
The game was also developed for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis but it was never commercially released. Reception of the game has been generally negative. The main character is Itchy, who has to fight Scratchy.
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It stars the mouse and cat Itchy and Scratchy from the American animated television series The Simpsons, and features the classic gory violence from the show. Sigh.) Still, I'm hoping that Acclaim eventually manages to port this game over to the Game Gear." Kapalka gave the game 2.5/4 stars.The Itchy & Scratchy Game is a platform video game that was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), and Sega Game Gear. I was able to get through a few rounds on the Super Game Boy, and the default colors were quite nice. Scratchy's 'deaths' are pretty spectacular, nonetheless. But then again, there's nowhere near the amount of flicker, either. Throw in the aspect of sudden death - literally - and you've got an exciting, funny cart.)" He also commented on the look of the game: "Playing on a regular Game Boy, the graphics are, of course, not as spiffy as on the Game Gear. (The golf game is pretty neat, in and of itself. In a 1995 review of Miniature Golf Madness and The Itchy & Scratchy Game (1994, Game Gear, SNES), and SNES Classic Edition Jeff Kapalka of the Syracuse Herald-American wrote that Miniature Golf Madness has "all the pointless violence and mayhem that's in, but there's also the actual golf game that you have to survive. It's certainly better than Bart and the Beanstalk, but that's not saying much." You play as Scratchy and you have to drive your golf ball across a sidescrolling level and avoid being beat on by Itchy.

Instead of maiming each other, Itchy and Scratchy decide to settle their beef on the miniature golf course." They added, however, that "Despite the fact that it didn't make sense, the game's not too bad. UGO Networks said they "assume that whoever thought of this never actually saw the show. On The Simpsons, Itchy and Scratchy are featured in over-the-top violent cartoons in which Itchy repeatedly kills Scratchy.
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GamePro rated the game 11.5/20, commenting that the controls are accurate but the graphics are boring and the music is repetitive, making an overall mediocre game. You get a golf game and an action game all in one." The magazine gave Miniature Golf Madness a 9 out of 10 rating. You'll see plenty of innovative miniature golf contraptions. And watch out for all those little golf ball traps. You've got to maneuver your golf ball through each level. The unique gameplay sets it apart from other platform games, You play as Scratchy, who's trapped in a miniature golf park, Itchy's after Scratchy, equipped with chainsaws, electric cattle prods and flame throwers. In February 1995, VideoGames & Computer Entertainment wrote that "You'll never know just how fun miniature golf can be until you play this Itchy and Scratchy game. Nintendo Power gave it a 2.825/5 rating in their August 1994 issue. Reception Ĭritics gave Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness generally mixed to positive reviews.

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Despite the violence, it was rated E (Everyone) by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. The game was released exclusively for the hand-held Game Boy console in November 1994. Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness was developed by Beam Software and published by Acclaim. There are a total of nine levels, or holes, in the game. Scratchy can acquire items, such as a baseball bat or throwing knives, and power-ups to defend himself against Itchy. Itchy uses weapons such as grenades, bazookas, chainsaws, meat cleavers, and dynamite. The player takes control of Scratchy as he plays through various mini golf courses, trying to achieve a good score, while at the same time avoiding Itchy's attacks.
