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Felix the Cat (history and reception)

Game: Felix the Cat.

Nintendo of America's NES release list gives Felix the Cat, by Hudson Soft, as released in October 1992. felix-the-cat-history/release-north-america

PublisherNES Games (Nintendo of America release list) · PDF p. 5 — the row reads Hudson Soft, October 1992Felix the Cat

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Nintendo Power's September 1992 feature presents Felix the Cat as Hudson Soft's NES game starring one of the best-loved comic figures of the last 50 years: the Professor has captured Kitty, and Felix tracks them down over nine stages, to the Professor's hiding place on the Moon. felix-the-cat-history/np-feature

MagazineNintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)from Hudson Soft with his magic bagNintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)for your NES starring one of the bestloved comic figures of the last 50 years.Nintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)captured Kitty and it's the job of FelixNintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)to track them down over nine stagesNintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 15 (printed p. 13)Felix must now journey through space to reach the Professor, who is hiding on the Moon.

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In the same feature, Felix balloons may contain Power-Ups, extra points, or "just hot air", and the more Power-Ups Felix collects, the more hits he can take and the farther away he can attack from; without one he attacks with a Boxing Glove, and Power-Ups give him vehicles such as a Tank and a Felix Sub. felix-the-cat-history/np-power-ups

MagazineNintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)Felix balloons may contain Power-Ups, extra points, or just hot air.Nintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)The more Power-Ups Felix collects, theNintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)from farther away whenNintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)the Boxing Glove.Nintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)The third Power-Up is the TankNintendo Power, issue 40 (1992-09) · PDF p. 11 (printed p. 9)The Felix Sub is the ultimate

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Nintendo Power's September 1993 issue reviewed Hudson Soft's Game Boy Felix the Cat, released that month, as virtually identical to the NES original, with fewer stages; in both, the Professor is after Felix's Magic Bag. felix-the-cat-history/game-boy

MagazineNintendo Power, issue 52 (1993-09) · p. 107, Now PlayingFelix the wonderful cat is back in a game that is virtually identical to the NES original.Nintendo Power, issue 52 (1993-09) · p. 107, Now PlayingSeptember 1993Nintendo Power, issue 52 (1993-09) · p. 71Hudson Soft sent the famed felineNintendo Power, issue 52 (1993-09) · p. 71as in the HudsonNintendo Power, issue 52 (1993-09) · p. 71its NES counterpart, but it doesn't

The p. 71 review's columns interleave in the text layer; its sentences run "as in the Hudson Soft NES game of the same name, what the Professor's really after is Felix's unfathomably hip Magic Bag" and "This Game Boy title is much like its NES counterpart, but it doesn't have as many stages."

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Hardcore Gaming 101's 2019 article on the game names Shimada Kikaku as its developer. Destructoid's 2024 review of the re-release calls the 1992 game "allegedly developed by the elusive Shimada Kikaku" and says it has no credits. felix-the-cat-history/developer

WebFelix the Cat (NES, Game Boy, 1992) · paragraph opening "Regardless, the game wastes no time"made all the better by the amount of personality and attention to detail injected by developer Shimada Kikaku.Review: Felix the Cat · paragraph opening "Felix the Cat isn't technically a Konami game"Released in 1992, it was published by Hudson and allegedly developed by the elusive Shimada Kikaku, which would explain why there are no credits to be found anywhere.

Hardcore Gaming 101's article cites no source for the developer. Wikipedia's infobox and The Cutting Room Floor name Shimada Kikaku without a reference, and Wikidata gives Sunsoft, imported from English Wikipedia; all three are leads only.

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