The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates

Did You Know?

• The game was considered the last to use Mitsuhito Tanaka's primary sound driver for Sting until Square Co. Ltd ordered a new one for Treasure Hunter G.
• Hideki Takahagi composed the music for the Jetsons game, using Mitsuhito Tanaka's sound driver.

Gameplay

Captain Zoom informs George that Zora, leader of the space pirates, plans to loot the Solar System. George must traverse nine stages using a Pneumo Osmatic Precipitator (P.O.P.) to hold items and breathe underwater. Boss fights involve machinery. A high score triggers a bonus stage where items are collected against a timer. Players travel through tubes between level parts, and one level includes a speed chase.

Reception

GamePro gave a negative review, stating that fans of The Jetsons might tolerate the game but intermediate gamers need not apply, calling it basic hop-n-bop. Electronic Gaming Monthly rated it 6.4/10, praising faithful cartoon animation and good graphics but criticizing the awkward suction cup attack.

Yōkai Buster: Ruka no Daibōken

In 1995, Kadokawa Shoten created mascot Yōkai Buster Ruka for Marukatsu Super Famicom and had Sting reprogram The Jetsons into a new game with new music by Mitsuhito Tanaka, new enemies, and new areas. Both versions share the same engine but differ in story and theme, and both have a strict time limit that costs lives. The player controls Ruka, an aggressive demon girl with a hidden past and the mentality of a 13-year-old. The Japanese version uses a contemporary setting with Japanese architecture and adds an extra underwater level, a mini-game, and a training mode.