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I first played The Itchy & Scratchy Game on the Super Nintendo in 1995. It was developed by Bits Studios, a company that handled a few other licensed games from that period. On a system known for its platformers and RPGs, this title stood out as a straightforward action game based on the violent cartoon within The Simpsons.

You control either Itchy or Scratchy across several side scrolling levels, with the main goal being to defeat the other character using an arsenal of exaggerated weapons. The gameplay is built on two main mechanics: frantic combat where you swing giant mallets and shoot plunger arrows at your opponent, and navigating levels filled with instant death traps like buzzsaws and anvils. The pacing is relentless, and the difficulty can be punishing, demanding quick reflexes to survive the constant onslaught. It feels like a chaotic, interactive version of the cartoon shorts, where survival is a messy and often short lived affair.