''The Pagemaster'' is a

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released in conjunction with the 1994 film ''

The Pagemaster ''The Pagemaster'' is a 1994 American live-action/animated fantasy adventure film starring Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Stewart, Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker, Ed Begley Jr., and Mel Harris. The film was produced ...

'' for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System,

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, and Sega Genesis. Richard Tyler can be guided through a selection of literature genre-themed levels, ranging from horror to adventure and fantasy worlds. Magic can be used, and stomping enemies to death by jumping on their heads is permitted. Enemies include bats, flying books, giant hands, ghosts, pirates, and more.

Reception

'' GamePro'' gave the SNES version a mixed review. They criticized the poor controls and repetitiveness, commenting that "Almost all of ''Pagemaster'' is redundant platform jumping against the same enemies who appear over and over again." However, they praised the graphics for their colorful and effective recreations of the settings for famous novels and concluded the game "isn't bad, it just isn't as fun as it could've been." The four reviewers of ''

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'' also considered it a just above average game. They praised the movie-like graphics and audio, but criticized the controls, saying the character tends to slide around, and felt the game to be generally uninteresting. They held the Genesis version in lower regard, commenting that "This game would be enjoyable, but the control just isn't there." ''GamePro'' similarly commented that the Genesis version is good in most respects, but that the poor controls make it an overall mediocre game. Reviewing the Game Boy version, ''GamePro'' praised the diverse gameplay, detailed graphics, and atmospheric music, but remarked that the poor control ruins the entire experience. They particularly cited jumps requiring excessive precision and slippery control, remarking that "Richard slides from platforms so often you'll think his soles are oiled."

Sales

The game shipped more than 100,000 copies.

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