Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival... What the..

[Veepa]

So incase you haven't heard of it, Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival, is an NES title. I spotted it at a shop for a decent price, and since I hadn't heard of it I picked it up. I thought this would be a charming little platformer that never got much attention, and since I'm a Muppets fan I thought for sure I'd get some enjoyment out of it. So I popped it in and played it...

... What the hell. Who would conceive a game, so annoyingly idiotic and repetitive.. Aaah.. I thought to myself, "Kill my self, or continue playing this game.. Hmm.." That was a tough decision. That's how horrifying this game is. Who developed this game.. what were they thinking.. they use a great franchise like Jim Henson's Muppets, and stick their unentertaining dick inside of it and jizz all over it. Nine months later the worst game ever is born. There is no actual challenge.. Just the same thing over and over. "If you can't make a level harder, just make it longer. Incredibly longer." That's what the assclown that developed this game said. Long simple levels that just rip off of other games that weren't even fun anymore! Just imagine the same thing over and over and over.. Then if you can sit through one level, repeat the process with a different character and bland arcade rip-off.

If you ever come across this game.. run. Run as far as you can, and don't stop running until you can't feel your legs! Just do it, okay!

[exit]

The game wasn't THAT bad, then again I'm judging from the memory of me playing it when I was 8. Wasn't this the one with a bunch of mini games? I really don't see how that's repetitive, since there were about 5 or so. I remember the last level had Kermit in a side-scrolling type deal and looked more like a crackhead with a sword than a frog.

There were worse licenses games than this tho, atlesat this one was one of the more playable ones.

[DigitalSpace]

The best video game that had anything to do with Muppets was Sesame Street ABC on the NES, which is pretty sad. Every Muppets game out there seems like just another cheap cash-in on the license. That being said, I'm kinda interested in that Muppets pinball game on the GBA, because I have an interest in pinball video games in general.

[sirhansirhan]

The best video game that had anything to do with Muppets was Sesame Street ABC on the NES, which is pretty sad. Every Muppets game out there seems like just another cheap cash-in on the license. That being said, I'm kinda interested in that Muppets pinball game on the GBA, because I have an interest in pinball video games in general.

I was going to bring that up, actually. Muppet Pinball Mayhem is actually a fun little pinball game. It's hard as hell to find, but if you see one, grab it. It's rare and fun.

[Veepa]

The game wasn't THAT bad, then again I'm judging from the memory of me playing it when I was 8. Wasn't this the one with a bunch of mini games? I really don't see how that's repetitive, since there were about 5 or so. I remember the last level had Kermit in a side-scrolling type deal and looked more like a crackhead with a sword than a frog.

There were worse licenses games than this tho, atlesat this one was one of the more playable ones.

The repetitive part was the levels.. It's the same obstacles over and over again. Like Animals bumper car level.. (wich I actually thought was Rowlf the dog until I looked in the manual, because it certainly doesn't look like Animal at all)

I mean.. yeah, it's five seperate mini-games,.. but none of them are fun at all. Except for maybe two seconds, but the levels are so long that it grows old really fast.

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I mean.. yeah, it's five seperate mini-games,.. but none of them are fun at all. Except for maybe two seconds, but the levels are so long that it grows old really fast.

I'm starting to remember how frustrating the game was. I guess it was decent enough for it's time, but again I was like 8 when I got it and I was able to enjoy anything, even that horrible Robocop game.

[Bratwurst]

It's just for the best to avoid anything put out by Hi-Tech Expressions.

[Veepa]

Just take a look at this box art.. How misleading!

http://www.tomheroes.com/images/NES%20Muppet%20Adventure.jpg

How does this represent any part of that horrible game??

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Just take a look at this box art.. How misleading!

http://www.tomheroes.com/images/NES%20Muppet%20Adventure.jpg

How does this represent any part of that horrible game??

I'll have to agree with you on that one, Miss Piggy is totally missing 30 - 40 pounds.

[Dire 51]

This one ranks up at the top of my most hated NES games list, right along with The Adventures Of Rocky & Bullwinkle.

[Cambot]

Haha.

I picked it up about a year ago, myself! Yeah. Awful.

Enjoy the nonsensical canoeing level.

[exit]

Well I played the game out of curiosity and now I remember why I no longer own this game. The mini-games are fine when ,you realise you can press select to escape levels, then play the canoeing level and rack up on lives. My only problem was the last level, for some reason Kermit's only defense is a feather and it's only use is the pink monster guy. Needless to say, it doesn't really work well.

[adaml]

Veepa, you say there is no challenge here?? I assume you haven't come face to face with the final boss. Almost impossible to score a hit on the bastard, while jumping from platform to platform. I've beaten a lot of games and this final boss is in my top 10 hardest bosses to beat. Seriously. Henson must have had a sadistic side.

[Veepa]

Veepa, you say there is no challenge here?? I assume you haven't come face to face with the final boss. Almost impossible to score a hit on the bastard, while jumping from platform to platform. I've beaten a lot of games and this final boss is in my top 10 hardest bosses to beat. Seriously. Henson must have had a sadistic side.

True, I never played through to get to the boss. I couldn't take the game anymore! Maybe I'll try to complete it. Then I can give a full review.

[GarrettCRW]

Henson must have had a sadistic side.

I'm pretty sure that this game came out well after Jim Henson died. And as we all know, the company has gone to total shit since that point in time.

[Veepa]

Actually it came out the same year Henson died.

[Sothy]

A friend of mine was digging through my NES games one night and found this one and decided he would beat it. He is pretty stubborn and when he says stuff like thta he means it.

You know "whatever man" were drinking beer hes playing this crap game .. I get bored of watching him and go to the pc playing some cstrike. its hours later and hes swearing and punching my couch and shit im like Dude what the hell?

He has me look at the screen and unpauses it.. Kirmet the frog is falling off a platform then respawns OFF of the platform again and falls to his death... All he could do was pause or watch his lives drain... He never played it again.

[dahveed]

Yeah, this game ranks as my most hated NES game. You are right; the levels are extremely tedious and repetitive, espeically the bumper car race. The ice cream maze is just as bad, because you have to do it like 30 times to win.

If you havent' played this game, then consider yourself lucky. It will drive you to drinking.

[dahveed]

Yeah, this game ranks as my most hated NES game. You are right; the levels are extremely tedious and repetitive, espeically the bumper car race. The ice cream maze is just as bad, because you have to do it like 30 times to win.

If you havent' played this game, then consider yourself lucky. It will drive you to drinking.

[dahveed]

Yeah, this game ranks as my most hated NES game. You are right; the levels are extremely tedious and repetitive, espeically the bumper car race. The ice cream maze is just as bad, because you have to do it like 30 times to win.

If you havent' played this game, then consider yourself lucky. It will drive you to drinking.

[mills]

today is triple, quadruple, and in some cases quintople post day.

[GarrettCRW]

Apparently, someone forgot got to read the fine print:

Board breaks down at 1 millionth post. ;)

[Perkar]

actually bought a complete copy of this game at cinciclassic a coupe months back. it was $1. from the looks of this thread, i think i know why now. but my curiosity is killing me now... i think i might have to play it in the near future.