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Summary

Animaniacs on the SNES is a side‑scrolling action‑puzzle romp that leans on the trio’s quirky talents: Yakko shoves boxes, Wakko smashes obstacles with his hammer, and Dot charms simple foes with a kiss. You swap between them on the fly, and when they team up they can stack to reach higher platforms, though a two‑person stack is weaker than the full trio.

The game offers four film‑themed stages where you hunt for scattered script pages, many tucked away in hard‑to‑reach spots that require moving objects or interacting with characters. After clearing the regular levels, the Editing Room opens for a boss‑rush culminating in a showdown with Pinky and the Brain, while a slot‑machine at the bottom of the screen dishes out temporary invincibility, extra coins, or even rescued teammates.

Critics were split: graphics earned praise for their bright, TV‑show‑faithful sprites, but gameplay was called simplistic and sometimes frustrating. Still, Total! placed the title 94th on its Top 100 SNES list, noting its clever humor.

Storyline

In the SNES version of Animaniacs, the ever‑scheming Brain hatches a new plot: he plans to steal the script of an upcoming Warner Bros. film while it’s still in development. The reluctant CEO of Warner Bros. turns to the Warner Siblings for help, tasking them with retrieving all 24 pages of the stolen script. Collecting the pages becomes the game’s primary objective, as each rescued page brings the siblings closer to thwarting the Brain’s plan. The ending varies depending on how many pages you manage to gather; the best outcome sees Warner Bros. finishing the movie, delighting the CEO. In a humorous twist, the completed film turns out to be about the Warner Siblings themselves, which makes the trio very pleased.