Bébé's Kids (video game)
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Bébé's Kids is an action-oriented Super NES
video game that is loosely based on the movie of the same name
. The video game enjoyed a North America-exclusive release. Nintendo Power
gave this game a 2.475 out of 5 rating (49.5%) in its January 1994 issue.
/Golden Axe
style of beat 'em up, the player must control either LaShawn (the female protagonist) or Kahlil (the male protagonist) as they devastate a Disneylandesque theme park being the troublemakers they are.
Players must watch out for security guard
s, disgruntled mascot
s, and pirates (that are employees of the theme park). Other stages include a haunted house
, a pirate ship, and the pit
s. Both characters have their own special attacks. Enemies take an excessively long time to eliminate, as the reviewer at everything2 said, "you attack constantly for a good minute or so, and your enemy's hat comes off. This signifies he is half dead. Then you attack constantly for another minute or so, and he is dead." and that the oppressive time limit
make sure that only professional "button
mashers" will be able to "have any hope" of completing each level.
Coke
cans look like items that can be picked up. In reality, there are a part of the background even though they appear on the same sprite
layer as the main character and the enemies. There are three sprite layers in the game: the background, the foreground, and the main action layer. The game was rushed for release in order to complement the VHS release of the movie that it was named after; similar to the Atari 2600
E.T.-based video game being released only six weeks after being first developed in order to meet Spielberg
's demands for a Christmas 1982 release. According to Geoffrey Douglas Smith, a reviewer at allgame
, while a MIDI
version of a hip hop
tune is "promising" early in the game, the soundtrack eventually becomes repetitive and boring.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
video game that is loosely based on the movie of the same name
Bebe's Kids
Bébé's Kids is a 1992 animated comedy film produced by the Reginald Hudlin and Hyperion Pictures, directed by Bruce W...
. The video game enjoyed a North America-exclusive release. Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
gave this game a 2.475 out of 5 rating (49.5%) in its January 1994 issue.
Summary
Using the style of a Streets of RageStreets of Rage
Streets of Rage, known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling beat 'em up released by Sega in 1991 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It is the first installment of the Streets of Rage series which was followed by Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3. The game was also converted over to Sega's Game...
/Golden Axe
Golden Axe
Golden Axe is a side-scrolling beat 'em up and hack & slash arcade video game released in 1989 by Sega for the System 16-B arcade hardware. It is the first game in the Golden Axe series....
style of beat 'em up, the player must control either LaShawn (the female protagonist) or Kahlil (the male protagonist) as they devastate a Disneylandesque theme park being the troublemakers they are.
Players must watch out for security guard
Security guard
A security guard is a person who is paid to protect property, assets, or people. Security guards are usually privately and formally employed personnel...
s, disgruntled mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
s, and pirates (that are employees of the theme park). Other stages include a haunted house
Haunted house
A haunted house is a house or other building often perceived as being inhabited by disembodied spirits of the deceased who may have been former residents or were familiar with the property...
, a pirate ship, and the pit
Pit
Pit or PIT may refer to:* Armpit, a body part* Ball pit, a recreation structure* Casino pit, that part of a casino which holds gaming tables* Trapping pit, pits used for hunting* Pit, one of many indentations used to store data on a Compact Disc...
s. Both characters have their own special attacks. Enemies take an excessively long time to eliminate, as the reviewer at everything2 said, "you attack constantly for a good minute or so, and your enemy's hat comes off. This signifies he is half dead. Then you attack constantly for another minute or so, and he is dead." and that the oppressive time limit
Time limit (video game terminology)
A time limit is a phrase in video game terminology that is used to make gameplay faster on the threat of losing a life. A typical time limit can range from a single second to multiple amount of minutes. Although it is possible to have a Super Mario World level with zero seconds on the timer A time...
make sure that only professional "button
Button (control)
A push-button or simply button is a simple switch mechanism for controlling some aspect of a machine or a process. Buttons are typically made out of hard material, usually plastic or metal. The surface is usually flat or shaped to accommodate the human finger or hand, so as to be easily depressed...
mashers" will be able to "have any hope" of completing each level.
Coke
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
cans look like items that can be picked up. In reality, there are a part of the background even though they appear on the same sprite
Sprite (computer graphics)
In computer graphics, a sprite is a two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene...
layer as the main character and the enemies. There are three sprite layers in the game: the background, the foreground, and the main action layer. The game was rushed for release in order to complement the VHS release of the movie that it was named after; similar to the Atari 2600
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977 by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in...
E.T.-based video game being released only six weeks after being first developed in order to meet Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
's demands for a Christmas 1982 release. According to Geoffrey Douglas Smith, a reviewer at allgame
Allgame
Allgame is a commercial database of information about arcade games, video games and console manufacturers.Allgame is owned by All Media Guide, along with Allmusic and Allmovie....
, while a MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDI is an industry-standard protocol, first defined in 1982 by Gordon Hall, that enables electronic musical instruments , computers and other electronic equipment to communicate and synchronize with each other...
version of a hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
tune is "promising" early in the game, the soundtrack eventually becomes repetitive and boring.
Music soundtrack
| Track listing | ||
|---|---|---|
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| # | Title | Length |
| 1. | Title Screen | 00:36 |
| 2. | Chattin' | 00:26 |
| 3. | Welcome to Fun World | 00:26 |
| 4. | Droppin' the Bottle | 00:28 |
| 5. | Haunted House | 01:21 |
| 6. | Pirate's World | 00:49 |
| 7. | Chief Pirate | 00:49 |
| 8. | The Sewers | 00:54 |
| 9. | Giant Robot's Lair | 00:41 |
| 10. | Battle with the Giant Robot | 01:08 |
| 11. | Ending | 00:39 |