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Product Features

Platform: Game Boy Color
  • based on the Disney film
  • nine levels
  • save the ant colony from grasshoppers
  • collect parts to assemble inventions
  • throw berries to fend off enemies

Product Details

  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00001XDTL
  • Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 0.4 x 1.9 inches
  • Media: Game Cartridge
  • Release Date: December 2, 1998
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,518 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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Product Description

Platform: Game Boy Color

GameSpot Review

Pixar's display CGI mastery made for a worthy couple of hours spent at the cinema, but how does the scaled-down version stack up? Better than you would think, although that doesn't guarantee a stellar gameplay experience. Handheld conversions of popular movies typically end up being pretty boring, and, while not reaching yawn-inducing limits, A Bug's Life doesn't prove to be that different from the rest. The storyline, of course, follows that of the Disney movie pretty closely. The evil Hopper is terrorizing a peaceful colony of ants, so worker ant Flik sets off to find some warriors to combat these bullies. How does THQ translate the ensuing comedy and excitement to the Game Boy? By making a side-scrolling platformer, of course. What were you expecting - Half-Life? Stages are based on key moments from the movie, including Princess Dot's rescue, wandering around the city, and the final battle with Hopper himself, all of which are guaranteed to drive hard-core Bug's Life fans into a frenzy... if there are any, that is. Using the Color hardware, A Bug's Life looks pretty good. It's not up to Super Mario Bros. DX's level of vibrancy, but it does the job. Backgrounds can get pretty drab and repetitive, though this may be the only way Tiertex has managed to make the levels so huge. Flik himself animates in an above average way and still manages to look like a bug-eyed version of Dave Foley. With the exception of Dim, the educationally impaired rhino, other characters are annoyingly small and badly visualized. The best treats for your eyeballs come in the form of the bridging cinema scenes, which use the movie's rendered style quite well. On a standard Game Boy or even a Super Game Boy, however, these screens lack flair and animation. Gameplay-wise, there's little to mention while remaining positive. We can handle a game being extremely simple if it's meant for younger players, but not when the controls are as fiddly and cumbersome as this. Some leaps require dumb luck to be made, rather than player skill. Berries used for ammunition can also hurt you, depending on what speed their traveling. If that sounds stupid to you, that's because it is. On the plus side, the design occasionally strays from the side-scrolling formula, with harvesting and flying levels to cherish and enjoy for all eternity or until the batteries run out. There's nothing really wrong with A Bug's Life, but the whole game never really manages to become anything more than eventually forgettable.--Cameron Davis--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited.

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Straight from the hit Disney computer-animated movie, A BUG'S LIFE comes to the Game Boy Color. Play as the young ant Flik as he races through nine levels of varied action in his quest to save his ant colony from the cruel Hopper and his gang of grasshoppers. Hopper is bent on stealing all of the ants' food and destroying the colony. Fortunately, Flik is creative and has a few plans to help his friends. On the flip side, he's also very accident-prone, so not all of his plans work out. Play through the levels collecting parts to assemble his inventions while avoiding enemies and natural obstacles. Grasshoppers aren't the only bugs out to stop Flik, as he will also encounter bees, worms, wasps, and others. His only defenses against these nasty bugs are his throwing arm and a limited supply of berries. Never fear though, because scattered throughout the levels are more berries of the throwing variety and the health-giving variety. Just when things look their darkest, Flik can count on his insect friends to make the save!!! You've tried real-life; now try living A BUG'S LIFE.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun but difficult, December 29, 1999
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: A Bug's Life (Game Cartridge)
This game takes a little bit of getting used to. But once you get the hang of it, you can't put it down! I wake up early in the morning to play with this game. The hard part is that there is always a way to jump over things or collect things. They are sometimes just hard to find. I recomend this fun game to kids of the ages 9 and up.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this game!, August 7, 2000
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: A Bug's Life (Game Cartridge)
I got this game for Christmas and loved it from the start. I liked how the game followed the storyline. I also thought that the passwords you find at each level are a great way to save the game. I enjoyed how each level was in a different setting, too. The commands are not too hard to understand either. This is a great game, and I recommend it to people of all ages.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's a big bad world out there!, January 21, 2000
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: A Bug's Life (Game Cartridge)
I bought this game for my 8yr old son. He got busy playing another game, so I tried it. I spend several hours playing and laughing. It is not only a game to challenge all age groups but also has some fun things too. My son has no more of a problem with the obstacles than I did, in fact sometimes he figures out the tricks before I do. There are plenty of surprises so you don't get bored. With the game codes, it enables you to clear a level and not have to repeat it the next time you play.
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