| The following is reprinted from Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader If you think about it, Pac-Man is a strange game concerning a tiny, pie-shaped creature who ate power pills so that he could catch ghosts. That's an odd premise, but nothing compared to these ... behold, the 14 weirdest video games in history: SOCKS THE CAT ROCKS THE HILL (1992) Socks, the pet cat of President Bill Clinton, must get to the Oval Office to warn the president about a stolen nuclear bomb. To do that, he must defeat villains including Russian spies, the press corps, and former presidents Richard Nixon and George H.W. Bush. CHAOS IN THE WINDY CITY (1994) Basketball superstar Michael Jordan battles an army of basketball-headed zombies that has invaded Chicago. To defeat them, he uses an arsenal of magic basketballs (including fiery-hot basketballs and ice-block basketballs). TOOBIN' (1988) Toobin' Atari game (Source: World of Spectrum) At the beginning of the game, the player floats down a backwoods river in an inner-tube race. Things suddenly take a turn for the worse as the player is chased by dinosaurs, ancient Inca warriors, and angry hillbillies. BILL LAIMBEER'S COMBAT BASKETBALL (1991) Basketball is supposed to be a non-contact sport. Not the way Laimbeer played it. As a Detroit Piston in the 1980s, he was well-known for frequent flagrant fouls and starting fights on the court. His notoriety led to this futuristic basketball game in which players punch, kick, push, and throw bombs at each other. COOL SPOT (1993) In the early 1990s, 7-Up created a mascot - an anthropomorphic dot (with arms, legs, and sunglasses) based on the red dot in the 7-Up logo. The Spot was licensed for this game, which was essentially one long 7-Up ad in which the character wanders around a beach firing soda bubbles at enemies. MICHAEL JACKSON'S MOONWALKER (1990)
[YouTube Link] A drug dealer named Mr. Big has kidnapped some children and takes them to the Moon, where he plans to use a laser cannon to destroy the Earth. As Michael Jackson, you have to defeat Mr. Big and his cronies by using dance moves that shoot "magic rays." THE TYPING OF THE DEAD (2000) Screenshot of Typing of the Dead from Just Games Retro This semi-educational game is supposed to teach kids to type and spell. In order to fend off hungry zombies, you have to accurately type words. Get them right, the zombies leave you alone. Misspell, and the zombies will eat your b-r-a-i-n. EXODUS (1991)
[Google Video Link] After solving some difficult logic puzzle, you have to answer questions about the Bible. Get those right, and you get to control Moses. The goal is to spread the word of God by shooting large Ws (for "word of God") at ancient Israelites. THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF DIZZY (1991) A walking egg named Dizzy must save his family from an evil wizard by solving puzzles. One of the puzzles: Dizzy must pick certain plants and mix them in a bottle to make medicine for his sick grandpa egg. DRUM MASTER (2006) In the game Guitar Hero, you get a plastic guitar and play along with well-known rock songs. Drum Master is made for the handheld Nintendo DS - you get to drum along with popular songs with two toothpick-sized sticks. JOHN DEERE'S HARVEST IN THE HEARTLAND (2007) IGN has the review of this unusual game, John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland Using various John Deere tractors and farm implements, you have to plant crops, fertilize crops, harvest crops, and milk cows. (And it's one giant ad for John Deere.) FACE TRAINING (2007)
[YouTube Link] Using a small camera that attaches to the TV, you have to copy the facial expressions the game tells you to make. PRINCESS TOMATO IN THE SALAD KINGDOM (1991) On a mission from the dying King Broccoli, the noble knight Sir Cucumber has to rescue Princess Tomato from her captor, Minister Pumpkin. Sir Cucumber is assisted by Percy, a baby persimmon. TOILET KIDS (1992)
[YouTube Link] A little kid gets up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and is sucked through the toilet into another dimension populated by creatures who look like bathroom fixtures. The Toilet Kid must then battle with tough toilet bodyguards and an evil giant urinal. |
|
| The article above is reprinted with permission from Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader. The Bathroom Readers' Institute has sailed the seas of science, history, pop culture, humor, and more to bring you Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader. Our all-new 21st edition is overflowing with over 500 pages of material that is sure to keep you fully absorbed. Since 1988, the Bathroom Reader Institute has published a series of popular books containing irresistible bits of trivia and obscure yet fascinating facts. Check out their website here: Bathroom Reader Institute. | |
Comments (42)
For one thing, both have levels made of meat.
And Toobin'. It got on this list because it has silly enemies? There are thousands of games which have even more ludicrous enemies.
I'm not sure what was the thought behind this article.
Seriously though, typing of the dead is pretty much the best game ever made. Aside from the fact that it doesn't matter if you don't press shift or spacebar it's about a thousand times better than mavis beacon.
On the other hand, Cool Spot for the SNES was a pretty bad-ass platformer; despite the fact that it is partially responsible for my soda gut.
http://www.nintendo8.com/
to play some old NES games... i recommend the Bible Adventures game..it makes no sense...
Also, I believe the article should have said Taiko Drum Master, as opposed to just Drum Master, but ah well.
Also, Noby Noby Boy needs to be on this list without a doubt.
The Wii has a few odd ones too, including one simulating a urinal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaq_Fu
If I were putting together this list, I think I would remove the John Deere game (farming games actually aren't all that unusual) and replace it with an old NES game called Zombie Nation where you control a big flying samurai head.
Yes, the creepy factor is off the scale.
kidnapped some children.."
And Jacko wants them all back.
Cool Spot was fantastic, I rented it once and loved it.
But by far the weirdest game I've ever played was an NES title, Monster Party, where you fight things like Fried Giant Shrimp and Eggplant. Wild, wild stuff.
Typing of the Dead was great, I spent tons of time playing it on my buddies Dreamcast. Anyone remember the cut scenes?
Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball was alright, but there's a special place in my heart for Mutant League Football
nice link Alex
I liked playing Cool Spot. There was also a Chester Cheetah game too.
Another weird one was those Wario games that had these wacky mini games, things like plucking out nose hairs.
Love the zombies that teach people how to spell...
Who comes up with this stuff??
Tony.
I used to play Princess Tomato all the time. One of my favorite games in history. Actually it was a present for me last Christmas after discovering my Nintendo and games were "lost" at my father's house. "Lost" in the "trash" because clearly my childhood wasn't that "important".
Sigh.
http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=12696
Especially considering all the other Japanese games on this list, anyway.
And Toobin'. It got on this list because it has silly enemies? There are thousands of games which have even more ludicrous enemies.
I'm not sure what was the thought behind this article.
For one thing, both have levels made of meat.