The Goonies (video game): Difference between revisions

Being a major film, ''[[The Goonies]]'' had a licensed video game to go with it. [[Konami]] made a platformer game, with some adventure elements for the [[Famicom]] and [[MSX]]. Although the actual connection to the movie was rather light. Mikey's fellow goonies are captured instead of traveling with him, and the Fratellis are basically individual [[Mooks]] instead of the family chasing the heroes. Then you have rats, bombs, and Mickey using a kick attack. It was still fun for a lot of people, and considered largely an aversion to [[The Problem Withwith Licensed Games]].

Then there was a sequel (''The Goonies II: The Fratellis' Last Stand''), which takes the platforming elements, but, like ''[[Castlevania II: SimonsSimon's Quest]]'', changes the levels to free roaming exploration (not to mention has elements not seen in the movie at all, like a mermaid to rescue). It's also considered a good game, but like that other game, suffers from some design flaws for being one of the first of the [[Metroidvania]] genre.