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{{Infobox VG |title = The Tick |image = TheTickUSBoxShotGenesis.jpg |caption = Official cover at for ''The Tick'' video game <small>(Sega Genesis version)</small> |developer = [[Software Creations (UK)|Software Creations]] |publisher = [[Fox Interactive]] |designer = Joe Hawkins |composer = Paul Tonge <br> Tony Williams |artist = Dave McLachlan |engine = Proprietary |license = Commercial |released = November 1994 <small>(Super NES)</small> <br> 1994 <small>(Sega Genesis)</small> |genre = [[Action game|Action]] <br> [[Beat 'em up]] |modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] |platforms = [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] <small>(released)</small> <br> [[Sega Mega Drive]] <small>(released)</small> <br> PlayStation <small>(cancelled)</small> <br> Sega Saturn <small>(canceled)</small> |media = 16-[[megabit]] cartridge |ratings = [[Videogame Rating Council|VRC]]: MA-13 <small>(not suitable for people under 13)</small> |input = [[Gamepad|Video game controller]] }} '''''The Tick''''' is a [[beat 'em up]] [[video game]] developed by [[Software Creations (UK)|Software Creations]] and released by [[Fox Interactive]] in 1994. Available for [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] and [[Sega Mega Drive]], it is based on the [[The Tick (comics)|comic book]] and [[Fox Kids]] [[The Tick (animated TV series)|animated series of the same name]]. ==Style and reception== The game's [[gameplay|style]] is very typical for this [[side-scrolling video game|side-scrolling]] [[Computer and video game genres|genre]]. The Tick's signature humor is also present in various parts of the game, such as his unorthodox gestures and "Spoon!" [[battle cry]] after completing a [[Level (computer and video games)|level]] (or starting a level in the Mega Drive version). Forty-four levels make up the game with "wobble" environments and [[arcade game|arcade]] style graphics.<ref name=reviews>Smith, Rick [http://www.reviewsonline.com/RESIS412.HTM ''New Products''] ReviewsOnline.com ([[December 1994]]). Retrieved January 5, 2008.</ref> However, in contrast to the popular animated series it is based on, the ''Tick'' video game was met with overwhelmingly negative criticism. While the accurate graphics and [[jazz]]y [[video game music|background music]] are moderately well received, many gamers dislike the seemingly endless supply of look-a-like enemies and the limited punch-and-kick style gameplay. The [[Outro (computer gaming)|game ending]] is also widely regarded as empty and unrewarding.<ref name=honestgamers>[http://www.honestgamers.com/systems/content.php?review_id=2350&platform=Super+Nintendo&abr=SNES&gametitle=The+Tick The Tick (Super Nintendo Video Game Review)] HonestGamers.com (April 20, 2004). Retrieved January 5, 2008.</ref> Brett Alan Weiss of [[Allgame]] called ''The Tick'' "repetitive" and "boring."<ref name=gameguide>[http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=1:12540~T1 The Tick] [[Allgame]]. Retrieved April 16, 2008.</ref> ==External links== * {{GameFAQs|id=586538|name=''The Tick'' (Mega Drive)}} * [http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/588790-the-tick ''The Tick'' (Super NES)] * ''[http://www.answers.com/topic/the-tick-game-1?cat=entertainment The Tick]'' at [[Answers.com]] * {{moby game|id=/tick|name=''The Tick''}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{The Tick}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tick, The}} [[Category:1994 video games]] [[Category:North America-exclusive video games]] [[Category:Platform games]] [[Category:Sega Mega Drive games]] [[Category:Software Creations games]] [[Category:Super Nintendo Entertainment System games]] [[Category:Superhero video games]] [[Category:The Tick]] [[Category:Video games based on Fox Kids programs]] [[fr:The Tick (jeu vidéo)]]
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