Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party (2002)

by Nish
written by Nish 4 minutes read

Summary

Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party (2002) is a multiplayer party game developed by Software Creations and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance. The game is based on the popular Nickelodeon animated television series Rugrats, and features the voices of the original cast members.

The game’s objective is to help Tommy Pickles find his friends, who are hiding in various locations around the backyard. Once Tommy has found all of his friends, he can then unlock a variety of party games, such as Angelica’s Cookies, Phil’s Mud Pies, Sandbox Blues, and many more.

Gameplay

Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party is designed for multiplayer competition, with up to four players able to participate. Each player controls one of the Rugrats characters, and must search the backyard for the other characters. Once a character has been found, they will join Tommy’s team.

The game is played on a single screen, with the backyard divided into several different areas. Each area contains a variety of objects and obstacles, which the players must use to their advantage to find the other characters.

Party Games

Once Tommy has found all of his friends, he can then unlock a variety of party games. These games are designed for multiplayer competition, and can be played with up to four players.

The party games include:

  • Angelica’s Cookies: A cookie-baking game where players must collect ingredients and bake cookies. The player who bakes the most cookies wins.
  • Phil’s Mud Pies: A mud pie-making game where players must collect ingredients and make mud pies. The player who makes the most mud pies wins.
  • Sandbox Blues: A sandbox-building game where players must collect sand and build sandcastles. The player who builds the tallest sandcastle wins.
  • Chuckie’s Slide: A slide-racing game where players must race down a slide. The first player to reach the bottom of the slide wins.
  • Tommy’s Hide-and-Seek: A hide-and-seek game where one player hides and the other players must find them. The player who finds the hidden player wins.

Reception

Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party received mixed reviews from critics. Some praised the game’s multiplayer gameplay and variety of party games, while others criticized its repetitive gameplay and lack of originality.

Overall, Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party is a solid multiplayer party game that is sure to provide hours of fun for fans of the Rugrats TV series.

Legacy

Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party was one of the first Rugrats games to be released on the Game Boy Advance, and it helped to establish the series as a popular video game franchise. The game has been followed by several other Rugrats games, including Rugrats: Studio Tour (2002), Rugrats: Totally Angelica (2003), and Rugrats: Go Wild (2003).

The Rugrats video game series has been praised for its faithfulness to the TV series, its engaging gameplay, and its humor. The games have sold millions of copies worldwide, and they continue to be enjoyed by fans of all ages.

Additional Information

Review Score

7.5/10

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Nish is a software engineer by day and avid gamer who loves to play video games after he puts his two boys to bed. His insights delve into the mechanics, and storytelling of the games he plays with the aim to share his passion with the audience. He loves to travel back to his native India and travel the country on his restored Royal Enfield Bullet 350, a relic from a simpler time, like some of the games he plays.

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