolling platforming game with an emphasis on fighting. The player controls Itchy (the mouse), who must hunt down and hurt Scratchy (the cat) by depleting his health meter. Scratchy, who is controlled by the computer, attempts to do the same and deplete Itchy's health meter. Health meters appear as bomb fuses (Itchy's is yellow and in the top corner, and Scratchy's is red and in the bottom corner), and an arrow points the way to Scratchy when he is not on-screen.

Scratchy only appears in certain parts of the level. Levels contain items to help Itchy, including a variety of weapons, as well as lesser enemies, called "Scratchlings," that can harm Itchy. High falls also harm Itchy. Levels are timed. The player can pause the game with START and view the number of lives remaining with or the time remaining with . The level ends when Scratchy is defeated. The game ends if Itchy runs out of health or time, but it can be continued an unlimited number of times. There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, and Hard).

Itchy moves with and and jumps with . He jumps higher when the button is held longer. He uses his weapon with . Both Itchy and Scratchy carry mallets as their standard weapons, but various other weapons, coordinating with the theme of the level, can also be found and used. He can enter doorways with or climb ladders with and .

Items

Items are collected by attacking them.

	Weapon
	Arms Itchy with a weapon. Each level has a different selection of weapons that both Itchy and Scratchy can use, which do more damage than the standard mallet but only last a limited time. Several weapons have unique animations for Itchy and Scratchy when they are hit by them.
	Shield
	Temporarily makes Itchy invincible.
	Cheese
	Causes Itchy to run, which lets him escape Scratchy. He can also run into enemies to hit them.
	Itchy
	Refills some of Itchy's lost health.
	Clock
	Increases the amount of time remaining.

Cartoons

The game is divided into six "cartoons," with themed after different movies.

	Jurracid Bath

	The Medieval Dead

	Mutilation on the Bounty

	A Site for Sawed Eyes

	The Magnificent Severed

	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]

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.

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^[5]

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

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

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #65: "December 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[6]
Game Players (US) #0802: "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (1995-0x-xx)^[7]

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[8]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

43

^[2]

Todo Sega (ES)

65

^[9]

Top Consoles (FR)

50

^[10]

	52
Based on 4 reviews

The Itchy & Scratchy Game

Game Gear, US
Cover
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Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	44e7e2da
MD5	63bb5a1a959cdc79bfbe05b022f64ebf
SHA-1	2d0c2be09b977cc68a7e8f0fc415d8783ad7f8ae

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

The Itchy & Scratchy Game
	Main page \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

The Simpsons games for Sega systems
	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)
	The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1992) \| Krusty's Fun House (1993) \| The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (1993)
	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)
	The Simpsons: Bug Squad! (unreleased)

[:File:TIaSG_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:TIaSG GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_068.pdf_p125-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 125

[:File:SegaPro_UK_36.pdf_p8-3] Sega Pro, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-11), page 8

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20210613032535.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.smspower.org.2Fforums.2F6851-RumouredGameGearReleases-4] ttps://www.smspower.org/forums/6851-RumouredGameGearReleases (Wayback Machine: 2021-06-13 03:25)

[:File:Itchy_.26_Scratchy_Game_GG_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Itchy & Scratchy Game GG credits.pdf

[:File:EGM_US_065.pdf_p291-6] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 291

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0802.pdf_p47-7] Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 2 February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 47

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_30.pdf_p83-8] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 83

[:File:TodoSega_ES_27.pdf_p52-9] Todo Sega, "Junio 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 52

[:File:TopConsoles_FR_02.pdf_p133-10] Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 133

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+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Game Gear]] action game based on ''The Itchy & Scratchy Show'', a "show within a show" in the animated television series ''[[:Category:The Simpsons|The Simpsons]]''.
 ==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".
+''The Itchy & Scratchy Game'' is a side-scrolling platforming game with an emphasis on fighting. The player controls Itchy (the mouse), who must hunt down and hurt Scratchy (the cat) by depleting his health meter. Scratchy, who is controlled by the computer, attempts to do the same and deplete Itchy's health meter. Health meters appear as bomb fuses (Itchy's is yellow and in the top corner, and Scratchy's is red and in the bottom corner), and an arrow points the way to Scratchy when he is not on-screen.
-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.
+Scratchy only appears in certain parts of the level. Levels contain items to help Itchy, including a variety of weapons, as well as lesser enemies, called "Scratchlings," that can harm Itchy. High falls also harm Itchy. Levels are timed. The player can pause the game with {{Start}} and view the number of lives remaining with {{1}} or the time remaining with {{2}}. The level ends when Scratchy is defeated. The game ends if Itchy runs out of health or time, but it can be continued an unlimited number of times. There are three difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, and Hard).
+Itchy moves with {{left}} and {{right}} and jumps with {{1}}. He jumps higher when the button is held longer. He uses his weapon with {{2}}. Both Itchy and Scratchy carry mallets as their standard weapons, but various other weapons, coordinating with the theme of the level, can also be found and used. He can enter doorways with {{up}} or climb ladders with {{up}} and {{down}}.
+===Items===
+Items are collected by attacking them.
+{{InfoTable|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Weapon
+| sprite={{sprite | Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Arms Itchy with a weapon. Each level has a different selection of weapons that both Itchy and Scratchy can use, which do more damage than the standard mallet but only last a limited time. Several weapons have unique animations for Itchy and Scratchy when they are hit by them.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Shield
+| sprite={{sprite | Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=16 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Temporarily makes Itchy invincible.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Cheese
+| sprite={{sprite | Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Causes Itchy to run, which lets him escape Scratchy. He can also run into enemies to hit them.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Itchy
+| sprite={{sprite | Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Refills some of Itchy's lost health.
+}}
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Clock
+| sprite={{sprite | Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=16 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=0}}
+| desc=Increases the amount of time remaining.
+}}
+}}
 ===Cartoons===
-{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
+The game is divided into six "cartoons," with themed after different movies.
+{{InfoTable|imagewidths=192|
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Cartoon 1: Jurracid Bath
+| title=Jurracid Bath
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Stage 1.png
 | desc=
 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Cartoon 2: The Medieval Dead
+| title=The Medieval Dead
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Stage 2.png
 | desc=
 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Cartoon 3: Mutilation on the Bounty
+| title=Mutilation on the Bounty
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Stage 3.png
 | desc=
 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Cartoon 4: The Magnificent Severed
+| title=A Site for Sawed Eyes
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Stage 4.png
 | desc=
 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Cartoon 5: A Site For Sawed Eyes
+| title=The Magnificent Severed
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Stage 5.png
 | desc=
 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Cartoon 6: The Disassembly Line
+| title=The Disassembly Line
-| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
+| screenshot=Itchy & Scratchy Game GG, Stage 6.png
 | desc=
 }}
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 ==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).{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20210613032535/https://www.smspower.org/forums/6851-RumouredGameGearReleases}}
+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.
 ==Production credits==
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 *[[Acclaim]] [[Grey Team]]
 |source=In-game credits
+|pdf=Itchy & Scratchy Game GG credits.pdf
 |console=GG
 }}

The Simpsons games for Sega systems
	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)
	The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (1992) \| Krusty's Fun House (1993) \| The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World (1993)
	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)
	The Simpsons: Bug Squad! (unreleased)