An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (video game)
| An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | |
|---|---|
North American box art | |
| Developer | Shimada Kikaku |
| Publisher | Hudson Soft |
| Producer | Eiji Aoyama |
| Designer | Junzo Shimada |
| Programmers | Junya Shimoda Tetsuo Oyama Tomonari Ikeda |
| Artists | Yosuke Ikeda Yūko Chikuda |
| Composers | Munetaka Sakamoto Takashi Tsumaki Takeshi Sato |
| Series | An American Tail |
| Platform | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Release | |
| Genres | Action, platform |
| Mode | Single-player |
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West[a] is a Super NES video game released in 1994.[2] It is the second game released based on the film of the same name, the other title being an adventure game for DOS, published by Capstone Software.
Gameplay
The player must either fight or avoid cats and other obstacles as they stroll westward. The game is side-scrolling with a side-view of the action at nearly all times. The character is armed with a pop gun that can eliminate enemies using a non-violent approach to the Wild West genre.
Synopsis
The storyline of the game is deep and takes place in 1890 AD. The game is about a 3-inch tall cartoon mouse named Fievel who must make his way to the 1870s-1900s Wild West.
Development and release
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame | 2.5/5[3] |
| Computer and Video Games | 81%[4] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7/10, 7/10, 5/10, 5/10[5] |
| Game Players | 55%[6] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 83/100[7] |
| Total! | (UK) 72%,[8] (DE) 5+[9] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[10] |
| Games World | 79/100[11] |
| Super Gamer | 74/100[12] |
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West on the SNES received mixed reception from critics.[13][14]
Notes
References
- ^ "Super NES Games" (PDF). Nintendo. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "Preview: Super Nintendo Entertainment System - An American Tail: Fievel Goes West". Nintendo Magazine System. No. 22. EMAP. July 1994. pp. 30–31.
- ^ Weiss, Brett Alan (1998). "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "CVG Reviews: Super Shorts". Computer and Video Games. No. 155. EMAP Images. October 1994. pp. 93, 102, 111.
- ^ Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Sushi-X (July 1994). "Review Crew: Fievel Goes West (Super NES)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 60. Sendai Publishing. p. 33.
- ^ Brumley, Doug (May 1994). "Review: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (SNES)". Game Players. Vol. 7, no. 5. GP Publications. p. 44.
- ^ Davies, Paul; McVittie, Andy (September 1994). "Review (Super Nintendo Entertainment System): An American Tail: Fievel Goes West". Nintendo Magazine System. No. 24. EMAP. pp. 70–71.
- ^ Barker, Linda (July 1994). "SNES Reviews: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West". Total!. No. 31. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. pp. 44–45.
- ^ Hellwig, Thomas (December 1994). "SNES Test: Fievel Goes West". Total! (in German). No. 19. Germany: MVL Verlag. p. 43. Archived from the original on 2026-02-22. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Carter, Chip (June 17, 1994). "Digital Review: Kids' Videogames". Entertainment Weekly. No. 227. Time Inc. (Transcription Archived 2015-11-05 at the Wayback Machine).
- ^ Perry, Dave; Walkland, Nick; Roberts, Nick; Price, Adrian (October 1994). "4-Play Reviews: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (SNES)". Games World. No. 4. Paragon Publishing. p. 13.
- ^ Butt, Ryan; McDermott, Andy; Pullin, Keith (September 1994). "Super NES Review: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West". Super Gamer. No. 6. Paragon Publishing. pp. 74–75.
- ^ Andromeda (March 1994). "ProReview - Super NES: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West". GamePro. No. 56. IDG. p. 76.
- ^ "An American Tail: Fievel Goes West; Now Playing: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (Super NES)". Nintendo Power. Vol. 63. Nintendo of America. August 1994. pp. 35–41, 69, 73.
