Total Game Boy
28th December 2000
Categories: Review: Software
Publisher: New Kid Co
Machine: Game Boy Color
Published in Total Game Boy Issue 15
Elmo is trying to reclaim his blanket from the smelly world of Grouchland!
Sesame Street: Elmo In Grouchland
Grouchland is a fascinating place and your journey through it will be anything but dull. Elmo loves his blanket - it's a comfort thing - but it has blown away in the wind. Your job is to help Elmo to retrieve it, but it's not quite as simple as jumping up and grabbing hold. You must chase the blanket through a number of levels filled with obstacles teaching young 'uns the skills of the platform game.
Capture Your Heart With The Stars
This is a great game for beginners. The first level sees Elmo falling through the bin where the trick is to avoid everything except the stars and hearts. The game then moves on to a side-scrolling level where Elmo must jump over stuff and try not to get caught by Oscar the Grouch. He can leap to great heights, which is an advantage, and there are secret weapons to use too!
Elmo In Grouchland certainly gives a good introduction to the world of Game Boy gaming.
Hello Elmo!
Elmo is an adorable little red monster. He lives on Sesame Street and busies himself with the educational development of youngsters. He is represented well in all three of these Game Boy Color games with some great graphics.
Many children are fascinated by the supernatural and Elmo 123 gives them a taste of this in the form of an alien craft hovering over each mini-game. Children will love helping Elmo to save the planet from these unfamiliar beings.
Verdict
Graphics 80%
Exciting and captivating!
Sound 60%
Meets your expectations!
Playability 60%
Fun and funky!
Lastability 60%
You'll want to keep playing!
Overall 69%
A game recommended for youngsters.