Alfred Chicken
An unfinished Sega Genesis version was obtained by Piko Interactive in 2016 from the original developer.[1][2] Piko Interactive intended to finish and release the Genesis version in 2017.[1][2] The marketing attempt was partially successful, and the Alfred Chicken Party was cited as a reason to increase nomination signature requirements for political candidates.[3] King Monkey, a Möbius Entertainment division, developed another remake also titled Alfred Chicken, and Sony Computer Entertainment released it for PlayStation in 2002.[4]
Ownership disputes over the Alfred Chicken character have blocked that release from happening up to the current time.[1]
Quick Facts
- Designer
- Jason McGann and Peter Tattersall
- Genre
- Platform
- Modes
- Single-player
Facts from the source article.
What the cited sources add
The Lost Levels forum post by Piko Interactive states they acquired an unfinished binary of the Sega Genesis version from the original developer.[2] Piko Interactive also reported finding the source code and art assets for an Odema GBA game, with a very early build.[2] The same magazine gave the NES version a 5 out of 10, citing lower quality graphics and sound.[5] The Super NES version received a 6.6 out of 10 from Electronic Gaming Monthly, which described it as a slow-moving title that demands more strategic thinking than typical platformers.[5]
References
- Wikipedia, "Alfred Chicken" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Lost Levels :: View topic - Piko Interactive's Proto/Copyright Acquisitions - Official"; "Found an undumped and unreleased Genesis game - Alfred Chicken - Page 3" (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Lost Levels :: View topic - Piko Interactive's Proto/Copyright Acquisitions - Official". facts only, no text reused. forums.lostlevels.org
- Wikipedia, "Alfred Chicken" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Parliament.uk - Memorandum by the Director of Campaigns and Elections of the Liberal Democrats (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alfred Chicken" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Alfred's Adventure", IGN, 2000-05-23 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Alfred Chicken" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Semrad, "Review Crew", Sendai Publishing, January 1994, p. 42; "Review Crew: Alfred Chicken (NES)", EGM Media, LLC, March 1994, p. 42; LaMancha, "ProReview: Alfred Chicken", IDG, May 1994, p. 80; NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: アルフレッドチキン. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.345. Pg.32. 28 July 1995. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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