Addams Family Values is an action-adventure game based on the film of the same name produced by Ocean Software and released in 1995 for the Super NES (in North America and Europe) and Sega Mega Drive (in Europe only).
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| Developer(s) | Ocean Software |
| Publisher(s) | Ocean Software |
| Producer(s) | Ian Turnbull |
| Designer(s) | Don McDermott |
| Programmer(s) | John May Phillip Trelford Robert Walker |
| Artist(s) | John Hackleton Don McDermott |
| Writer(s) | Nigel Kershaw Don McDermott |
| Composer(s) | Keith Tinman |
| Platform(s) | Super NES, Mega Drive |
| Release | SNES Mega Drive |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Plot
editThe player takes the role of Uncle Fester as he searches for his recently kidnapped baby nephew Pubert E. Addams. On the way, he receives help from The Addams Family and other characters.[citation needed]
Gameplay
editAddams Family Values is an action-adventure game with slight role-playing elements. The players control Fester by moving him around, fighting regular enemies and bosses, talking to members of Addams household, and solving puzzles. There are eight dungeons players can explore with a handful of side quests.[citation needed]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameFan | SNES: 258/300[3] |
| GamesMaster | SNES: 82/100[4] |
| M! Games | SMD: 77%[5] |
| Mean Machines Sega | SMD: 74/100[8] |
| Mega Fun | SMD & SNES: 75%[6][7] |
| Nintendo Life | SNES:   [9] |
| Nintendo Power | SNES: 13.4/20[10] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | SNES: 90/100[11] |
| Total! | SNES: 80/100[12] |
| Video Games (DE) | SMD & SNES: 62%[13][14] |
| Games World | SMD & SNES: 69%[15][16] |
| Sega Magazine | SMD: 87/100[17] |
| Sega Power | SMD: 52%[18] |
In 1995, Total! ranked the game 71st on their Top 100 SNES Games.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Family values?". wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org. May 16, 1995. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
OCEAN will surprise a lot of people when they release Addams Family Values on SNES this month...Addams Family Value out this month at £44.99.
- ^ James (July 1995). "Addams Family Values" (PDF). Sega Power. No. 68. p. 57. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Skid; Rox, Nick; Takahara (February 1994). "Viewpoint". GameFan. Vol. 3, no. 2. p. 22. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Ellis, Les (May 1995). "Addams Family Values". GamesMaster. No. 29. p. 46. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Addams Family Values". MAN!AC (in German). June 1995. p. 77. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Holger (June 1995). "Addams Family Values". Mega Fun (in German). p. 72. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Ulf (April 1995). "Addams Family Values". Mega Fun (in German). pp. 30–31. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Gus; Paul (June 1995). "Addams Family Values". Mean Machines Sega. No. 32. pp. 72–74. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Duyn, Marcel van (23 October 2010). "Addams Family Values Review (SNES)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Now Playing". Nintendo Power. Vol. 71. April 1995. pp. 100–105. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Paul; Andy (April 1995). "Addams Family Values". Nintendo Magazine System. No. 31. pp. 28–31. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Atko (May 1995). "Addams Family Values". Total!. No. 18. pp. 48–49. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Addams Family Values". Video Games (in German). April 1995. p. 104. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Addams Family Values". Video Games (in German). September 1995. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Dave; Phil; Nick; Ryan (June 1995). "Addams Family Values". Games World. No. 12. p. 78. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Dave; Phil; Nick; Ryan (June 1995). "Addams Family Values". Games World. No. 12. p. 80. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Guise, Tom (June 1995). "The Addams Family". Sega Magazine. No. 18. pp. 76–77. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ James (July 1995). "Addams Family Values" (PDF). Sega Power. No. 68. p. 57. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 SNES Games". Total! (43): 47. July 1995. Retrieved February 27, 2022.