Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006). Play online

Summary

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties spins the movie’s mischief into a 2.5D side‑scrolling platformer for the DS. Players guide Garfield across a cartoon version of England, racing toward Prince’s castle for the promised lasagna dinner. The adventure is broken into 22 distinct levels plus a brief bonus intro, and a separate time‑attack mode challenges speed‑hungry runs. Scattered throughout are silly food pickups—hero sandwiches, burgers and soft drinks—that don’t affect the core play but add a light‑hearted collect‑athon vibe.

Critics were lukewarm, giving the handheld version a Metacritic score of 59 and a GameRankings average around 63%. IGN’s Lucas Thomas dismissed it as a ‘by‑the‑numbers platformer,’ noting only a few visual moments that briefly sparkle. GameZone echoed the sentiment, calling the gameplay repetitive and unoriginal, which aligns with my own sense of a missed opportunity.

Storyline

The Nintendo DS version of Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties opens in a garden where Garfield is summoned. Prince invites him to a lasagna dinner at his castle.

Once inside, Garfield learns that the villain Dargis is causing trouble. To stop Dargis, Garfield must complete missions across four distinct castle areas, each presenting its own challenges.

The storyline mirrors the film’s plot with only minor differences, keeping the humor and cat‑centric antics while adding the castle‑exploration gameplay.