Collin the Speedy Boy (video game)

Collin the Speedy Boy is an American action-adventure video game, being the first installment of the homonymous series. It is developed by and published by  (under license from Warner Bros. Entertainment), being released for MS-DOS, Amiga, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis on April 16th, 1993.

Synopsis
After gaining super speed, Collin Brady decides to use his speed to fight against Bryte and her forces as he tries to stop her from capturing all of his friends to use them as a weapon.

Main

 * Collin Brady/Collin the Speedy Boy - a cocky and daredevil teenager who after finding a crystal, gains super speed as he heads to defend Magnum City from a plethora of dark threats.
 * Tommy - Collin's talking pet opossum who is both a massive coward but surprisingly wise, guiding his owner.

Supporting

 * Albert - a somewhat dumb yet well-meaning alien humanoid who lives in Magnum City and is a big fan of Collin after he was saved by him, although he gets captured on several occasions.
 * Cody Brady - a supportive and friendly yet sarcastic teenage boy who is Collin's brother, reluctantly helping Collin after he got kidnapped by Bryte's forces.
 * Kara Wills - a fashionista and clumsy teenage girl who is Collin's childhood best friend, while also going to the same high school with him and supports his goals in saving Magnum City.
 * Matty Stone - a shy and anxious teenager who is one of Collin's school mates as he is afraid of almost everything.
 * Rocky - an easily intimidated crab who just wants to live in peace, only to be kidnapped by Bryte's forces until he was rescued by Collin.
 * Dr. Jack Kanoff - a rather nutty scientist who operates out of the Steampunk Punklands as he develops multiple inventions that goes awry.
 * Bolt - Dr. Kanoff's pet monkey and personal assistant who often likes to bicker with his own creator.
 * Frostie - a calm and peaceful snowman who is a special snowman who can't melt, loves to meditate, only for him to be kidnapped by Bryte.
 * Globber McGoobertson - a clumsy yet friendly giant goo monster who loves to lay around wherever he goes, but ended up being kidnapped by Bryte's forces until being rescued by Collin.
 * Shanise - a lazy teenage ghost girl who doesn't care about people entering her haunted house and spends time watching TV and eating snacks, surprisingly being friends with Collin.
 * Papa Gus - Shanise's clueless and likewise lazy grandfather who hates the youth.
 * Jamie Edwards - a tomboyish and laid back teenager who loves venturing into nature as she was lost in the Perilous Jungle before being saved by Collin.

Antagonists

 * Bryte - an insane and hammy bird-like creature who wants to rule over Magnum City and beyond, creating numerous inventions and being Collin's greatest and most recurring enemy.
 * Crok - a crazy yet incompetent crane-like creature who is Bryte's henchman, often coming up with insane ways to defeat Collin although most of his plans fail.
 * Gurkha - a rough and tumble dinosaur mercenary who works for Bryte and is hired to stop him from rescuing all of his friends.
 * Tyrone - a gruff and aggressive triceratops who is a part of Gurkha's mercenary group, helping him out with stopping Collin.
 * Fall Beast - a giant wooden tree who guards the exit to Autumn Plains, being recruited by Bryte to get Collin out of the way.
 * Leafy - a small, yet surprisingly intelligent talking fall leave that despite his size, actually can pack a punch and can handle more than one hits, liking to charge at Collin, being Autumn Plains' miniboss.
 * Star - a roboticized dolphin sent to Aquatic Oasis to prevent Collin from leaving as he fires multiple starfishes at Collin to get him out of the way.
 * Talia - a royal and brainwashed mermaid who was brainwashed to be Star's minion and uses her trident to attack Collin, being the miniboss of Aquatic Oasis.
 * Sheamus Ruckus - a rebellious punk outfitted with a steam powered Mech suit by Bryte as he takes over the Steampunk Punklands to do a never ending concert.
 * Drumotron - a drumming robot who works for Sheamus as he is sent to cause chaos using giant drumsticks to fight.
 * The Ringclownster - an insane clown who is the ringmaster of the Chaotic Carnival as he works under Bryte and wants both laughs and screams.
 * George the Mesmerizing - a scheming illusionist who works under the Ringclownster and likes to put tricks on the mind by using his hypnotic illusions.
 * Snowdriller - a gigantic robot who oversees mining in the Frosty Mines as he is hacked by Bryte, now causing destruction and chaos in the mines.
 * Snowballer - a giant snowball-like robot that rolls around as he works for Snowdriller and likes to attack innocents.
 * Mother Darkweb - a spider-legged witch who rules over the Gruesome Graveyard as she wants to help Bryte in her operations.
 * Raggedy - a goofy skeleton who claims to be scary but is rather pathetic as he works for Mother Darkweb and tries to prevent Collin from beating his master.
 * Mayor Jackpot - the psychotic and luck loving ruler of Casino City, he chooses his minions, traps and weapons randomly (similar to a slot machine) to attack Collin.
 * Red Card - a loyal living red card with a diamond that works for Mayor Jack that is surprisingly very skilled at fighting and can use card-related powers to attack Collin, mainly summoning them.
 * Boulder - an aggressive and skilled gorilla from the Raging Jungle who is skilled at fighting and, as he is hired by Bryte to attack and destroy Collin.
 * Violet - a flower-like creature that happens to be a massive beast as he is tamed by Boulder to distract and destroy Collin.
 * The Greenbeast - a giant green monster made by Bryte to help her take down all of her enemies as he is sent to help her operations in the Volcanic Lands.
 * Inferno - a snake made out of lava who works under the Greenbeast and just loves to see things burn.

Enemies

 * Birdie - a small, yet aggressive bird-like creature who is one of Bryte's goons, but it is the easiest to defeat by jumping on them but can also be punched too, but can still damage Collin.
 * Clawed Birdie - a tall and clawed Birdie variant who has sharp claws and can deal damage to Collin, can only be defeated by punches due to his tall size.
 * Troodons - small dinosaurs that roam around while often trying to attack Collin as they have a large bite.

Levels

 * Autumn Falls - a peaceful and serene land that ended up being where Bryte's forces begun their invasion, being the first level. Mini-Boss: Leafy. Boss: Fall Beast. Saved Friend: Matty Stone.
 * Aquatic Oasis - a sunken palace that has been fully taken over by Bryte as there are air bubbles all over that allows people to breath underwater. Mini-Boss: Talia. Boss: Star. Saved Friend: Rocky.
 * Dinosaur Valley - a vast and luscious grasslands that is home to multiple dinosaurs, including Gurkha. Mini-Boss: Tyrone. Boss: Gurkha. Saved Friend: Cody Brady.
 * Steampunk Punklands - a steampunk style city that has been taken over by punks, now with music constantly playing. Mini-Boss: Drumotron. Boss: Sheamus Ruckus. Saved Friends: Dr. Jack Kanoff and Bolt.
 * Chaotic Carnival - a flashing and chaotic carnival with numerous wild rides and balloons floating around. Mini-Boss: George the Mesmerizing. Boss: The Ringclownster. Saved Friend: Albert.
 * Frosty Mines - a massive tunnel of mines that are all frozen over as androids mine the snow to make ice products. Mini-Boss: Snowballer. Boss: Snowdriller. Saved Friend: Frostie.
 * Gruesome Graveyard - an eerie graveyard haunted by monsters as Bryte's forces took it over. Mini-Boss: Raggedy. Boss: Mother Darkweb. Saved Friends: Shanise and Papa Gus.
 * Casino City - a massive city made out of casino machines and gambling as Bryte took it over. Mini-Boss: Red Card. Boss: Mayor Jackpot. Saved Friend: Kara Wills.
 * Raging Jungle - a jungle that has been taken over by Bryte as there are treacherous beasts everywhere. Mini-Boss: Violet. Boss: Boulder. Saved Friend: Jamie Edwards.
 * Volcanic Lands - a terrifying wasteland with lava all over as Bryte has turned it into a factory. Mini-Boss: Inferno. Boss: The Greenbeast. Saved Friend: Gloober McGloobertson.
 * Bryte Mountain - a gigantic mountain created by Bryte which is her base of operations as it is the final level and is unlocked by freeing all of Collin's friends. Mini-Boss: Crok. Boss: Bryte

Gameplay
The game is a 2D platformer as you play as Collin and race through the levels, facing enemies and obstacles. Collin, besides his speed, also has a grappling hook that allows him to bring enemies closer to him, swing across ledges and move up platformers and a punch attack. Each level is split into two episodes, each with a different setpiece and a miniboss, as beating the miniboss causes you to free one of your friends.

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