Rocky Rodent
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Rocky Rodent is a video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released by Irem in 1993. It is known as Nitropunks: Mightheads in Japan.
Plot and gameplay
When Rocky begins eating at Pie Face Balboa's restaurant, he unintentionally eats an envelope with Balboa's protection money. As a result, mobsters take Balboa's daughter. Balboa asks Rocky to rescue his daughter, promising him an All-You-Can-Eat buffet for her return.
As Rocky Rodent, the player plays a rodent who must use four various hairstyles to rescue the daughter of the owner of Rocky's favorite eatery. Rocky Rodent is a platform game with six levels with multiple stages, similar to a cross between Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Bros.. Text bubbles appear during cutscenes, making the game look more like a comic book than a Saturday morning cartoon.
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10 |
| Game Players | 71% |
| GameFan | 83% |
| Nintendo Power | 3.15/5 |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 73/100 |
| Super Play | 50% |
| Video Games (DE) | 64% |
| Game Power | 87/100 |
| Super Action | 70% |
| Super Gamer | 41% |
| Super Pro | 44/100 |
| Total! (DE) | 2+ |
The game received mixed reviews upon release.