The Addams Family is a licensed platformer created by Ocean for the SNES, Amiga, Atari ST in 1992. It was ported to Sega Genesis in 1993. Ocean also created similar versions of the game for 8-bit platforms, like Commodore 64, Game Boy, ZX Spectrum, Sega Master System.In the game, inspired to the movie of the same name released in 1991, you are Gomez, and you have to save the rest of the family: Morticia, Pugsley, Wednesday, Granny, and Uncle Fester.
There is no shooting, this is a pure platformer, with a mechanic, in part, inspired to Super Mario. In fact, you have to kill enemies with a jump on their heads. But the gameplay is nonlinear and could also be defined as 'Metroidvania.' Gomez can explore the house freely, no need to follow a specific order. There are also plenty of secret passages and side levels. It's possible that a door that was leading to the room, the next time you open it will lead to another place. Which makes the task of visiting this vast mansion very hard.Overall, Ocean really did an excellent job with this game: the controls are responsive, the animations and scrolling are smooth, the soundtrack is perfect.
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The graphics are also superb (but better on Genesis rather than Amiga, since the Amiga version is missing the background).All the reviews of the magazines were extremely positive and for a reason: this is one of the best movie-inspired platformers ever created. Whether you are a fan of the Addams family or not, this is a game you have to try.Review by: ManuPublished: 12 November 2019, 5:40 pm.
Addams Family Values is an Action RPG based on the film of the same name produced by Ocean Software and released in 1994 for the Super NES and Sega Mega Drive (in Europe only).An action adventure game with slight RPG elements (you gain more hit points while proceeding in the game, can upgrade your equipment and special attacks). You control Fester, by moving him around, fighting regular enemies and bosses, talking to members of Addams household, and occasionally solving puzzles. The combat is pure action, Zelda-style.Loosely based on the plot of the film, the player takes the role of Uncle Fester as he searches for the recently kidnapped baby Pubert. On the way he receives help from The Addams Family and a host of original characters from the game.