Rugrats Is Getting A New NES Game That’s Also Coming To Modern Platforms

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Paramount has revealed the first new game dedicated to the Rugrats franchise in over 20 years, Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland.

The game is being developed by Wallride games, in partnership with Paramount and The MIX Games. It seems that this will be the first in a series of “neo-retro games with classic mechanics built for today’s gamers”.

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is a puzzle platformer, that’s being programmed in such a way that Limited Run Games is making an authentic NES cart of the game, that can run on real NES consoles, as well as Famiclones. The modern version of the game will allow you to switch anytime between NES and modern graphics.

Wallride demonstrates a very good grasp of the spirit of the NES console, as the NES version of Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is bright, colorful, and features very accurate depictions of Tommy, Chucky, their friends, and their little world. In contrast, the modern graphics look practically like they come from the show itself, only with the camera set to eye level and a significant distance apart.

For people old enough to remember when retro games were the new games, actually both modes are very nostalgic to classic games. It’s easy to understand why Wallride thought NES would be a good platform to target. There’s an ongoing nostalgia cycle particularly for NES generation graphics, leading to games with NES aesthetics and even new NES games. On top of that, the NES was a famous platform for many decent, and even good, licensed platformers. This runs the gamut from obscurities like Felix the Cat and Little Nemo The Dream Master to system sellers like Ducktales.

On the other hand, the NES isn’t actually a fitting platform for Rugrats, and here’s why. The show debuted on