Swamp Thing

North American NES box art.
Developer(s)	Imagineering (NES) Equilibrium (GB)
Publisher(s)	THQ
Release Date(s)
Nintendo Entertainment System	NA: December 1992 EU: December 1992
Nintendo Entertainment System	NA: December 1992 EU: December 1992
Game Boy	NA: October 1992 EU: 1992
Game Boy	NA: October 1992 EU: 1992
Platform(s)
Genre(s)	Platformer

Swamp Thing is a platforming game from THQ for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy based on the animated series of the DC Comics character, Swamp Thing.

Gameplay

The NES version of Swamp Thing borrows the game engine from The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants. Its introduction features the origin story of Swamp Thing and as depicted in the 1991 animated series. The player takes the role of the title character battling foes throughout the Louisiana swamps and other locations in a side-scrolling format. Swamp Thing's attack methods include punching and firing "sludge balls" which are acquired throughout the game. The player must venture through various stages, which include a graveyard, chemical factory, toxic dump, and finally, Arcane's lab. Bosses include Arcane's Un-Men, Dr. Deemo, Weedkiller, Skinman, and finally, Arcane himself.

In Game Boy's Swamp Thing, stages include the Arctic, the desert, and contaminated rainforests. Swamp Thing also uses tools like camouflage and thorn skin, and he must recycle scattered garbage in order to score points and gain additional powers.

Reception

Aside from marginal graphics, the NES Swamp Thing has received average to generally negative reviews for its high difficulty, poor music, and dull gameplay. While perhaps faring better than its NES counterpart, the Game Boy version of Swamp Thing was not met with high praise either, getting a 2.5/5 score from Nintendo Power.

External links

• Swamp Thing at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Swamp Thing at GameFAQs