Freak Boy
Encyclopedia
Freak Boy, developed by Zono Incorporated
, was to be a third-person 3D puzzle
platform game
for the Nintendo 64
console.
Introduced to gamers in early 1996, the game saw two complete redesigns before finally being cancelled in late 1998. Freak Boy was to be published by Virgin Interactive
. Although the game was redesigned several times, some details of gameplay were released.
There are 25 levels in total.
Zono Incorporated
Zono Incorporated, named for its founders, Ed Zobrist and "Novak", was a video game development studio founded in 1991, in the city of Costa Mesa, California.Zono is best known as the developer of the cult classic Mr...
, was to be a third-person 3D puzzle
Puzzle
A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. In a basic puzzle, one is intended to put together pieces in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution...
platform game
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
for the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
console.
Introduced to gamers in early 1996, the game saw two complete redesigns before finally being cancelled in late 1998. Freak Boy was to be published by Virgin Interactive
Virgin Interactive
Virgin Interactive was a British video game publisher. It was formed as Virgin Games Ltd. in 1981. The company became much larger after purchasing the budget label, Mastertronic in 1987. It was part of the Virgin Group...
. Although the game was redesigned several times, some details of gameplay were released.
Game Play
Freak Boy, the main character, is a tall blue character, humanoid in shape, but composed of three disembodied parts: head, torso/arms, and legs. Each of these parts can absorb a different item, and each bestowes slightly different effects, depending on the part that absorbed it. These powers can be used to apprehend enemies, or solve puzzles.There are 25 levels in total.