M C Kids
REDISCOVER RETRO GAMING - CLASSIC 8-BIT NINTENDO NES
NINTENDO NES
Game Title:MC Kids
System:Nintendo NES
Players:1-2 Players
Genre:Platform
Developer(s):Virgin Interactive
Release Date(s):1992 - US
1993 - EU |
M.C. Kids is a 1992 platform game developed and published by Virgin Interactive.
As a licensed product for the McDonald's fast food franchise, the game occasionally features the various logos and characters from McDonald's restaurant signage and television advertisements, for the purposes of plot advancement and power-ups. It stars two children who venture into the fantasy world of McDonaldland in order to return Ronald McDonald's magical bag, which has been stolen by the Hamburglar!. The player can choose to play as one of the two "M.C. Kids". There is no difference between the two characters aside from their skin color and hair styles. Up to two players can play the game at once, and both characters can walk, jump, duck and pick up blocks to throw at enemies as they travel through the seven large worlds of magical McDonaldland.
The game has 7 different worlds. The story begins with the titular M.C. Kids, Mick and Mack, reading a book where Ronald McDonald was showing off his magical bag at a picnic in the meadow. Then suddenly, Hamburglar appears and steals Ronald's Magic Bag. Mick and Mack then search outside Ronald's clubhouse for 4 of the puzzle cards. After collecting four of the puzzle cards, Mick and Mack are told by Ronald that Hamburglar was sighted near Birdie's treehouse. Upon arriving at Birdie's treehouse, you then search her house for 5 of her puzzle cards. After finding her puzzle cards, Mick and Mack are told that Hamburglar is sighted near the cliffs. Following the directions given by Birdie, Mick and Mack arrive at Grimace's loft in the Highlands and search his house for 3 of his puzzle cards. After finding two more cards, Grimace lets them head down a path to the Professor's workshop. When Mick and Mack reach the Professor's workshop, they find that he has invented something to help them in their quest. He has Mick and Mack find 5 of his puzzle cards. Using the rocket that the Professor gave to them, Mick and Mack head to the moon to visit CosMc. They meet up with CosMc on the moon at his getaway where he tells him to find yet another 5 of his puzzle cards. After collecting his cards, CosMc tells Mick and Mack to find an entrance to a volcano as Hamburglar might be hiding out there. Mick and Mack brave the scary volcano in their efforts to find Hamburglar and the Magic Bag. When they find Hamburglar, he tells them that the Magic Bag escaped from him. Mick and Mack confronts the Magic Bag where it launches a tied flag, a magic wand, and a rabbit in a hat to attack. When the Magic Bag is defeated, Mick and Mack return the bag to Ronald. That's it, done! The game features optional one or two player modes. In bonus stages, players also have the ability to hit a special block with moon icon to toggle between Mick and Mack to curb any “who gets to be who” bickering.
The action is typical for a side-scroller, with the kids proceeding through relatively short stages by running, jumping, ducking, and vanquishing baddies by hoisting and hurling blocks at them. The controls are adequately responsive, although jumping is a trifle awkward as the boys have taken a page out of Luigi’s playbook with the frantic, wobbly air running that makes precise landings problematic. The inability to jump on enemies can be annoying for the classic gamer and spells trouble for those who fail to nail throwing the blocks. And the Verdict is...
The colourful graphics and innovative game physics make this a platform side-scroller worth looking at. Good game. |