Conker's Pocket Tales
| Conker's Pocket Tales | |
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| Developer(s) | Rare |
| Publisher(s) | Rare |
| Composer(s) | Eveline Fischer Robin Beanland |
| Series | Conker |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Distribution | 8-megabit cartridge |
Conker's Pocket Tales is an action video game developed and published by Rare and released on 8 June 1999 starring the Anthropomorphic squirrel Conker who initially appeared as a character in the Donkey Kong series spin-off Diddy Kong Racing. The game features a dual-format cartridge that serves as both a Game Boy and Game Boy Color game. The gameplay is presented from an overhead perspective where players control Conker the Squirrel. Unlike Conker's Bad Fur Day and Conker: Live & Reloaded, which were aimed at adult audiences, Conker's Pocket Tales is lighthearted and family friendly, and is designed to appeal to a general audience.
Gameplay
Conker has the ability to use a slingshot to defeat enemies; before obtaining the slingshot, he can punch. Conker can walk, run, and jump. When in the air, he can also use a ground-pounding attack that can hit buttons to solve puzzles. Puzzles are also solved by pushing blocks into grooves in the floor.
The game is unique in that it can be played on both Game Boy and Game Boy Color; however, the layout and some events in the game are different depending on the console it is played on. The game can be paused and saved anywhere when played on a Game Boy Color or later model, but when played on a non-color Game Boy can only be saved at specific save points.
Plot
Conker celebrates his birthday, but the Evil Acorn steals his presents and kidnaps Berri, his girlfriend. Conker's goal is to retrieve the presents and rescue Berri.
Reception
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The game received mixed to average reviews from critics, as it holds a GameRankings average of 55% based on 4 reviews.[2] IGN gave the game an "okay" rating of 6 out of 10.[5]
References
- ↑ PocketIGN (3 November 1999). "Conker's Pocket Tales".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Conker's Pocket Tales for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ↑ Scott Alan Marriott. "Conker's Pocket Tales - Overview". Allgame. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ Reiner, Andrew (29 October 1999). "Conker's Pocket Tales - Game Boy Color". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 25 October 2000. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cleveland, Adam (4 February 2000). "Conker's Pocket Tales". IGN. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Conker's Pocket Tales". Nintendo Power 121: 112. June 1999.
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