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Game Info
- Platform
- Nintendo 64
- Genres
- Platformer · Puzzle
- Player Perspective
- Side view
- Developers
- Treasure
- Publishers
- Nintendo · Enix · Gradiente
- Release date
- June 27, 1997
Summary
Mischief Makers is a 2.5D side‑scrolling platformer that lets you grab, shake and throw almost anything you see. Marina Liteyears, the ultra‑intergalactic cy‑bot, can boost in eight directions, slide, hover and even ride bikes or wire‑maze contraptions, turning each of the five worlds into a kinetic puzzle playground. The game’s visual style mixes pre‑rendered 3D backgrounds with classic 2D sprites, a technique that was novel for the Nintendo 64 and gave the title a distinctive look.
Developed by a twelve‑person Treasure team that started in mid‑1995, the title introduced a “catching” mechanic that proved surprisingly deep, letting objects change function when shaken—turning a simple block into a homing missile or a multi‑directional gun. With roughly fifty‑two levels, hidden gems, and rotating screen effects, the experience feels both exploratory and frantic.
For completionists, each stage hides a golden gem, and yellow gems scattered throughout extend the final cutscene, rewarding players who master the shake‑based combat and platforming tricks.
Storyline
In Mischief Makers you assume the role of Marina Liteyears, a robotic maid on a mission to rescue her creator, Professor Theo, from the clutches of the evil empire’s emperor on Planet Clancer. The planet is teetering on the brink of civil war as the Emperor’s Imperial forces brain‑wash the native Clancers and force them to kidnap the visiting robotics genius.
Marina fights her way through a world where almost everything—people, buildings, even pets—wear identical sad faces with glowing red eyes. She receives aid from the troops still loyal to King Aster, allowing her to grab, shake and throw objects in her quest to free the professor and spark a rebellion against the tyrannical regime.
A recurring comic foil is Calina, a petulant Clancer who mimics Marina’s actions, adding a light‑hearted contrast to the otherwise dire struggle. Together, Marina and her allies aim to overthrow the empire and restore peace to Planet Clancer.
Edited by Maya Carter
Multiplayer
- Game modes
- Single
Alternative Titles
- ゆけゆけ!!トラブルメーカーズ Alternative
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