Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001)
A mature platformer featuring a hard-drinking red squirrel on a chaotic journey home.
Conker's Bad Fur Day is a 2001 platform game developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64. It is the second installment in the Conker series, after Conker's Pocket Tales (1999). The game follows Conker, a greedy, hard-drinking red squirrel who must return home to his girlfriend, Berri, after an evening of heavily drinking at the local pub.
Quick Facts
- Platform
- Nintendo 64
- Primary antagonists
- The Panther King and the Tediz
Lore & Background
The game is set in the Fairy Panther King's Kingdom. The main antagonist is the Panther King, and a major enemy group is the Tediz, a Nazi-like group of teddy bears.
Reader's Guide
Most of the game requires the player to complete a linear sequence of challenges that involve jumping over obstacles, solving puzzles, and fighting enemies. A multiplayer mode in which up to four players can compete against each other in seven different game types is also included.
Did You Know?
- Development lasted four years, with concepts originating during the development of Killer Instinct Gold in 1996.
- The game was initially titled Twelve Tales: Conker 64 and was intended for a family audience.
- It received critical acclaim but sold well below expectations due to limited advertising and a release towards the end of the Nintendo 64's life cycle.
- A remake, Conker: Live & Reloaded, was released for the Xbox in 2005.
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