Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!! is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by WayForward Technologies and published by D3 Publisher for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS. It is based on the animated television series Adventure Time. The game was released in North America for retail release on November 20, 2012, and digitally via Nintendo eShop on December 13, 2012. The 3DS version was later released in Europe and Australia on February 13, 2014, as a Nintendo eShop exclusive. The game was delisted from digital storefronts in December 2016 due to licensing issues.
Release Date 2012-11-20
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Rating / Parents' Guide
Animated Blood, Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief
This is an action-adventure game based on characters from the TV show Adventure Time. Players assume the roles of Finn and Jake, two friends who complete quests in the fantasy Land of Ooo. Players use punches and sword swipes to defeat “cartoony” enemies and boss creatures (e.g., penguins, turtles, rock monsters, a chainsaw-wielding bear). Enemies generally blink and disappear when defeated; one ice creature (resembling a bull) turns into a red blob of indiscernible organs before vanishing in a puff of smoke. Some of the dialogue contains jokey threats and/or comically suggestive banter (e.g., [M]y foot is hungry for Ice King's butt,” “[I] was trying to seduce my crafts teacher . . .” and “I took a vacation with babes recently. My babe stats went up by 4!”).
System(s)
Nintendo DS
The gameplay is shown to top-down when Finn and Jake are exploring The Land of Ooo, but when the player goes into a dungeon, the gameplay switches into a 2D side-scroller, much like Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. The game contains a second quest once beaten. It has many items that help the player on the adventure, many of which are iconic items from the show such as the Tiger Claw and Royal Tart. Some items are food items that replenish some of your health. Combining food can either replenish more health, (like hamburger and ketchup) or harm your health (like hamburger and maple syrup). There are four mainlands players can explore: the Grasslands, Candy Kingdom, Ice Kingdom, and Red Rock Pass. Jake learns more of his stretchy abilities as players progress into the game. They include a wavy punch, ear shield, transforming into a bridge, dinghy, parasol, and many more.
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