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Ardy Lightfoot

Topic: Software

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Short description: 1993 video game
Ardy Lightfoot
North American box art
Developer(s)ASCII Corporation
Publisher(s)
  • JP: ASCII Corporation
  • NA/EU: Titus Interactive
Director(s)Masami Yamamoto
Producer(s)Takeshi Kaneda
Designer(s)Noburo Wada
Programmer(s)Takumi Inoue
Artist(s)Takashi Tory
Writer(s)Ichirō Sugiyama
Composer(s)Akiko Hashimoto
Katsuhiro Hatano
Platform(s)Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Release
  • JP: November 26, 1993[2]
  • NA: February 1994[1]
  • EU: 31 October 1994
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 332: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). is a platform game released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993 in Japan and 1994 in the west. It was developed by ASCII and published by Titus France in North America and Europe.

Gameplay

Ardy and Pec go to the Mining Town Ablaze, the first level.

Ardy Lightfoot is a side-scrolling platform game where you can control title character anthropomorphic fox Ardy and his little friend, who's is a blue creature by the named Pec, who can be used as a weapon, or can take the role of various other helpful devices like a red hot air balloon or an orange spiked rock wall destroyer. If Ardy is hit by an enemy, Pec will dissolve, and can only be retrieved by finding a treasure chest. If Ardy is without his best friend, he can still attack by bouncing on his own tail. He can also protect himself temporarily by hiding behind a clear mirror which can easily get pulled out of his pocket at anytime.

Plot

The sacred rainbow has shattered into seven crystal pieces, and it is up to Ardy to obtain them all. Whoever collects all seven crystal pieces will receive a wish. The evil King Visconti has already gotten one crystal piece, and he is searching for the other pieces. To this end, he sends out his followers, including Beecroft, Catry and many others. Ardy is assisted by friends along the way, like the unnamed elder, Nina, and a mysterious adventurer named Don Jacoby.

Although the ending screen says "To be continued", no sequel was ever made.

Development and release

When Titus published Ardy Lightfoot for North American audiences, several changes were introduced. These included numerous sprites, such as Ardy's "waiting" pose, being removed; tied up and crying animals being removed from the background on the forest level; and in level 6, "Eaten!", Catry's gruesome death by acid was written out of the plot; instead of being reduced to a pile of bones, she is merely knocked unconscious.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
CVG51/100[3]
EGM7.2/10[4]
Famitsu23/40[5]
GamePro15.5/20[6]
Jeuxvideo.com17/20[7]
Joypad92%[8][9]
Nintendo Power13.8/20[10]
ONM66/100[11]
Total!65/100[14]
Video Games (DE)62%[15]
Super Power90/100[17]

Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the game for its huge levels, numerous character abilities, and impressive bosses, but warned prospective buyers that a great deal of patience is required, due to the game's extremely high difficulty. They scored it a 7.2 out of 10.[4] GamePro gave it a positive review, as well, citing the varied gameplay and cartoony and colorful graphics.[6] Super Play gave the game an overall score of 83% praising the graphics, animation and sound.[13]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Super NES Games". Nintendo. http://www.nintendo.com:80/consumer/gameslist/manuals/snes_games.pdf. 
  2. ↑ "アルディライトフット" (in ja). Famitsu. https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/17433/. 
  3. ↑ "CVG Reviews: Supershorts – Ardy Lightfoot". Computer and Video Games (EMAP) (159): 90. February 1995. https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3ACVG_UK_159.pdf&page=90. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Williams, Ken; Weigand, Mike (December 1994). "Review Crew - Major Mike's Game Roundup - Ardy Light Foot - Titus / Super NES". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Sendai Publishing) (65): 40. https://archive.org/stream/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_65#page/n43/mode/1up. Retrieved 2020-07-22. 
  5. ↑ "NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: アルディライトフット" (in ja). Famitsu (ASCII Corporation) (259): 40. December 3, 1993. https://archive.org/details/weekly-famitsu-no.-259-december-3rd-1993/page/n39/mode/1up. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nade, Sarah (January 1995). "ProReview: Ardy Lightfoot". GamePro (IDG) (66): 78. https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_066.pdf&page=88. 
  7. ↑ nuktos (17 July 2011). "Test de Ardy Lightfoot sur SNES par jeuxvideo.com". Jeuxvideo.com. Webedia. http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00015360-ardy-lightfoot-test.htm. 
  8. ↑ Prézeau, Olivier (March 1994). "Import (Version Japonaise): Arrrdii Laito Foutoooo! - Ardy Light Foot". Joypad (Yellow Media) (29): 134. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joypad/joypad_numero029/Joypad%2029%20Mars%201994%20page134.jpg. 
  9. ↑ Prézeau, Olivier; Hellot, Grégoire (February 1995). "Ardy Aux Pieds Légers - Ardy Light Foot". Joypad (Yellow Media) (39): 112–113. https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=84&num=1805&album=oui. 
  10. ↑ "Now Playing". Nintendo Power 81: 92–97. February 1996. https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-127-december-1999/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20081%20February%201996/page/n97/mode/2up?q=%22ardy+lightfoot%22. Retrieved December 31, 2021. 
  11. ↑ Simon; Shaun (June 1996). "Ardy Lightfoot". Nintendo Magazine System (45): 36–38. https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magazine-system-uk-45-june-1996/page/36/mode/2up?q=%22ardy+lightfoot%22. Retrieved December 31, 2021. 
  12. ↑ Mayerick, J.C.. "Ardy Lightfood" (in es). Superjuegos (57): 106–107. https://archive.org/details/Superjuegos_057_faltan_2_hojas_0finales/page/n105/mode/2up. Retrieved December 31, 2021. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Leach, James (March 1995). "UK Review: Ardy Lightfoot". Super Play (Future Publishing) (29): 40. https://archive.org/stream/Superplay_Issue_29_1995-03_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n40/mode/1up. 
  14. ↑ Josse; Andy (March 1995). "Ardy Lightfood". Total! (39): 53. https://archive.org/details/total-39-march-1995/page/52/mode/2up. Retrieved December 31, 2021. 
  15. ↑ Schaedle, Wolfgang (February 1995). "Super Nintendo - Reviews: Luftikus - Ardy Light Food". Video Games (Future-Verlag) (39): 104. https://www.ninretro.de/img/scans/snes/Ardy_Lightfoot_VG_2-95.jpg. 
  16. ↑ Gore, Chris (June 1995). "Capsule Reviews - Ardy Lightfoot". VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine (Larry Flynt Publications) (77): 85. https://archive.org/stream/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_77_June_1995#page/n92/mode/1up. 
  17. ↑ Sushi (February 1994). "Super Famicom Test - Ardy Light Foot". Super Power (SUMO Éditions) (18): 96. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Super%20Power/superpower_numero18/SUPER_POWER_N18-Page%200094.jpg. 



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