Ludography
74/100
Critics1 review
73/100
Metacritic10 critic reviews
More scores
GameFAQsEasy-Just Right
2.92/5
Player reviews
100% positive6 reviews
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$12.99

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Blender Bros. cover

2002 · Hudson Soft · Action · Adventure

Blender Bros.

Nintendo console exclusive

The player is Blender, the fearless leader of the Cosmo Keepers. He is determined to save the galaxy from the evil, but cute Zooligans. He has a huge set of ears that he can use for sonar (for figuring out where to go in a level), to fly for a short period of time, or to hit enemies with his signature spin move.

Released
15 April 2002
Platforms
Game Boy AdvanceWindows
Genres
ActionAdventurePlatformerRacing
Developers
Hudson Soft
Publishers
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Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action
Country
Japan
Age ratings
ESRB E
Languages
English
Time to beat
2hmain story4hcompletionist

About

Blender Bros. is a 2002 platform game developed by Hudson Soft and published by Infogrames. The game was originally released for the Game Boy Advance, but in 2020, the game was ported to Windows by Piko Interactive.

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Gameplay

, Players take control of Blender, a robotic dog. The player must navigate through a series of worlds (levels), defeating all enemies and solving all puzzles they encounter. ). A level is divided into three main stages, followed by a boss.

One world is available initially. Completing a world unlocks one or more other worlds which the player will then have to complete until the final world. Levels consist of platform navigation, puzzle solving, boss fighting (at the end of the level), and a driving sequence.

Story

In the future, humans and anthropomorphic animals, called Animalmen, coexist. The number of Animalmen eventually surpasses the number of humans, and a group of anti-human Animal-Men, the Zooligans, plan to destroy the humans and rule the galaxy. The protagonist, Blender, a dog-like animal and the leader of the Cosmo Keepers, is determined to save the galaxy from the evil Zooligans.

Blender is aided by the Mini Bros., a series of ball-like robots that exhibit various special support abilities, including illuminating dark areas and healing Blender.

Reception

Blender Bros. received mixed to positive reviews, averaging a score of 73/100 on Metacritic based on 10 critics' reviews.

Tim Tracy of GameSpot gave this a 7.4 and wrote, "If you enjoy good 2D platform games, you can't go wrong with this one." Craig Harris from IGN described the game as "pretty typical for a platformer" and overall as a 'fun, easy challenge", praising the multiplayer functions, ultimately giving the game a 7.8.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Game Boy Advance15 April 2002North America
Windows25 August 2020Worldwide

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