is a video game developed by

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and published by

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for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan in September 1995.

Gameplay

The game features extensive use of

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. The player can collect stars throughout the level. These stars act as the life meter (somewhat like '' Sonic the Hedgehog''). After 100 stars have been collected, they can be used to hatch eggs. Eggs turn into animal assistants such as

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s, dragons, penguins or

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s. Different colored eggs will turn into different animals. These assistants can aid the player by shooting, or flying, and the player can have a maximum of three animal assistants at any time. They evolved at: Chicken 100 500 1500 star Dragon 100 1600 4000 star Penguin 100 800 2000 star Turtle 100 1000 3000 star If the player collects 400 stars, they can get a new life. In some stage, it may had more than one path to end that stage and each path will lead you to next stage or some hidden stage, shortcut. Enemies in the game include mutant, ex: car tire, shoe, pin, lighters, bubbleman,.... and some stage will had BOSS.

Plot

The story follows the eponymous Hermie as he witnesses an egg leap out of a trashcan and, peering inside said receptacle, falls into an alternate dimension.

Development and release

''Hermie Hopperhead: Scrap Panic'' was developed by Yuke's. The game was released on September 29, 1995, for the PlayStation by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was re-released under The Best for Family budget range on December 6, 1996. ''Hermie Hopperhead'' has not been available on the Japanese

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Reception

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'' 24/40. ''Mega Fun'' 61. ''Maniac'' gave it a 66%. ''GameFan'' 84. ''Super Game Power'' gave it an overall score of 4.5 out of 5 and called it a fun game in the style of ''

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''. ''Super Console'' gave it a score of 89%. ''

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'' 53%. ''PlayStation Power'' gave it just 20%. ''Consoles +'' gave it 90%.

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References

External links

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