M&M's video games
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Since 2000, there have been six officially licenced M&M's
video games. The first of these games is entitled "The Lost Formula," shortly followed in the same year by "Mini Adventures," "Shell Shocked" in 2001, "Kart Racing" in 2008, and "Beach Party" in 2009.
M&M's: The Lost Formulas(한국어 : m&m: 더 로스트 포뮬러) is the first M&M's video game and was released on September 28, 2000 for computers such as Windows 95
, Windows 98
, and Macintosh
by Simon & Schuster Interactive. It is a Crash Bandicoot
style game, and also is optionally a game which teaches maths.
in adventure mode. Its "Math Mode" was praised for having fun features, but not so much having problems as much as having math facts. It was also criticised for being too easy on higher difficulties. Critics did praise the graphics and controls of the game.
released in late 2000 for American markets. It was rated 6 out of 10 by Nintendo Power.
M&M's: Shell Shocked was released on September 28, 2001 for American markets by Simon & Schuster Interactive. A 3D
platformer game, players control Yellow M&M's
in an effort to escape from their miniature counterparts (M&M minis), however red and green M&M's
also make an appearance. On July 20, 2003 the game was released in Europe
by JoWood Productions. This game is very similar to M&M's: The Lost Formulas except there is not a Math Zone and the name was changed.
M&M's Kart Racing is a video game of the racing
genre for the Nintendo DS
and Wii
video game consoles based on the M&M's
license and developed by Frontline Studios. The game allows players to play one of M&M's characters in 12 race environments. It is the first and so far only M&M's racing game.
platforming adventure
video game developed by Zoo Games. It was released in 2008 for the Nintendo DS
and Wii
.
M&M's
M&M's are dragée-like "colorful button-shaped candies" produced by Mars, Incorporated...
video games. The first of these games is entitled "The Lost Formula," shortly followed in the same year by "Mini Adventures," "Shell Shocked" in 2001, "Kart Racing" in 2008, and "Beach Party" in 2009.
Overview
| Name | Date | Consoles |
|---|---|---|
| M&M's: The Lost Formulas | 2000 | PC Personal computer A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator... |
| M&M's: Minis Madness | 2000 | Game Boy Color Game Boy Color The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than... |
| M&M's: Shell Shocked | 2001 (America), 2003 (Europe) | PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
| M&M's Kart Racing | 2008 | Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others... , Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
| M&M's Beach Party | 2009 | Wii Wii The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others... |
M&M's: The Lost Formulas
Windows 95
Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented graphical user interface-based operating system. It was released on August 24, 1995 by Microsoft, and was a significant progression from the company's previous Windows products...
, Windows 98
Windows 98
Windows 98 is a graphical operating system by Microsoft. It is the second major release in the Windows 9x line of operating systems. It was released to manufacturing on 15 May 1998 and to retail on 25 June 1998. Windows 98 is the successor to Windows 95. Like its predecessor, it is a hybrid...
, and Macintosh
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
by Simon & Schuster Interactive. It is a Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot may refer to:* Crash Bandicoot , a video game protagonist* Crash Bandicoot , a video game series* Crash Bandicoot , a 1996 PlayStation video game and first Crash Bandicoot...
style game, and also is optionally a game which teaches maths.
Gameplay
Yellow is the only playable character. There are three zones on each levels, the start zone, math zone, and the end zone. Math zone is simply start/end zone only with math problems, with difficulty of the problems slightly progressing as the levels grow higher. The game has a total of 8 levels.Reception
The game was criticised for being based on a candy product, and for being incredibly similar in gameplay to Crash BandicootCrash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot may refer to:* Crash Bandicoot , a video game protagonist* Crash Bandicoot , a video game series* Crash Bandicoot , a 1996 PlayStation video game and first Crash Bandicoot...
in adventure mode. Its "Math Mode" was praised for having fun features, but not so much having problems as much as having math facts. It was also criticised for being too easy on higher difficulties. Critics did praise the graphics and controls of the game.
M&M's: Minis Madness
M&M's: Minis Madness is a game for the Game Boy ColorGame Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
released in late 2000 for American markets. It was rated 6 out of 10 by Nintendo Power.
M&M's: Shell Shocked
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
platformer game, players control Yellow M&M's
M&M's
M&M's are dragée-like "colorful button-shaped candies" produced by Mars, Incorporated...
in an effort to escape from their miniature counterparts (M&M minis), however red and green M&M's
M&M's
M&M's are dragée-like "colorful button-shaped candies" produced by Mars, Incorporated...
also make an appearance. On July 20, 2003 the game was released in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
by JoWood Productions. This game is very similar to M&M's: The Lost Formulas except there is not a Math Zone and the name was changed.
M&M's Kart Racing
Racing game
A racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first-person or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
genre for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
and Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
video game consoles based on the M&M's
M&M's
M&M's are dragée-like "colorful button-shaped candies" produced by Mars, Incorporated...
license and developed by Frontline Studios. The game allows players to play one of M&M's characters in 12 race environments. It is the first and so far only M&M's racing game.
M&M's Adventure
M&M's Adventure is an 3D3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
platforming adventure
Adventure
An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. The term is often used to refer to activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing and or participating in extreme sports...
video game developed by Zoo Games. It was released in 2008 for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
and Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
.