The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (video game)
A 3D arena fighter based on the Cartoon Network series.
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy is a fighting video game published by Midway based on the Cartoon Network animated series of the same name. It features 3D arena battles where up to four players use attacks, items, and environmental hazards to eliminate opponents. The game was released in North America in 2006 for the GameCube and PlayStation 2, and later for the Wii as a launch title.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- High Voltage Software; Full Fat (Game Boy Advance)
- Publisher
- Midway
- Producer
- Tim Shymkus
- Programmer
- Mike Henry
- Designer
- Sean Riley
- Artist
- Rick Blanco
- Composer
- Gregory Hinde; Drew Neumann
- Genre
- Fighting
Facts from the source article.
Plot
Someone breaks into Grim's trunk and releases his Mojo Balls, orbs of dark magic that infect anyone who touches them with supernatural rage, causing everyone in Endsville to fight. Billy, Mandy, Grim, and Irwin travel to various locations from the series to recover the Mojo Balls and find clues, defeating others infected by mojo rage. They are led back to Billy's house, where they recover the last mojo from a brain-eating meteor. The others discover Billy opened the trunk hoping to free "Moe and Joe"; a curse Grim had placed on the trunk caused Billy to sprout chicken feathers, leaving a trail so he would not get lost. Mandy breaks the fourth wall to express hope the game includes a mode where they can all beat him up, and the player can control Mandy to attack Billy during the credits.
Development and release
In 2005, Midway secured a deal with Cartoon Network to create games for three shows, one of which was The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. Most of the show's voice actors returned for the game, though Maurice LaMarche took over the role of Jack O'Lantern from Wayne Knight. "Weird Al" Yankovic, who voiced Squidhat in the series, provided the voice for the in-game announcer. Gregory Hinde and Drew Neumann, the show's composers, handled the game's music, which included two tracks from the series: "Darkness" by SPF 1000 and "Brains!" by Voltaire. The GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions hit stores in September 2006, with a Game Boy Advance version following in October and a Wii version in November as a launch title. Only the Wii version saw release outside the United States, arriving in Europe and Australia in March 2007. A planned Windows version was scrapped. The PlayStation 2 release included a bonus DVD featuring the episode "Little Rock of Horrors" and behind-the-scenes content.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (video game)?
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy was developed by High Voltage Software and Full Fat (Game Boy Advance).
Who designed The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (video game)?
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy was designed by Sean Riley.
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