Feral Tales: The Misadventures of the Pets is a platform video game developed by and published by Interplay Entertainment, originally released for the NES, Super NES, Genesis, and Game Boy originally released in 1994 and later for PC in 1995, featuring five anthropomorphic animals. It is based on the film of the same name, and follows its plot. The game was followed by a sequel based on the first film, called The Feral Tales Movie.
The game was also developed for the Atari Lynx, Game Gear, 3DO, and Atari Jaguar, but they were never commercially released.
Gameplay[]
Feral Tales: The Misadventures of the Pets is a side-scrolling platform game based on animated film and television series of the same name. There are eight stages in this game. The player controls five animal protagonists; Danny the dog, Max the cat, Kyle the bird, Hector the lizard, and Gill the toadfish whose goal is to transform themselves to become the Mighty Beasts of Elements. The game is played by running around the level and attacking the Larry McKruel Jr. and the Assistants. Danny transforms himself to become the Were-Dog when cursed at night.
- Danny - A mutt with a blue collar that digs dirt to burrow.
- Walks quickly
- Good jumping ability
- Can not swim on a surface of water.
- Can burrow into the ground.
- Superhero Alter Ego: Earth Dog
- Max - A tabby cat that climbs walls and slashes down the enemy
- Walks quickly.
- Good jumping ability.
- Can not swim on a surface of water.
- Can climb walls or trees.
- Superhero Alter Ego: Electro Cat
- Kyle - A bird that flies up in the air.
- Walks quickly.
- Can jump very high before flying.
- Can not swim on a surface of water.
- Can fly into the air.
- Superhero Alter Ego: Wind Bird
- Hector - A fire lizard that spits out fire.
- Walks slowly.
- Not very skilled in jumping.
- Can swim on a surface of water (but not below)
- Superhero Alter Ego: Fire Lizard
- Feral Form: Dracosaurus Rex
- Gill - A toadfish that swims underwater.
- Walks slowly
- Not very skilled in jumping
- Can swim underwater
- Superhero Alter Ego: Water Fish
Plot[]
A mutt (a mix of a dog) named Danny, who escapes from Larry’s house as a puppy in San Francisco after his father is killed. In the process of telling the story, the film highlights the cruelty of performing vivisection and animal research for its own sake. He lost in San Francisco finding his young owner, Bobby Mulgrew. He took him to the Mulgrew family house living with the Mulgrew family, and brought him a kitten as his best friend, Max. Two years later, Danny and Mike both grew up fast, then Bobby and his family brought new pets as Danny’s new friends. The next day, the Mulgrew family leaves these pets alone and moves to Los Angeles. It centers on a group of pets in San Francisco who all take part in a therapy group, led by Danny whose owner is a therapist and thus has rubbed off on him. Told from the perspective of the animals, each one having various issues that usually stem from their owners, the show details the various adventures they go on to deal with their problems.
Characters[]
Playable Characters[]
Mooks[]
- Common Rats
- Guard Dogs
- Alley Cats
- Squirrels
- Ravens
- Raccoons
- Mountain Rams
- Vultures
- Cougars
- Yak
- Hawks
- Grizzly Bears
- Monkeys
- Owls
- Foxes
- Bats
- Skunks
- Hedgehogs
- Piranhas
- Eels
- Clams
- Pufferfish
- Great White Sharks
- Crabs
- Stray Dogs
- Weasels
- Larry's Assistants
Bosses[]
- Lucky B. Cat (The Plain)
- True Form: Black Panther
- Venom Snake (The Forest)
- True Form: Hydra
- Bobo Gorilla (The Mountain)
- True Form: Bad Kong
- Octavio Octopus (The Ocean)
- True Form: Kraken
- Spike Dobermann (The Hoard)
- True Form: Cerberus / Hellhound
- Larry McKruel Jr. (Final Boss, The Animal Shelter)
Non-Playable Allies[]
- Bobby Mulgrew
- Annie Jones
- Fifi the Poodle
- Chloe the White Cat
- Bonnie the Rabbit
- Hank the Hamster
Stages[]
- The Alley
- The Forest
- The Mountain
- The Ocean
- The Hoard
- The Animal Shelter (Final Stage)
Transformations[]
- Main
- Monster
- Superhero
- Minor
- Alien
- Ball
- Balloon
- Fat: Any junk food that cause the player to become morbidly obese when eating them, noticeably slowing him down and hindering their jump. If they get too obese, they'll lose a life, but they'll lose weight over time by simply running for a while or a Diet Medicine will instantly remove all their calories.
- Food: Contains blueberries, sausages, or marshmallows cause the player swell up into any shape of food.
- Ghost
- Giant
- Invisible
- Muscular
- Plush
- Robot
- Skeletal
- Slime
- Tiny
- Zombie
Items[]
Power-up items[]
- Protein Treats
- Power Stones
- Moon Stone
- Tiger's Eye Stone
- Hawk's Eye Stone
- Dragon Blood Stone
- Fisheye Stone
- Life Pellets
- Flashing Diamonds
Weapon items[]
- Anvil
- Baseball
- Bear Trap
- Boot
- Bricks
- Fireworks
- Fly Swatter
- Frying Pan
- Mallet
- Mouse Trap
- Punch Gloves
- Rock
- Rolling Pin
- Sling Shot
- Stink Bomb
- Tomatoes
- Water Spray
- Wooden Bat
- Wrenches
Medicine items[]
- Potion: A vial of holy water that cures vampires.
- Diet Medicine: Makes the character slim again if they're fat.
- First Aid kit: Cures injuries.
- Special formulae: Changes back to normal form if they've been turned into a chimp.
Money items[]
- Coin: Given by POWs, found in boxes, or appear out of nowhere. Grants 10 points. Points are increased exponentially for each extra coin collected in a row, up to 10000 points each. For example:
- 1st coin: 10pt
- 2nd coin: 20pt
- 3rd coin: 50pt
- 4th coin: 100pt
- 5th coin: 150pt
- 6th coin: 200pt
- 7th coin: 500pt
- 8th coin: 1000pt
- 9th coin: 2000pt
- 10th coin: 5000pt
- 11th+ coin: 10000pt
- Jewels
- Ruby: Red jewel with a deep brilliance. Gives 100 or 10000 or 30000 or 50000 points, depending on how the jewel shines.
- Citrine: Yellow jewel with a bright sheen. Gives 100 or 10000 or 30000 or 50000 points, depending on how the jewel shines.
- Emerald: Green jewel with a strange glow. Gives 100 or 10000 or 30000 or 50000 points, depending on how the jewel shines.
- Sapphire: Blue jewel with a midnight flash. Gives 100 or 10000 or 30000 or 50000 points, depending on how the jewel shines.
- Amethyst: Purple jewel with a nova shine. Gives 100 or 10000 or 30000 or 50000 points, depending on how the jewel shines.
- Dollar Bills: A money hidden inside the cases. Gives up to 50000 points.
- Treasure Box: Treasure box with ancient riches inside. 1000 points.
Food items[]
- Pet Food: A tasty treat for pets. 500 points.
- Seeds: Kyle loves these. 100 points.
- Meat: Sizzling hot barbecue made on the island, contains bacon, ham, pork chops, ribs, roasted poultry, sausages, and steak. 1000 points.
- Fish: Fresh seafood from the sea, Max loves tuna. 500 points.
- Boiled Lobster: Fresh shelled seafood from the sea. 500 points.
- Milk: A low fat dairy made from cows. 500 points.
- Cheese: A cheesy one. 500 points.
- Egg: Will hatch into a chick, the chick will grow into a big chicken. 10 points
- Vegetables mix: Light food! Excellent for diets, good for salads. 500 points.
- Mushroom: Grows in humid places. 1000 points.
- Fruit mix: Many fruits in bunches. 500 points.
- Nuts: Contains peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, or almonds. 300 points.
- Bread: Daily bread found anywhere, Kyle loves these. 500 points.
- Pasta: Contains tomato sauce and meatballs made in Italy. 300 points.
- Canned Beans: Rations. No food, no life! 1000 points.
- Fast Food: Fatty food that cause the player to become morbidly obese when eating them. 100, 300, or 500 points, contains burgers, French fries, pizza, hot dogs, sandwiches, fried chickens, tacos, burritos, nachos, and onion rings.
Other items[]
- Yarn: Cats love these. 1000 points. If collected using Max, the player gets 5000 points for that.
- Bone: Dogs love these. 5000 points. If collected using Danny, the player gets 10000 points for that.
- Doll: A little doll. 5000 points.
- Teddy Bear: Kids love these. 5000 points.
- Flower: They're pretty common around these parts. 100, 300, or 500 points.
- Keys: Maybe it can open a treasure chest. 1000 points.
- Magic Lamp: A Genie will appear after five smokes, then transform into a pile of falling coins. 10 points if grabbed too early as the lamp, 61430 points if all the coins are collected.
- Pet Collar: Someone lost it while running away from the Rebels. 100 points.
Development[]
Feral Tale: The Misadventures of the Pets was developed and published by Interplay Entertainment. The game was rated E for everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board as a reviewer for Entertainment Weekly wrote.