![]() The Pink Phink won the 1964 Academy Award for Animated Short Film, and subsequent shorts in the series, usually featuring the Pink Panther opposite the Little Man, were successful releases. The first entry in the series, 1964's The Pink Phink, featured Pink harassing his foil, a little white mustachioed man who is often considered a caricature of Friz Freleng (this character is officially known as The Little Man ), by constantly trying to paint the Little Man's blue house pink. The animated Pink Panther character's initial appearance in the live action film's title sequence, directed by Friz Freleng, was such a success with audiences and United Artists that the studio signed Freleng and his DePatie–Freleng Enterprises studio to a multi-year contract for a series of Pink Panther theatrical cartoon shorts. 1 DePatie–Freleng/United Artists cartoons.The likelihood that the average Game Boy owner will be old enough to remember it is doubtful, but the game is an amusing, fun little adventure nonetheless. The Pink Panther on GBA is essentially a simple gameplay mechanic, brought to life by the style and humour of the classic cartoon. And also like the other two versions, several mini games can be found throughout the game, some of which are compulsory in order to progress to later levels. Travelling from the Cosmos to the undersea world, via the discovery of the other side of the world, players must combat enemies using a variety of different gadgets.Īs with the PSX and PC versions, the game includes a gameplay element based on 'hide and seek', which gives the protagonist the ability to blend in with the various backgrounds (he can disguise himself as a lamp, for example, by placing a lampshade on his head). ![]() ![]() From then on, the only thing he wants to do is get back home.Ī total of three episodes make up the game, as players take control of the hapless feline across 2D, side-scrolling environments, in the quest to get home. ![]() In a most unfortunate turn of events, a wrongly programmed missile ends up projecting the poor chap in to outer space. Whatever next? A Jossy's Giants football game? (Now there's an idea!)įishing peacefully at sea, whilst under the heavy scrutiny of Inspector Clouseau, our friend the Pink Panther suddenly finds himself in a rather awkward predicament. Terminator, Rocky, and Knight Rider have all appeared in game format recently and now, possibly the most bizarre of the lot, we have a 2D, platform adventure starring none other than mischievous moggy the Pink Panther. Licenses based on cult 1980's icons are certainly becoming popular of late. ![]()
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