And levels are scattered with diamonds in a manner similar to coins. There are blocks everywhere that contain items like more weapons, health, an extra heart or invincibility, only instead of hitting under, you hit on top. Gameplay consists of walking from left to right, usually stomping on enemies. This game, more than any other Tiny Toons game, feels the most Mario inspired. Otherwise, all three characters play the same regardless and can stomp on enemies in similar fashion. Hamton's is the most useful, being a watermelon that will roll forward, taking out whatever is in its way. Plucky uses pineapples which are tossed at a diagonal angle and bounce. Carrots are Buster's and he throws them similar to the axe weapon from Castlevania. Their basic abilities don't change from character to character, but each character has their own weapon, which can be collected throughout the levels. You can switch between Buster, Plucky and Hamton at any time by pausing. Buster, Plucky and Hamton follow her, while also dealing with many hazards and enemies. Babs Bunny dreams of being a star and heads off to find her big break. The plot of the game is nothing too incredible. I'll be covering most of them over time, but today we'll look at the first Game Boy outing, 1992's Babs' Big Break.
A total of ten games would be released over each system from 1991 to 1994. Konami would end up making Tiny Toons games for NES, Genesis, SNES and Game Boy. But Tiny Toon Adventures gets a bit overlooked in that department. A great handling of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles license, as well as some really good Batman games. Successful arcade games based on The Simpsons and X-Men. Not just for their own franchises like Contra and Castlevania, but, much like Capcom, being great at making licensed games. Konami's importance in the 80s and 90s can't be understated. animation with its follow up Animaniacs being an even bigger success.
The show proved a huge success and would kick of a strong decade for Warner Bros. Pig, Elmyra Duff, Montana Max, Furrball, Dizzy Devil and many more. The cast of characters included Buster and Babs Bunny (no relation), Plucky Duck, Hamton J.
The series followed a new generation of Looney Tunes characters known as the Tiny Toons as they deal with the wacky world of the 1990s. But the best run for the franchise came during the show's heyday with their partnership with Konami.įor the uninitiated, Tiny Toon Adventures was an animated series from 1990-1994 and had Steven Spielberg as its executive producer. It's kind of a surprising list of games stretching into the mid-2000s, over a decade after Tiny Toon ended. So with the revival of the Spielberg cartoon era underway, I've been rewatching Tiny Toon Adventures as well as collecting many of the games based on the series. One month prior to Animaniacs' relaunch, it was announced that the predecessor to Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, was also being revived for a new animated series airing on Cartoon Network and HBOMax. As of this writing, Animaniacs was revived by Hulu and has offered a decent continuation of the classic series. Most of the versions tend to use the sprites from Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose!.The 90s are still alive and kicking in terms of media and reboots. In M.U.G.E.N, Buster Bunny has been made by gia and Alexander Williams (twice). His favorite mentor and teacher is Bugs Bunny. He attends Acme Looniversity and live in Acme Acres. Like Babs, he will do anything for a laugh, though he is marginally more sane and calm than his female counterpart. He has to deal with the challenges of a tough school curriculum, the machinations of rich kid and local bully, Montana Max, and the advances of crazed and dippy animal lover, Elmyra Duff. He is the main character of the show along with his best friend, Babs Bunny.īuster is a young male rabbit and the leader of the Tiny Toons. animated television series Tiny Toon Adventures. Alexander Williams' second version (2020)Īlexander Williams' second version (2020)īuster Bunny is one of the main characters of the Warner Bros.There are versions of this character available that don't have their own branch articles!