Ren and Stimpy: Quest for the Shaven Yak
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Ren and Stimpy: Quest for the Shaven Yak is a 1993 video game for the Sega Game Gear
developed by Realtime Associates for Sega
of America. The game was based on the Nickelodeon
cartoon
The Ren and Stimpy Show
. While several games featuring Ren and Stimpy were made for multiple game platforms, this particular game was only created for the Game Gear, although Tec Toy
, Sega's Brazilian publisher, ported the game to the Master System
in 1993 exclusively for Brazil
.
" was a 2D
platform game and was one of the most successful Game Gear titles for that year. The player could choose to play as either Ren or Stimpy and faced a variety of obstacles in classic platformer environments. It was a 1-player game.
Game levels included: Stinking Dry Desert, Wet Bayou, Perilous Mt. Hoek and the Great Frozen North.
Powerup weapons included a bar of soap for floating soap bubble attack.
Finish the game to see the "Happy Happy Joy Joy" dance.
Sega Game Gear
The was Sega's first handheld game console. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....
developed by Realtime Associates for Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
of America. The game was based on the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
The Ren and Stimpy Show
The Ren and Stimpy Show
The Ren & Stimpy Show, often simply referred to as Ren & Stimpy, is an American animated television series, created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series focuses on the titular characters: Ren Höek, a psychotic chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a good-natured, dimwitted cat...
. While several games featuring Ren and Stimpy were made for multiple game platforms, this particular game was only created for the Game Gear, although Tec Toy
Tec Toy
Tectoy is a Brazilian videogame and electronics company. They are best known for publishing and distributing Sega's consoles and video games in that country. The company stock is also traded at Bovespa...
, Sega's Brazilian publisher, ported the game to the Master System
Sega Master System
The is a third-generation video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1985 in Japan , 1986 in North America and 1987 in Europe....
in 1993 exclusively for Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Gameplay
"Quest for the Shaven YakYak
The yak, Bos grunniens or Bos mutus, is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia and Russia. In addition to a large domestic population, there is a small, vulnerable wild yak population...
" was a 2D
2D computer graphics
2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models and by techniques specific to them...
platform game and was one of the most successful Game Gear titles for that year. The player could choose to play as either Ren or Stimpy and faced a variety of obstacles in classic platformer environments. It was a 1-player game.
Game levels included: Stinking Dry Desert, Wet Bayou, Perilous Mt. Hoek and the Great Frozen North.
Powerup weapons included a bar of soap for floating soap bubble attack.
Finish the game to see the "Happy Happy Joy Joy" dance.
Game credits
- Lead Programmer: Steve Ettinger
- Producer for Sega of America: Jesse Taylor
- Producer for Realtime Associates: Ann Lediaev