History NoProblemWithLicensedGames / WesternAnimation

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' games are almost always heavily praised for their quality. In fact, they even have a better track record than the show itself. They're commonly ranked among the best licensed games ever, minus certain ones like ''[[VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsSuperSponge SuperSponge]]'', ''[[VideoGame/SpongeBobSquarePantsPlanktonsRoboticRevenge Plankton's Robotic Revenge]],'' and ''[=SpongeBob HeroPants=]''. Most of the games, once the sixth gen came along, feature their own continuity; several elements are reused from each game and the visuals are almost always the same, which is pretty impressive for licensed games. Even the standalone UsefulNotes/{{Plug N Play Game}}s rank among the most highly regarded of their kind.

* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo Mystery Mayhem'' didn't sell too well but it got a few good reviews that praised the creepy atmosphere (Music including), the voice-acting and the fun gameplay.

** Don't forget ''Employee of the Month'' and ''Nighty Nightmare''. They were pretty decent too. The latter focuses on the dreams and nightmares of [=SpongeBob=], Patrick and Plankton, and the former is pretty much the first [=SpongeBob=] "Point and Click" adventure game.

* The first ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' game on [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]] published by Creator/{{THQ}}. It has a plot that could fit right into the show, and voice actors from the show as well. It's an RPG with a lvl up system across four main characters. A little tedious at times with unforgiving bosses, but it's still a great addition to the series.

* ''WesternAnimation/BlazingDragons'' had a PointAndClickAdventure game released for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation PS1]] and UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn in late 1996. The game was well-received among many adventure gamers and critics for its great voice acting and animation, challenging but fun puzzles, and retaining the show's sense of humor. Some say that the character designs are better compared to the animated series.

* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom: The Ultimate Enemy'' for UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance is an addictive and awesome BeatEmUp based on the fan-favorite episode of the same name, and is very reminiscent of ''VideoGame/StreetsOfRage''. Oh, and there's also [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic the music...]]

* ''VideoGame/EdEddNEddyTheMisEdventures'' is a respectable game adaptation of the series, perfectly capturing the look, feel and humor of the show, and throwing it all into an enjoyable, if short, platformer. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version of the game ends up being a completely different game in its own right, despite mildly sharing some of the plot with the console versions (it also ended up being much better than the other GBA game released, [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames which is a lot worse]]).
** ''Ed, Edd n Eddy: Scam of the Century'' for the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS has a rather [[BrokenBase split opinion]] surrounding it. Some think it's a surprisingly good platformer with an interesting plot that stays close to the show, while others have called it out for having uninspired levels and {{Difficulty Spike}}s.
* There exists a WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat video game for the UsefulNotes/{{NES}} and UsefulNotes/GameBoy, and both happen to be surprisingly enjoyable Mario clones, with fun gameplay and appealing graphics and music.

* The ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' games are passable at best, but the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] game, ''Franklin: A Birthday Surprise'' is pretty decent with SceneryPorn, accurate models of the characters (likely even better than the ''Franklin and Friends'' models), great music, and it helps that the mini-games give it a bit of ReplayValue.

* Taxan's ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero'' game for UsefulNotes/{{NES}} is a very fun action platformer somewhat reminiscent of ''VideoGame/{{Contra}}'' where you play as varied members of the Joe team to destroy Cobra bases.

* Creator/JackieChan has several decently received games of his own that would otherwise belong in other topics, but in the case of WesternAnimation, ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures: Legend of the Dark Hand'' for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance is definitely one of them. The visuals do a fine job of capturing the show and the game plays well enough with its standard beat 'em up mechanics to make the player feel like the stuntmaster himself with his martial arts and interactive improvised weapons (like umbrellas, trash cans, chairs, cables, and several others).

*** The company's first ''Looney Tunes'' title: ''VideoGame/BugsBunnyLostInTime'' on the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation [=PS1=]]] and PC is actually a pretty fun licensed platformer. Its SpiritualSuccessor, ''VideoGame/BugsBunnyAndTazTimeBusters'' for the same two platforms, wasn't too shabby either.
*** ''VideoGame/LooneyTunesCollectorMartianAlert'' and ''Marvin Strikes Back!/Looney Tunes Collector: Martian Revenge!'' for the [[UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor GBC]] were great Zelda-esque Looney Tunes games faithful to the style of the show with many of the characters from the show in them.
*** ''WesternAnimation/{{Duck Dodgers|InTheTwentyFourthAndAHalfCentury}}'' was a really fun UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 game.

** The simply titled ''VideoGame/LooneyTunes'' for UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor is an oft-forgotten gem. It's a surprisingly fun platformer spanning 7 levels, each taking control of one of the Looney Tunes. Whilst nothing special, it's by no means a bad game and is surprisingly well made.
** ''VideoGame/LooneyTunesDuckAmuck'' (based on [[WesternAnimation/DuckAmuck the short of the same name]]) is a very fun game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS. Although it's very short, it has hilarious dialogue and minigames and several {{Continuity Nod}}s to classic shorts. The best part? [[spoiler:''Daffy Duck'' was the one tormenting himself in the entire game.]]

** ''VideoGame/BugsBunnyInDoubleTrouble'' for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis and UsefulNotes/GameGear is also [[SoOkayItsAverage fairly decent]]; despite the controls being off, the surprise difficulty in later levels, often-obnoxious music and having an ExcusePlot (it's AllJustADream), the graphics are actually pretty good (mainly the Genesis version), especially the 3D rendering and animations, and the callbacks to the original ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'' cartoons are definitely satisfying for long-time ''Looney Tunes'' fans.

* ''VideoGame/NicktoonsRacing'' for the PC and [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation PS1]]. While it doesn't really stand out from other popular [[MascotRacer mascot racers]] of the time like ''VideoGame/MarioKart64'' or ''VideoGame/CrashTagTeamRacing'', it generally uses the formula well enough, and has characters from and tracks based on eight of the then-twelve available Franchise/{{Nicktoons}}; ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'', ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'', ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'', ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'', and ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow''.

* ''WesternAnimation/Phantom2040'' for the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo proves to be an interesting ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}''-style game that actually has several different possible paths, choices, and endings, lending a lot of depth that's not even seen in the Metroid series itself. Add some catchy music and a nifty "list of things you should know" at the Phantom's base and it proves to be quite fun.

** ''VideoGame/StimpysInvention'' for UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis is an enjoyable little platformer. The graphics do a decent enough job of replicating the show, and the sound - including audio samples of the characters - is right on the money. But what makes it a truly enjoyable experience is the gameplay - Ren and Stimpy must work together to make it through each level, and the game itself is challenging while steering clear of being overly NintendoHard. The only bad mark on the game, though, is its short length.
** ''VideoGame/QuestForTheShavenYakStarringRenHoekAndStimpy'' for UsefulNotes/GameGear and UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem (the latter being a UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}}-only release) is a similarly enjoyable platformer, with good graphics and music by the system's standards. The only bad things about the game is that the gameplay is a bit too simplistic, and it's also too easy.

* ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries'' received some solid games. Creator/WayForward's [[VideoGame/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeriesZapped platformer]] [[VideoGame/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeriesSpooked duology]] for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor were very well made with great graphics and tight controls. ''[[VideoGame/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeriesMagicalAdventure Magical Adventure]]'' for the PC was also quite decent with surprisingly fun minigames featuring voices and music from the show.

** ''VideoGame/TheSimpsons'' early-90s BeatEmUp by Creator/{{Konami}}, which was good fun despite having a plot that makes ''no sense'' (Smithers as a cape-wearing supervillain who kidnaps Maggie during a diamond heist, and [[EverythingTryingToKillYou the entire population of Springfield trying to brutally murder the Simpsons as they try to get her back]]). Out of all arcade games made during that time, this game had the most staying power until arcades fell to the strength of consoles due to the staying power of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' TV show. This particular game took YEARS to have it finally hit home consoles due to Konami not being able to secure rights to ''The Simpsons'' home console games. However, it FINALLY saw the light of day on home consoles when it was released on UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 and UsefulNotes/Xbox360 on their respective digital stores.

** Though many of the ''Simpsons'' games from Creator/{{Acclaim}} were terrible, one [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] game, while not great, wasn't terrible, either. ''[[VideoGame/TheSimpsonsBartsNightmare Bart's Nightmare]]'' fared rather well, with its difficulty ([[NintendoHard intentional]] [[FakeDifficulty or not]]) being the only bad mark on the game.

** Had it come out, ''South Park'' for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor could have been the only good Creator/{{Acclaim}} ''South Park'' game with fun ''[[VideoGame/TheLostVikings Lost Vikings]]''-inspired puzzle platforming, a solid soundtrack, and swearing and humor that is not only pretty accurate to the series itself but ends up being so risque that according to the ESRB, it was [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome the only M-rated game on the Game Boy Color]].

*** The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version isn't bad either. It's a solid little platformer made by Creator/WayForwardTechnologies, and it even has its own minigames. While it doesn't have multiplayer, it's still a fun game in its own right.

** ''[=SpongeBob SquigglePants=]'' is a solid ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' clone with great art in various styles and charming cutscenes featuring Patchy the Pirate. Go for the 3DS version if you can to avoid having to purchase the uDraw peripheral for the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}.

* ''WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake'' had a pretty good platformer game called ''Strawberry Shortcake: The Four Seasons Cake'' on the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS, though it's [[{{Pun}} berry]] [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes hard to find.]]

** Another unusual case is ''[[VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime Turtles in Time]]'' and its VideoGameRemake... ''[=ReShelled=]''. The original game is widely hailed as a gaming classic and received an even better [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] port. The high-def remake left the gameplay alone, but replaced the soundtrack and adapted the arcade original instead of the SNES game - both decisions caused uproars. This decision might've not been able to be avoided, though, as it was rumored that the makers of the [=ReShelled=] port, Ubisoft, had troubles licensing the original soundtrack, so they had to make new music to compensate.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'': ''Kikansha Thomas To Nakamatachi'' is a [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation PS1]] game released exclusively for Japanese audiences by [[Creator/BandaiNamco Bandai]] in 2000. The graphics, music, and presentation are all well-done and show-accurate, and the game is loaded with educational mini-games such as counting, memory, correct paths, and creativity. When replaying certain mini-games, certain aspects are changed so they're not the same thing twice. The game is also very simple to play, due to the fact that the D-pad is never used, only the face buttons. It can be played with either the standard [=PS1=] controller or the special [=KidsStation=] controller it comes bundled with.

** ''VideoGame/TinyToonAdventuresDefendersOfTheUniverse'' was supposed to be a fighting game for the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] and UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube which is pretty damn fun. Most of the main cast of ''Tiny Toons'' are playable characters (Including Fifi La Fume, Shirley The Loon, Furrball, and even the two antagonists Elmyra Duff and Montana Max), they all have their own unique abilities, the old voice actors all return except for Hampton's (Who is now played by Creator/BillyWest), and the game plays pretty much like a sequel to ''VideoGame/RakugakiShowtime''. Sadly, the game was never released despite being just about finished for unknown reasons (Rumors are that it was because of a budget crisis with Conspiracy Entertainment which caused them to lose the license to ''Tiny Toons'' before the game was released). However, the game can be played on a [=PS2=] emulator or the ROM can be burned onto a disc and played on a modded [=PS2=] or [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 PS3]], and walkthroughs and gameplay videos of some of the characters can still be found on Website/YouTube.

** The ''VideoGame/{{Animaniacs}}'' game for the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis is a decent platformer in which you must take advantage of each Warner's ability to solve puzzles and progress through the levels. It helps that the writing is an admirable attempt at capturing the tongue-in-cheek spirit of the cartoon, and is often genuinely funny.
** The [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] ''Animaniacs'' was also very good. It did a very good job of capturing the look of the show and while it had less dialogue, managed to capture the slapstick feel of the show and the fact that ''Animaniacs'' usually parodies many different genres by having the levels be sets for different types of movies, and while all the characters have the same moves there are subtle differences in their properties. It doesn't have the different abilities of ''Animaniacs'' for [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Genesis]], but it was a solid platformer with very clever level design and very fun music.

* The [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]] ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' game was a pretty competent ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' clone featuring a ton of tracks and modes, all 11 vehicles, as well as capturing the humor of the original show. Moreover, while most of the characters were voiced by sound alikes, two of them were voiced by the original actors[[note]]John Stephenson as Luke; Creator/JanetWaldo as Penelope Pitstop[[/note]].

** The UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem version of ''[[VideoGame/WackyRaces1991 Wacky Races]]'', developed and published by Creator/{{Atlus}} is quite an enjoyable surprise. It's a 2D platformer where you play as Muttley serving as the VillainProtagonist and help win the race for Dastardly. The music is quite catchy and the bosses are the other ten Wacky Racers. The player can choose which area to go to first and clear three to four levels, then they can choose the next area on the World Map.

* While the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} versions of the ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'' game belong on [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames the other page]], the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoDS DS]] version is surprisingly decent. Unlike the horrid [=PS2=] and Xbox versions, the DS version has enjoyable gameplay, is somewhat challenging (and you actually ''can'' die in this version), and the levels aren't restricted to a rectangular box.
* While not quite as good as other Creator/HannaBarbera licensed games, Empire Software made two decent ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' games, one for the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem and the other for the UsefulNotes/GameBoy. ''Hanna-Barbera's Turbo Toons'' for the [=SNES=] wasn't too bad either.

** The UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis and [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]] games, [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames on the other hand....]]