Critter Crunch

Summary

Critter Crunch is a puzzle game in the vein of Magical Drop by Capybara Games for mobile phone platforms BREW and J2ME in 2007.[3] It was later ported to iOS, PlayStation 3 on the PlayStation Network, Windows, and Mac OS X.[4]

Critter Crunch
Developer(s)Capybara Games
Publisher(s)Disney Interactive Studios
Starwave[a]
EnginePhyreEngine
Platform(s)BREW, J2ME, iOS, PlayStation 3, Windows, Mac OS X
ReleaseBREW, J2ME
2007
iOS
July 10, 2008[1]
PlayStation 3
  • NA: October 8, 2009
  • EU: November 19, 2009
Microsoft Windows & Mac
  • WW: September 11, 2012
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

In Critter Crunch, players assume the role of Biggs, a friendly, furry forest dweller with an unending hunger for tasty critters. Using his long tongue, Biggs must set the food chain in motion by launching smaller critters into the waiting mouths of larger ones, clearing the screen and filling his belly.

Reception edit

The game was given positive reviews. It has an average of 78% at Game Rankings and a 87/100 at Metacritic. It won Best Game of 2007 at the Independent Games Festival Mobile.[5]

Review Scores
1UP: 9.5/10
IGN: 8.6/10

References edit

  1. ^ "IGN: Critter Crunch". IGN.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. ^ Barker, Sammy (2009-11-30). "Review: Critter Crunch (PlayStation 3)". Push Square. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  3. ^ "'Critter Crunch' Puzzler for iPhone". TouchArcade. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ Sinclair, Brendon (May 12, 2009). "Critter Crunch snaps into PSN - PlayStation 3 News at GameSpot". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  5. ^ "CRITTER CRUNCH WINS BEST GAME AWARD AT IGF MOBILE". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

Notes edit

  1. ^ The PlayStation 3 version was self-published by Capybara Games[2]

External links edit

  • Critter Crunch at CapybaraGames.com Archived 2009-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
  • Interview with Capybara Games about Critter Crunch at Console-Arcade.com