Like most guys my age, I grew up reading Calvin and Hobbes religiously. It is by far my favorite comic strip of all time, and I still enjoy revisiting it from time to time. Unfortunately, author Bill Watterson was notoriously tight-stringed when it came to releasing licensed material of good ol’ Calvin and Hobbes. While this is mostly for the best, I can’t help but think that the strip and video games are a match made in heaven.
As such, I took it upon myself to create a mockup for the game that an entire generation wishes was real. Ladies and gentleman, here is the Calvin and Hobbes NES video game that never was (complete with box art and screenshots).
Calvin and Hobbes Nintendo Box Art:
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Calvin and Hobbes NES Screenshot: Opening Sequence
Calvin and Hobbes NES Screenshot: Level 1 – The Backyard
Calvin and Hobbes NES Screenshot: Level 6 – The Snow Fields
Calvin and Hobbes NES Screenshot: Level 9 – Spaceman Spiff in Outer Space
I had a lot of fun putting this collection together. If you’re interested, links to high-res 8-bit images for Calvin and Hobbes are below. Where will your imagination take them?
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Epic radness!
p.s. Not just the idea itself, but this is really, really well done!
“Level 1″ is totally Wizards and Warriors. I loved that game and would recognize that forest anywhere.
Level 9 is Bucky O’Hare. Awesomesauce!
Let’s croak us some toads!
not to put it down wasnt his duplication box called the transmogrifier? this is awesome i love c&h i wish there was a game!
most of calvin’s inventions were a simple cardboard box: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_(Calvin_and_Hobbes)#Inventions
Here it is in the actual comic strip: http://i.imgur.com/YkqeK.gif
So awesome. *dies*
Somebody please make this game and release it…. I will love you forever.
I love you
Looks familiar http://img.brothersoft.com/screenshots/softimage/b/bucky_o.hare-140329-1.jpeg
Yes thats Bucky O’Hare. So yeah nice idea. Put some effort on it next time.
My son Edan aged 10 wishes the game were real so he could play it. Me too.
Bill Watterson is an ass, but without him we wouldn’t have ANY Calvin and Hobbes.
Oh, how adorable! What can we do to get Nintendo to actually make this game?
I am actually working on a video game with these sprites. Thank you!
awesome! please share when it’s done!
I will. I am trying to edit these sprites to make a Tracer Bullet, Stupendous Man, and Spaceman Spiff… They will all make an appearance.
The bar code (which ends in 9 – no other end number shows up) is mario bros nes
i’m currently learning how to program games and i can tell you right now, as soon as i learn how i am making this game!!!!
I LOVE YOUR IDEAS! If only this were real! If only!!!! i <3 calvin and hobbes.
Part at the bottom of the screen is from Vice: Project Doom. As much as I love Vice: Project Doom (and I do love that game) it’s hard for me to imagine Calvin with a sword, a gun, and bombs. Maybe a stick, a dart gun, and water balloons.
I am working on making this game with these sprites.
You make me sick. Do you even know why Watterson resisted syndication so much? Its so fuckwits like you wouldn’t ruin it.