Cheesy is a platform game developed by British studio CTA Developments and published by Ocean Software for the PlayStation. It was released in Europe in 1996 and Japan in 1997 by Jaleco.
| Cheesy | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | CTA Developments |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Gina Jackson |
| Designer(s) | Richard Cheek |
| Programmer(s) | John Scott |
| Composer(s) | Dave Newman James Veal |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editCheesy is a platform game with 3D and 2.5D gameplay styles. The player controls the titular character, a mouse who was imprisoned in a castle by a mad scientist until aliens appear and try to attack him, with the main objective of the game being to escape from the castle, while battling against aliens that come in his way.
Development
editCheesy originally started as a project intended for the Atari Jaguar, which was first announced in May 1994 as one of the upcoming titles for the Jaguar by Ocean Software and was originally scheduled to be released around the fourth quarter of 1995,[2][3] but the game was moved to the PlayStation after the system was a commercial and critical failure.[4]
The music was done by Zero-5 composers Dave Newman and James Veal.[5]
Release
editCheesy was first showcased to the public at various trade shows such as E3 1996,[6] before being released in Europe by Ocean in November 1996, and was later published in Japan by Jaleco on 24 July 1997.[1]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Consoles + | 85%[7] |
| Joypad | 84%[8] |
| Mega Fun | 42%[9] |
| Player One | 75%[10] |
| Video Games | 35%[11] |
Cheesy received mixed to negative reviews from critics since its release. The game was cited for its controls, graphics and inconsistent game design, but the soundtrack received praise.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "PlayStation Soft > 1997" (in Japanese). GAME Data Room. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Ripper, The (May 1994). "Europa!". GameFan. Vol. 2, no. 6. Shinno Media. pp. 132–134. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Feature - XT Generation Report - Atari Jaguar". MAN!AC (in German). No. 20. Cybermedia. June 1995. p. 40. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Wallett, Adrian (21 June 2019). "Richard Cheek (CTA Developments) – Interview". arcadeattack.co.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Wallett, Adrian (19 July 2019). "David Newman (VGM Composer) – Interview". arcadeattack.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "E3 Expo Los Angeles". GameFan. Vol. 4, no. 7. Metropolis Media. July 1996. pp. 17–32.
- ^ Boissarie, Véronique; Homsy, Richard (July–August 1996). "Playstation Review - Cheesy". Consoles + (in French). No. 56. M.E.R.7. pp. 150–151. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Prézeau, Olivier (July 1996). "Le Zapping des Tests - PlayStation - Cheesy". Joypad (in French). No. 55. Yellow Media. p. 75.
- ^ Schneider, René (November 1996). "Test Mixed - PlayStation - Cheesy". Mega Fun (in German). No. 50. CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. p. 70. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Pottier, Christophe (July–August 1996). "Vite Vu - PlayStation - Cheesy". Player One (in French). No. 66. Média Système Édition. p. 125.
- ^ Sauer, Dirk (December 1996). "Sony PlayStation - Reviews - Cheesy". Video Games (in German). No. 61. Future-Verlag. p. 101. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Reviews - Cheesy". NowGamer. 1 November 1996. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.