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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (video game)

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
NES box art
Developer(s)Imagineering
Sega (Genesis)
Manley & Associates (PC)
Publisher(s)THQ
Sega
Capstone Software
Producer(s)Alex DeMeo (SNES)
Designer(s)Alex DeMeo
W. Marshall Rogers
Programmer(s)NES
Christopher Will
Joseph A. Moses
SNES
Henry C. Will IV
Jason Benham
Game Boy
Roger W. Amidon
Artist(s)Ray Bradley (NES/SNES)
Jesse Kapili (SNES)
Ross Harris (SNES)
Amy Bond (GB)
Composer(s)Mark Van Hecke (Game Boy/NES/SNES)
Paul Gadbois, David Delia (Genesis)
Platform(s)SNES, NES, Genesis, Game Boy, DOS
ReleaseNES:
  • NA: October 1992
Super NES:
  • NA: October 1992
  • PAL: January 1, 1993
Game Boy:
  • NA: October 1992
Genesis:
DOS:
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 video game based loosely on the 1992 film of the same name; it was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Genesis, Game Boy, DOS and Super NES platforms.[1] It was dedicated to Tom D. Heidt, a programmer who died shortly before it was released.[2]

Development

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The game was unveiled in October 1992.[3]

The game was released in late 1992 for all three Nintendo consoles available at the time. Mechanically, the three versions are identical, with the Game Boy version being virtually identical to the NES version aside from the monochrome graphics, lowered resolution, minor gameplay and map differences. The DOS version was released in 1992. The Genesis version was released a year later in 1993.[citation needed]

In June 2016, video game developer Frank Cifaldi found the NES version's source code on an old hard drive and released it to the public. He has stated the game's code was based on The Simpsons-licensed titles on the NES, also by Imagineering.[4][5]

A sequel for the Game Boy version, entitled Home Alone 2: Lost In New York: Kevin's Dream, was slated for release in 1994, as made by Unexpected Development, but it was cancelled before it came out. Unexpected Development would re-work the title to be based on the Fox Kids animated series Bobby's World, complete with Super Game Boy functionality, but a planned 1995 release by Hi Tech Entertainment also did not occur. The ROM for both versions of the game was leaked online in September 2020.[6]

Gameplay

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The player controls Kevin McCallister as he makes his way alone through New York City. Locations include the Plaza Hotel, Central Park, Uncle Rob McCallister's townhouse, and the streets of New York. Kevin fights enemies using a Slide, Flying Fist and Super Flying Fist moves; for weapons, he uses a Dart gun. Using a Necklace will cause walking enemies to slip off the screen (referencing a scene where Kevin uses the pearls from a necklace to trip up his pursuers). Powerups include Pizza Slices, Whole Pie, Cookies, Bells, Candy Canes and After Shave.[7]

Reception

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was awarded Worst Sequel of 1992 by Electronic Gaming Monthly. They also awarded it Worst Movie-to-Game of 1996.[13]

See also

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  • Home Alone, a video game based on the earlier movie

References

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  1. ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York :: DJ OldGames". www.oldgames.sk.
  2. ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) NES credits". MobyGames.
  3. ^ "Shopper's The Crucial Season". Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1992. p. 385. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ I uh, found the source code for Home Alone 2 for the NES on an old hard drive, if...anyone wants that? Frank Cifaldi on twitter.com
  5. ^ Home Alone 2 (NES) source code found/made available on nesdev.com
  6. ^ "Unexpected Development Games - LaunchBox Games Databas". LaunchBox Games. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  7. ^ "Fact sheet" (PDF). www.thegameisafootarcade.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  8. ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14.
  9. ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-15.
  10. ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14.
  11. ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14.
  12. ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14.
  13. ^ "Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide". 1997. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)[clarification needed]
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