Rocky Rodent
1993 video game
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Rocky Rodent is a video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released by Irem in 1993. It is known as Nitropunks: Mightheads[a] in Japan.
Plot and gameplay
When Rocky begins eating at Pie Face Balboa's restaurant, he unintentionally eats an envelope with Balboa's protection money. As a result, mobsters take Balboa's daughter. Balboa asks Rocky to rescue his daughter, promising him an All-You-Can-Eat buffet for her return.
As Rocky Rodent, the player plays a rodent who must use four various hairstyles to rescue the daughter of the owner of Rocky's favorite eatery. Rocky Rodent is a platform game with six levels with multiple stages, similar to a cross between Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario Bros.. Text bubbles appear during cutscenes, making the game look more like a comic book than a Saturday morning cartoon.
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [2] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10[b] |
| Game Players | 71%[4] |
| GameFan | 83%[c] |
| Nintendo Power | 3.15/5[d] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 73/100[7] |
| Super Play | 50%[8] |
| Video Games (DE) | 64%[9] |
| Game Power | 87/100[10] |
| Super Action | 70%[11] |
| Super Gamer | 41%[12] |
| Super Pro | 44/100[13] |
| Total! (DE) | 2+[14] |
The game received mixed reviews upon release.
