Humongous, as a developer, is better known these days for the Backyard Sports series of games. But back in the '90s, the point-and-click PC adventure was where the company found its identity. Majesco's decided to revisit and republish those games of yesteryear for today's Wii audience, and while Spy Fox in Dry Cereal is certainly dated and unimpressive on a technical level any more, it is nice that some of the same experiences gamers got to have when they were younger are now being made available again for today's new generation of kids. At its budget price of $19.99, Spy Fox is certainly worth considering if you've got young gamers in your life who've enjoyed other, similar titles like Zack & Wiki.
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Lasting Appeal - 7.5
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From Gameshub: "Iconic Humongous Entertainment games like Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo, Spy Fox in “Dry Cereal”, Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside and Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren’t So Frightening are being ported to Nintendo Switch in February. For anyone who grew up in the edutainment era, it should be a wild blast from the past.
The 1990s and early 2000s were a time of great change for young children. While ‘fun’ had previously meant going outside, throwing a ball around or playing dress-ups with family, the adoption of computers at home and in school meant that ‘fun’ slowly began encompassing digital games, too."
VGUtopia writes, "I was a big fan of PC games growing up. Anything Tycoon would always be nearby for me to build, destroy, and torture people in zoo’s, amusement parks, and eventually even prisons. Eventually my mom and I would make monthly trips to Toys ‘R’ Us where she’d take me to a small shelf in the middle of one of the isles. Every time I saw that shelf I felt an overwhelming sense of joy because it meant that I would be going home with a title from Humongous Entertainment."
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