''Cheesy'' is a

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developed by British studio CTA Developments and published by

Ocean Software Ocean Software Ltd was a British software development company that became one of the biggest European video game developers and video game publisher, publishers of the 1980s and 1990s. The company was founded by David Ward and Jon Woods and wa ...

in Europe for the

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in November 1996.

Gameplay

''Cheesy'' is a platform game with 3D and

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gameplay styles where the player controls the titular character, who was imprisoned in a castle by a mad scientist until aliens appear and try to attack him, with the main objective of the game being to escape from the castle, while battling against aliens that come in his way.

Development and release

''Cheesy'' originally started as a project intended for the

Atari Jaguar The Atari Jaguar is a home video game console developed by Atari Corporation and released in North America in November 1993. Part of the fifth generation of video game consoles, it competed with the 16-bit Sega Genesis, the Super NES and the ...

, which was first announced in 1994 as one of the upcoming titles for the Jaguar by Ocean Software and was originally scheduled to be released around the fourth quarter of 1995, however, the game was moved to the PlayStation after the system was a commercial and critical failure. The music was done by '' Zero-5''

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

s Dave Newman and James Veal. ''Cheesy'' was first showcased to the public at various trade shows such as

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, before being released in Europe by Ocean in November 1996, and was later published in Japan by Jaleco on 24 July 1997.

Reception

''Cheesy'' received mixed to negative reviews from critics since its release. The game was cited for its controls, graphics and inconsistent game design, but the soundtrack received praise.

References

External links

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