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Antz (video game)

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Antz
Developer(s)Planet Interactive Development
Publisher(s)Infogrames
Programmer(s)Eric Zmiro
Artist(s)Philippe Dessoly
Platform(s)Game Boy Color
Release
  • EU: September 1999
  • NA: September 28, 1999[1]
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Antz is a video game developed by French studio Planet Interactive Development and released in 1999 by Infogrames for the Game Boy Color. It is based on the film with the same name.

Development

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The game was developed by Planet Interactive Development, a company founded in 1999.[2]

Reception

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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[3]

Lauren Fielder, writing for GameSpot, concluded that "Antz on the GBC is another platform game that will amuse those who find the genre enjoyable in small scale 8-bit."[5] IGN said, "This game is perfect for kids -- and I'm sure this game was aimed for that market: parents head to the store, see a name they recognize (Antz), pick up the game and give it to their Game Boy-playing child. The kid likes the game because it's easy to control and play. My problem is this: Antz really wasn't a kids' movie -- it was a Woody Allen flick. Hey, maybe they should make a game based on Sleeper or, better yet, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask). Antz isn't terrible, but it won't bowl you over with originality."[6] AllGame said, "Overall, this is really a middle-of-the-road game. Not bad, but not great either. It's worth a rental or a bargain bin purchase."[4]

The game sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "INA Press Release". August 19, 2000. Archived from the original on August 19, 2000. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Company". Planet Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 6, 2002. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Antz for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Cook, Brad. "Antz - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Fielder, Lauren (January 28, 2000). "Antz Review". GameSpot. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Harris, Craig (October 5, 1999). "Antz". IGN.
  7. ^ Guido, Robb (April 10, 2000). "Antz". News & Record. p. 52. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "About Light & Shadow Production". lspcom.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2001. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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