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+ | | developer={{company|[[Realtime Associates]]|system=GG}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Tec Toy]]|system=SMS}} | ||
+ | | licensor=[[Nickelodeon]] | ||
| system=[[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Game Gear]] | | system=[[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Game Gear]] | ||
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+ | {{releasesGG | ||
+ | | gg_date_us=1993-12{{magref|videogamesus|56|38}} | ||
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+ | | gg_rating_us=ga | ||
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+ | | gg_rrp_au=99.95{{magref|mz|36|44}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{releasesSMS | ||
+ | | sms_date_br=1995 | ||
| sms_code_br=028540 | | sms_code_br=028540 | ||
+ | | sms_rating_br=ti | ||
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+ | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a platform game for the [[Sega Game Gear]]. It was also released for the [[Sega Master System]] exclusively in Brazil, although a European release was listed for March 1994.{{magref|ctw|477|17}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Story== | ||
+ | Stimpy finds a pair of hooves. Ren concludes that the Great Shaven Yak must have left them there on Yak Shaving Day. Ren and Stimpy begin a journey to find the Shaven Yak and return his hooves to him to save Yak Shaving Day. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | {{ScreenThumb|Quest for the Shaven Yak, Character Select.png|width=160|Character select}} | ||
+ | The game is a side-scrolling platformer. Before each stage, the player can choose between Ren Höek and Stimpy the Cat. Each character has his separate own health bar and lives. The characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They jump with {{2}}. They can launch a projectile, throwing toothbrushes for Ren or hurling a hairball for Stimpy, with {{1}}. The projectile can be angled upward with {{up}}+{{1}} or fired while crouching with {{down}}+{{1}}. Some enemies cannot be defeated and must be evaded instead. | ||
− | == | + | Ren has an extra high jump with {{up}}+{{1}}; Stimpy, instead, does a ground stomp with {{up}}+{{1}} that can break branches. Both abilities can be used to access hidden areas that the other character cannot reach. Logs and canoes sometimes appear to act as floating platforms. |
− | + | ||
− | + | Each character's health is represented by baby bottle nipples, up to five, and goes down by half a point each time the character takes damage. There are items scattered throughout the stages that replenish the character's health or provide extra lives. The character's health is retained from stage to stage. The character loses a life when he runs out of health. A character becomes unavailable to play after losing all of his lives. Once both characters lose all of their lives, the game ends, but the player starts the game with three continues. | |
− | + | ||
+ | ===Items=== | ||
+ | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=50| | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Toast | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Quest for the Shaven Yak, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Changes the character's weapon to the Toast, which moves in erratic circles. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Soap | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Quest for the Shaven Yak, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=24 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Changes the character's weapon to the Soap, which launches bubbles upwards. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Remote Control | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Quest for the Shaven Yak, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Changes the character's weapon to the Remote Control, which zaps bolts forwards. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Happy Helmet | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Quest for the Shaven Yak, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=72 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Renders the character temporarily invulnerable. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Money Bag | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Quest for the Shaven Yak, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Restores half a point of health, up to five. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=TV, Canteen, Boots, Roast Chicken, Ear Muffs | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Quest for the Shaven Yak, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=120 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=120 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Restores half a point of health, up to five. These change depending on the current stage. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Fire Hydrant | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Quest for the Shaven Yak, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=240 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Checkpoint where Ren or Stimpy is revived after losing a life. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Shaving Scum | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Quest for the Shaven Yak, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=264 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Awards the player with an extra life. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=Walking Crock-O-Stimpy | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite | Quest for the Shaven Yak, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=296 | crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=Catch to earn an extra life. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | ==Physical | + | ===Stages=== |
− | ===Master System | + | {{InfoTable|imagewidths=160| |
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Blacker Than Black Forest | ||
+ | | screenshot=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 1-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 1-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 1-3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 1 Boss.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Stinking Dry Desert | ||
+ | | screenshot=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 2-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 2-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 2-3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 2 Boss.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Stinking Wet Bayou | ||
+ | | screenshot=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 3-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 3-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 3-3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 3 Boss.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Perilous Mt. Hoëk | ||
+ | | screenshot=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 4-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 4-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 4-3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 4 Boss.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoRow | ||
+ | | title=The Great Frozen North | ||
+ | | screenshot=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 5-1.png | ||
+ | | screenshot2=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 5-2.png | ||
+ | | screenshot3=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 5-3.png | ||
+ | | screenshot4=Quest for the Shaven Yak, Stage 5 Boss.png | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''Producer:''' [[Jesse Taylor]] | ||
+ | *'''Designers:''' Steve Ettinger, Ann Lediaev, [[Jesse Taylor]], [[Dave Warhol]] | ||
+ | *'''Big Ticket Guy:''' [[David Warhol]] | ||
+ | *'''Programmers:''' Steve Ettinger | ||
+ | *'''Prodject Director:''' Ann Lediaev | ||
+ | *'''Product Manager:''' [[Chrissie Huneke Kremer|Chrissie Huneke]] | ||
+ | *'''Animator:''' Lance Hutto | ||
+ | *'''Backgrounds:''' Connie Goldman | ||
+ | *'''Layots:''' David A. Bean, Alan Hickey | ||
+ | *'''Additional Enemy Behaviors:''' Cheryl Harada | ||
+ | *'''Music & Sounds:''' Eric Swanson | ||
+ | *'''Testing:''' Robert Arellano, Rico Mendez, Bryan Smith | ||
+ | *'''Sega Lead Test:''' [[Greg Becksted]] | ||
+ | *'''Sega Testers:''' [[Crisi Albertson]], [[Terry Banks]], Dianna Boundy, [[Blair Bullock]], [[Joe Cain]], [[Harry Chavez]], [[Janine Cook]], [[Atom Ellis]], [[Alex Fairchild]], [[Ivan Foong]], Rich Gangwish, [[Vasily Lewis]], [[Jeff Loney]], [[Simon Lu]], [[Tony Lynch]], Pete McNab, [[Heather Meigs]], [[Todd Morgan]], Mike Palser, [[Mark Paniagua]], [[Bill Person]], [[Andrew Podesta]], Isaac Ramey, [[Eric Rawlins]], [[Chris Sinclair]], [[Jeff Todd]], [[Katherine Weathers|Katy Weathers]] | ||
+ | *'''Manual:''' [[Carol Ann Hanshaw|Carol Ann]] & [[Neil Hanshaw]] | ||
+ | *'''Special Thanks:''' Darin Hilton, [[Shippy Ohka]], Laura Smith | ||
+ | | source=US manual | ||
+ | | pdf=QftSY gg us manual.pdf | ||
+ | | pdfpage=12 | ||
+ | | console=GG | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Magazine articles== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Promotional material== | ||
+ | {{gallery | ||
+ | |{{galleryPrintAd | ||
+ | |text=Game Gear print advert | ||
+ | |todosega|14|108 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |{{gitem|Sega Beat us if you can flyer NL.png|NL flyer}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Physical scans== | ||
+ | ===Master System version=== | ||
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| region=EU | | region=EU | ||
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| spine2=QftSY GG EU spine2.jpg | | spine2=QftSY GG EU spine2.jpg | ||
| cart=QftSY GG EU cart.jpg | | cart=QftSY GG EU cart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Ren and Stimpy GG EU Manual.jpg | ||
+ | |||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Technical information== | ||
+ | ===ROM dump status=== | ||
+ | {{romtable| | ||
+ | {{rom|SMS|sha1=418EA57FDBD06ACA4285447DB2ECB2B0392A178D|md5=58B89D62438407F242BBE713F1D945CA|crc32=F42E145C|size=512kB|date= |source=Cartridge (BR)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}} | ||
+ | {{rom|GG|sha1=83BC52F669183F99ACCB078A454F786B5E320E40|md5=42854DD79BF57019A26DDD73E12B68AC|crc32=6C451EE1|size=512kB|date= |source=Cartridge (US/EU)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{QuestfortheShavenYakOmni}} | ||
+ | {{Nickelodeon}} |
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System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega Tec Toy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Realtime Associates Tec Toy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensor: Nickelodeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quest for the Shaven Yak Starring Ren Hoëk & Stimpy is a platform game for the Sega Game Gear. It was also released for the Sega Master System exclusively in Brazil, although a European release was listed for March 1994.[7]
Contents
Story
Stimpy finds a pair of hooves. Ren concludes that the Great Shaven Yak must have left them there on Yak Shaving Day. Ren and Stimpy begin a journey to find the Shaven Yak and return his hooves to him to save Yak Shaving Day.
Gameplay
The game is a side-scrolling platformer. Before each stage, the player can choose between Ren Höek and Stimpy the Cat. Each character has his separate own health bar and lives. The characters move with and and crouch with . They jump with . They can launch a projectile, throwing toothbrushes for Ren or hurling a hairball for Stimpy, with . The projectile can be angled upward with + or fired while crouching with +. Some enemies cannot be defeated and must be evaded instead.
Ren has an extra high jump with +; Stimpy, instead, does a ground stomp with + that can break branches. Both abilities can be used to access hidden areas that the other character cannot reach. Logs and canoes sometimes appear to act as floating platforms.
Each character's health is represented by baby bottle nipples, up to five, and goes down by half a point each time the character takes damage. There are items scattered throughout the stages that replenish the character's health or provide extra lives. The character's health is retained from stage to stage. The character loses a life when he runs out of health. A character becomes unavailable to play after losing all of his lives. Once both characters lose all of their lives, the game ends, but the player starts the game with three continues.
Items
Toast | |
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Changes the character's weapon to the Toast, which moves in erratic circles. | |
Soap | |
Changes the character's weapon to the Soap, which launches bubbles upwards. | |
Remote Control | |
Changes the character's weapon to the Remote Control, which zaps bolts forwards. | |
Happy Helmet | |
Renders the character temporarily invulnerable. | |
Money Bag | |
Restores half a point of health, up to five. | |
TV, Canteen, Boots, Roast Chicken, Ear Muffs | |
Restores half a point of health, up to five. These change depending on the current stage. | |
Fire Hydrant | |
Checkpoint where Ren or Stimpy is revived after losing a life. | |
Shaving Scum | |
Awards the player with an extra life. | |
Walking Crock-O-Stimpy | |
Catch to earn an extra life. |
Stages
The Blacker Than Black Forest | |
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The Stinking Dry Desert | |
The Stinking Wet Bayou | |
The Perilous Mt. Hoëk | |
The Great Frozen North | |
Production credits
- Producer: Jesse Taylor
- Designers: Steve Ettinger, Ann Lediaev, Jesse Taylor, Dave Warhol
- Big Ticket Guy: David Warhol
- Programmers: Steve Ettinger
- Prodject Director: Ann Lediaev
- Product Manager: Chrissie Huneke
- Animator: Lance Hutto
- Backgrounds: Connie Goldman
- Layots: David A. Bean, Alan Hickey
- Additional Enemy Behaviors: Cheryl Harada
- Music & Sounds: Eric Swanson
- Testing: Robert Arellano, Rico Mendez, Bryan Smith
- Sega Lead Test: Greg Becksted
- Sega Testers: Crisi Albertson, Terry Banks, Dianna Boundy, Blair Bullock, Joe Cain, Harry Chavez, Janine Cook, Atom Ellis, Alex Fairchild, Ivan Foong, Rich Gangwish, Vasily Lewis, Jeff Loney, Simon Lu, Tony Lynch, Pete McNab, Heather Meigs, Todd Morgan, Mike Palser, Mark Paniagua, Bill Person, Andrew Podesta, Isaac Ramey, Eric Rawlins, Chris Sinclair, Jeff Todd, Katy Weathers
- Manual: Carol Ann & Neil Hanshaw
- Special Thanks: Darin Hilton, Shippy Ohka, Laura Smith
Magazine articles
Promotional material
Physical scans
Master System version
Game Gear version
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Based on 14 reviews |
Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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512kB | Cartridge (BR) | |||||||||||
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512kB | Cartridge (US/EU) |
References
- ↑ File:QftSY GG EU backcover.jpg
- ↑ VideoGames, "September 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 38
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 VideoGames, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 1 January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 100
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Easter 1994" (UK; 1994-03-24), page 10
- ↑ Megazone, "February 1994" (AU; 1994-01-26), page 44
- ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1994-03-07), page 17
- ↑ File:QftSY gg us manual.pdf, page 12
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 100
- ↑ Freak, "2/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 192
- ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 122
- ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 112
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-03-xx), page 75
- ↑ Player One, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 108
- ↑ Sega Magazine, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-15), page 86
- ↑ Sega Power, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-05), page 59
- ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 49
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "October 16th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-16), page 18
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 64
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