Rhino Rumble
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| Developer(s) | Lost Boys Games |
| Publisher(s) | Telegames |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
| Release | March 28, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Rhino Rumble is a 2002 game for the Game Boy Color developed by Lost Boys Games and published by Telegames. The game is a side-scrolling platformer set in the jungle.
Gameplay
Rhino Rumble is a platform game in which the player guides Rocky, a rhino who finds himself with a burning breath after eating a hot pepper, to find a magical waterfall that will return his breath to normal.[1] The game features nineteen levels across seven worlds, spanning "forests, caves, scorching deserts and freezing snowfields".[1] The player character defeats enemies by using his breath to shoot fireballs and "belly bouncing" on them.[2] Defeating enemies awards the player with points to unlock bonus levels later in the game.[1] Boats, planes and mine carts are also available to help the player traverse through the levels.[3]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [3] |
| Game Boy Power | 8/10[4] |
| Game Boy Xtreme | 81%[5] |
| Total Advance | 77%[1] |
Rhino Rumble received mild reviews. Marc Nix of IGN stated the game was "charming fun", with "bright and colourful graphics."[2] Total Advance praised the visual presentation of the game, noting the "backgrounds are nicely rendered" across the diverse worlds, observing that "the game is very easy to pick up and get into."[1] Negative reviews critiqued the unremarkable qualities of Rhino Rumble compared to other platform games. Brett Allan Weiss of AllGame dismissed the game as a "derivative platformer", noting its lack of power-ups, secret rooms, and puzzles, stating whilst Rhino Rumble was "not a bad game", it was "a watered down, simplified composite of several good ones."[3] Whilst praising the game, Game Boy Power similarly conceded the game was "unoriginal".[4]
Legacy
An unreleased puzzle-platform game, Rhino Rumble Puzzle, was planned for release in 2001 or 2002. IGN previewed the game in 2000, stating Rhino Rumble Puzzle featured 60 levels with minigames, and would allow players to create and share their own stages using the Game Boy Color infrared link.[6] Lost Boys Games developer Mathijs de Jonge stated the studio was unable to find a publisher: "in those days, publishers wanted licensed characters, and asked us to change the nice characters we created to well-known cartoon figures. We didn't want to compromise our game, and sadly, that ensured that nobody wanted to publish it."[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Roberts, Jem, ed. (February 2002). "Rhino Rumble". Total Advance (26): 57.
- ^ a b Staff writer (July 26, 2000). "Rhino Rumble". IGN. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Weiss, Brett Allan. "Rhino Rumble". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Osborne, Ian (2001). "Rhino Rumble". Game Boy Power (4): 38.
- ^ "On the Shelves". Game Boy Xtreme (3): 63. September 2001.
- ^ "Rhino Rumble Puzzle". IGN. July 29, 2000. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020.
- ^ Almaci, Hassan Ali (May 9, 2011). "Studio Profile: Guerrilla Games". Game Developer. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021.