Creature Crunch
Creature Crunch is a 1996 animated point-and-click adventure game released for personal computers, developed by TechToons and Class6 Interactive.[1][2] In the game, the player controls Wesley, a boy who is transformed into a human-monster hybrid by a mad scientist. Wesley has to escape the scientist's mansion, exploring its rooms and eating items which will help him defeat each room's guardians.
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Developer(s) | TechToons Ltd. |
Publisher(s) | Class6 Interactive |
Director(s) | Ted Mathot |
Producer(s) | John Mathot |
Designer(s) | John Mathot, Drew Jacobsen, John Bevilacqua |
Artist(s) | Kris Stiff, Hamilton Camp Jr., Barbara Newby |
Composer(s) | Bill Ungerman |
Platform(s) | Windows 95 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre(s) | point-and-click adventure |
Mode(s) | single-player |
Creature Crunch features the voices of comedians Martin Short and Eugene Levy.[3][4]
Plot
The boy Wesley (voiced by Short) is riding his bike during a storm. He stops in front of a mansion looking for shelter. Wesley is captured by the house's owner, Dr. Drod, and becomes the subject of his monster experiment. The experiment goes wrong, turning the boy only a half-monster. With the help of Brian (Levy), a sentient brain in a jar, Wesley has to find a way out Dr. Drod's mansion and defeat another experiments who block his way.
By eating the right items scattered by the mansion Wesley can transform himself into a variety of forms (e.g. Wesley eats a Bunsen burner and turns into a fire-breathing monster) who help him defeat the enemies.
Reception
Entertainment Weekly's Bob Strauss described the Creature Crunch as "passably enjoyable".[5] The game artwork reminded him of John Kricfalusi style.
References
- "Creature Crunch Review by metzomagic.com". www.metzomagic.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1996-04-06). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 87.
- fixr. "Creature Crunch". www.justadventure.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "The Name's Part Of The Game Computer Game 'Creature Crunch' Lands Martin Short". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- "Creature Crunch". EW.com. 1996-10-25. Retrieved 2017-02-13.