Astebros
Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game dossier
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A side-scrolling platformer featuring Garfield, branching 3D environments, and timed missions.
The briefing
In Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Garfield sets out for Carlyle Castle after receiving an invitation from Prince The Twelfth. His motivation is simple: the promise of a royal dinner and plenty of lasagna.
This action platformer takes Garfield through 18 3D environments arranged along fixed 2D paths. Some routes branch into different directions, with settings including building rooftops, a huge tree, and a hedge maze. Garfield can jump, climb certain walls, and use a microphone feature on Nintendo DS to meow and interact with parts of some stages.
Each level begins with nine lives, with obstacles costing a life when they hit Garfield. Food icons are scattered throughout the platforming stages but are optional to collect. Completed levels become available in Timed Missions, where players can attempt to finish them as quickly as possible.
Between some platforming stages, first-person sections require players to use the stylus to look around and locate a hotspot. The game was released in 2006 for Nintendo DS, PC, and PlayStation 2.