Yeah, big mistake, pal. Rule number 72: You let Daphne go wherever Daphne wants.
You know, it�s crazy how it works out like this, but...we�d just reviewed one of THQ�s
godawful licensed GBA games. A Fairly OddParents game, to be exact. And literally, as I was
putting together that review, this game showed up on my desk. Somehow, it�s yet another
godawful licensed GBA game from THQ. Only...this one?
This one�s worse. In fact, it might be one of the worst GBA games ever.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed is...actually, I�m not sure what to call it. It�s like
a platformer, I guess? But the platforming is so bad, it�s like, barely even recognizable
as platforming. It�s more like stumbling around and falling. And I guess you could
call it an action game? I mean, Daphne does have a machete, which is weird. But...
Alright. You know what? Daphne with a machete�s kind of awesome.
So you control several different characters, depending on the level, but you�re always
doing the same thing. Side-scrolling, collecting stuff, killing other stuff...Scooby Dooby
Doo. The gameplay is so thoughtless, and empty...it�s unbelievable. Like, I played it,
but I still don�t believe it. I mean, look at this. This is a real level.
In a real video game.
But you know, as a lover of old animation, the thing that bothered me most about this
game is its sprites. These are some of the worst character sprites...I mean, just look
at Scooby. First off, he looks like a freaking greyhound, which is totally out of character.
And as for Shaggy...I mean...he doesn�t even have a face.
And apparently, that�s the least of his problems.
You know, the presentation isn�t very good in general. The cut scenes give you those
talking heads, which is normal for the GBA. But they just look dreadful. The character
icons are awful, the pictures are blurry messes, on top of backgrounds that look like wallpaper
options from Windows 95...I mean, this is not very good stuff.
I guess if there�s a positive...each character plays a bit differently. Like, Daphne is a
freaking kung fu master, Scooby-Doo can jump like a mofo, Shaggy is this tall, lanky coward...actually,
I still can�t tell what Shaggy�s positives are. Aside from the fact that...he doesn�t
seem to have a backbone.
Figuratively and literally, in this case.
Scooby-Doo 2 released to mostly godawful reviews back in 2004, and I mean, the reasons for
that are obvious within minutes of playing it. It almost feels like a game from the past,
you know? Like, in 1993, this would�ve passed as an...actually, it still would�ve been
awful in 1993. But at least it would�ve fit in with the other awful games.
Like, zoinks, Scooby! You just need a Flux Capacitor for the Mystery Machine.
It�s Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.