Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (video game)
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | |
|---|---|
NES box art | |
| Developers | Imagineering (NES, GB) Sega Interactive Development (Genesis) Manley & Associates (MS-DOS) |
| Publishers | THQ Sega of America Capstone Software |
| Producer | Alex DeMeo (SNES) |
| Designers | Alex DeMeo W. Marshall Rogers |
| Programmers | NES Christopher Will Joseph A. Moses SNES Henry C. Will IV Jason Benham Game Boy Roger W. Amidon |
| Artists | Ray Bradley (NES/SNES) Jesse Kapili (SNES) Ross Harris (SNES) Amy Bond (GB) |
| Composers | Mark Van Hecke (GB/NES/SNES)
Paul Gadbois, David Delia (Genesis) |
| Platforms | Super NES, NES, Genesis, Game Boy, MS-DOS |
| Release | |
| Genre | Action |
| Mode | Single-player |
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is an action video game based loosely on the 1992 film of the same name. It was published in 1992 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy, then in 1993 for the Genesis, Super NES and MS-DOS.[5] The game is dedicated to Tom D. Heidt, a programmer who died shortly before it was released.[6]
Gameplay
The player controls Kevin McCallister as he makes his way alone through New York City. Locations include the Plaza Hotel, Central Park, Uncle Rob McCallister's townhouse, and the streets of New York. Kevin fights enemies using a Slide, Flying Fist and Super Flying Fist moves; for weapons, he uses a Dart gun. Using a Necklace will cause walking enemies to slip off the screen (referencing a scene where Kevin uses the pearls from a necklace to trip up his pursuers). Powerups include Pizza Slices, Whole Pies, Cookies, Bells, Candy Canes and After Shave.[7]
Release
The game was unveiled in October 1992.[8]
The game was released in late 1992 for the NES and Game Boy. Versions for the Super NES, Genesis, and MS-DOS followed in 1993.
Reception
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was awarded Worst Sequel of 1992 by Electronic Gaming Monthly. They also awarded it Worst Movie-to-Game of 1996.[14]
Legacy
In June 2016, video game developer Frank Cifaldi found the NES version's source code on an old hard drive and released it to the public. He has stated the game's code was based on The Simpsons-licensed titles on the NES, also by Imagineering.[15][16]
A sequel for the Game Boy version, entitled Home Alone 2: Lost In New York: Kevin's Dream, was slated for release in 1994, as made by Unexpected Development, but it was cancelled before it came out. Unexpected Development would re-work the title to be based on the Fox Kids animated series Bobby's World, complete with Super Game Boy functionality, but a planned 1995 release by Hi Tech Entertainment also did not occur. The ROMs for both versions of the game were leaked online in September 2020.[17]
See also
- Home Alone, a video game based on the earlier movie
References
- ^ "NES Games" (PDF). Nintendo of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ "Super NES Games" (PDF). Nintendo of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Game Boy (original) Games" (PDF). Nintendo of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Short ProShots". GamePro. No. 53. IDG. December 1993. p. 228.
- ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York :: DJ OldGames". www.oldgames.sk.
- ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) NES credits". MobyGames.
- ^ "Fact sheet" (PDF). www.thegameisafootarcade.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "Shopper's The Crucial Season". Los Angeles Times. December 22, 1992. p. 385. Retrieved September 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14.
- ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-15.
- ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14.
- ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14.
- ^ "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Review". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14.
- ^ "Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide". 1997.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ I uh, found the source code for Home Alone 2 for the NES on an old hard drive, if...anyone wants that? Frank Cifaldi on twitter.com
- ^ Home Alone 2 (NES) source code found/made available on nesdev.com
- ^ "Unexpected Development Games - LaunchBox Games Databas". LaunchBox Games. 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2022-04-03.