Garfield's Nightmare is a platform game released for the Nintendo DS, based on the popular cartoon strip Garfield. The game follows Garfield traveling through 16 levels trying to escape a nightmare.[1]
| Garfield's Nightmare | |
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| Developer(s) | Shin'en Multimedia |
| Publisher(s) | Game Factory |
| Producer(s) | Thomas Holdorf |
| Designer(s) | Peter Weiss |
| Programmer(s) | Manfred Linzner Bernhard Wodok |
| Composer(s) | Matthias Gilch |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Plot
editGarfield comes up with the idea to combine breakfast, lunch and dinner to have more time for his other activities. He crams several pizzas, lasagnas and bags of jelly donuts into a large sandwich, which he eats. However, this proves to be too much for him, and he slowly falls asleep and his nightmare begins.
Garfield suddenly wakes up in a haunted castle; rather than the real world, he has entered a strange dream world populated by the monsters of his sub-conscious. To make things worse, Garfield smashed his alarm clock in the real world, and now his only chance at waking up depends on his ability to find the shattered pieces and put them back together.
Gameplay
editGarfield's Nightmare is a 2D platform game. The levels are divided into four sections, with each section having its own theme and a boss battle at the end. Bosses need to be terminated during these timeless fights, gradually enhancing the difficulty level. Each level has a bonus door, leading to a bonus game to collect extra lives, as well as a secret area in each level which contains an extra life.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 70/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 4Players | 73%[3] |
| GameZone | 6.6/10[4] |
| IGN | 7/10[5] |
| Nintendo Power | 7/10[6] |
| PALGN | 4/10[7] |
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The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2]
See also
editA ride that shared the game's name was opened at Kennywood Park near Pittsburgh in 2004. The boat ride was originally called "The Old Mill", but was rebranded with a Garfield theme until 2020 when it was changed back to The Old Mill.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Garfield's Nightmare". Shin'en Multimedia. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ^ a b "Garfield's Nightmare for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ Kautz, Paul (March 16, 2007). "Test: Garfield's Nightmare". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ David, Mike (October 4, 2007). "Garfield's Nightmare - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Adams, Chris (October 12, 2007). "Garfield's Nightmare Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Garfield's Nightmare". Nintendo Power. Vol. 220. Nintendo of America. October 2007. p. 89.
- ^ Marrow, Mark (April 1, 2007). "Garfield's Nightmare Review". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Rollercoaster Rides in Pennsylvania". Kennywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2022.