Spirou (video game)
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| Spirou | |
|---|---|
 European Super Nintendo cover art | |
| Developers | Infogrames[1] Bit Managers (GB) |
| Publisher | Infogrames[2] |
| Producer | |
| Designer | Rudolphe Furykiewicz[3] |
| Platforms | Mega Drive, SNES,[2] Game Boy, Windows, MS-DOS |
| Release | Mega Drive
SNES, Game Boy, Windows, MS-DOS
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| Genre | Platform[2] |
| Mode | Single-player[2] |
Spirou is a platform game developed and published by Infogrames in 1995 for the Mega Drive and in 1996 for the Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS. A Game Gear version was planned but canceled, although a fully completed prototype was leaked online.
The game is based on the Spirou et Fantasio comic book series. It follows Spirou on his adventure to rescue his kidnapped friend Count Champignac and stop his arch-enemy Cyanida from making robots rule the Earth. The game was noted for its strong graphics and for being faithful to the Spirou et Fantasio comic book series, but due to its relatively high difficulty, most reviewers recommended it only for true fans of the series.
Spirou is a platform video game in which the titular main character can walk, run, jump, and duck. To reach certain areas, he can dive and slide along the ground for a short distance. He can also use a weapon called the Micropulser, obtained in the third level of the game.[4] Spirou can swim in the game's underwater levels.[5]
Spirou has a health bar that allows him to take six hits before losing a life. If the player has extra lives remaining, the level restarts upon losing a life; if there are no extra lives left, the game ends.[6] An extra life is earned by collecting 50 Spirou hats, which are scattered throughout the eight levels.[7][8] Collecting a heart refills the health bar by one point. While diving underwater, Spirou can hold his breath only for a limited time, which can be extended by collecting oxygen bottles.[9]
A password feature allows the player to continue playing, though there is only one valid password, which always restarts the player in the middle of the game.[10][6] The game offers three difficulty levels: easy, medium, and hard. It also includes a sound test feature.[11]