The Simpsons Arcade Game: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

The Simpsons Arcade Game (1991) is a hack and slash/beat 'em up, arcade video game developed by Konami, available on Arcade, PS3, C64, DOS, X360. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 64/100 on IGDB.

What is The Simpsons Arcade Game about?

The Simpsons is basically a side-scrolling beat-em-up featuring the characters from The Simpsons TV show. The player can choose to play as each of the four Simpson characters. Homer, who punches and kicks; Marge, who swings her vacuum cleaner; Bart, who wields his skateboard; and Lisa, who uses a jump rope as a whip. Other weapons such as hammers and bowling balls are also available to use.

The game's levels are Downtown Springfield, Krustyland, Springfield Discount Cemetery, Moe's Tavern, Springfield Gorge, Dreamland, the Channel 6 studio, and the Power Plant. Each level ends with a boss whose speed and strength will increase after taking a certain amount of damage.

Between levels, the player can compete against the other characters in two mini-games to be first to complete a task (inflating a balloon and waking up their character).

Key details

The Simpsons Arcade Game was released in 1991 and supports single player, co-operative, split screen. Platforms: Arcade, PS3, C64, DOS, X360. Developer: Konami.

Should you play The Simpsons Arcade Game?

Reviews are mixed, but The Simpsons Arcade Game retains a dedicated player base among hack and slash/beat 'em up, arcade fans.