Attack of the Mutant (video game)
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Attack of the Mutant is a children's PC
game based on the Goosebumps
book Attack of the Mutant by R.L.Stine. It was developed and produced by Dreamworks Interactive and was released May 1, 1997. It was one of the first games to use cel-shaded animation
.
The Galloping Gazelle was voiced by Adam West
(who played the same role in the TV episode
of Attack of the Mutant) while the Masked Mutant was voiced by James Belushi
.
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game based on the Goosebumps
Goosebumps
Goosebumps is a series of children's horror fiction novels written by American author R. L. Stine and first published by Scholastic Publishing. It is a collection of stories that feature semi-homogenous plot structures, with fictional children being involved in scary situations...
book Attack of the Mutant by R.L.Stine. It was developed and produced by Dreamworks Interactive and was released May 1, 1997. It was one of the first games to use cel-shaded animation
Cel-shaded animation
Cel-shaded animation is a type of non-photorealistic rendering designed to make computer graphics appear to be hand-drawn. Cel-shading is often used to mimic the style of a comic book or cartoon. It is a somewhat recent addition to computer graphics, most commonly turning up in video games...
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Plot
The hero gets off a bus at the wrong stop, and finds himself at the headquarters of the Masked Mutant. Within, he must work with comic book superheroes the League of Good Guys to prevent the Masked Mutant and his evil henchmen from transforming the world into a giant comic book.Characters
The cast of characters included all of the comic book superheroes and supervillains featured in the original book - the Galloping Gazelle, the Masked Mutant and the Magnificent Molecule Man - but also added many original characters, such as the mobster villain Pinky Flamingo. The hero, a non-gender specific (though in-game art suggests a male) child, is a classic video game silent protagonist.The Galloping Gazelle was voiced by Adam West
Adam West
William West Anderson , better known by the stage name Adam West, is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Batman TV series and the film of the same name...
(who played the same role in the TV episode
Goosebumps (TV series)
Goosebumps is a Canadian children's horror anthology television series based on R. L. Stine's Goosebumps books.-Networks:...
of Attack of the Mutant) while the Masked Mutant was voiced by James Belushi
James Belushi
James Adam "Jim" Belushi is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is the younger brother of comic actor John Belushi.-Early life:Belushi was born in Chicago...
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