Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper

Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper (also known as Beethoven's 2nd or Beethoven) is a platform game developed by American studio Riedel Software Productions and published by Hi Tech Expressions for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System,[1] Game Boy and the DOS. Versions of the game were developed for the Sega Genesis and Game Gear but never released.[2][3]

Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper
Cover art for the Super Nintendo Version
Developer(s)Riedel Software
Publisher(s)Hi Tech Expressions
Platform(s)SNES
Game Boy
DOS
Release
  • NA: December 1993
  • EU: December 1993
  • SA: February 1994
Genre(s)Platformer

Background

Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper is a video game adaption of the film Beethoven's 2nd. Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper was developed by Riedel Software Productions and published by Hi Tech Expressions. For the DOS version of the game, Rozner Labs Software took on the development of it. In the late 2010s, the Nintendo Game Boy version of Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper was listed as one of the most expensive and valuable video games and Game Boy games in general.[4][5][6]

Plot

Beethoven's four puppies are missing so he has to tear through the neighborhood to find them.[7][8] Players must visit the puppies' favourite haunts in an adventurous mystery.[7]

Gameplay

Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper is a side scrolling and platform game. Beethoven uses a supersonic waved barking attack that is used against enemies like dogcatchers and cats.[9] Players can use growling to charge Beethoven's bark which increases the destructive power. When Beethoven is soaked by water in the game, he can shake the water off at enemies which causes them to take damage.[10][9]

During the game, the player must rescue each of the puppies that belongs to Beethoven and Missy. There are two divided sections in each level, which involves guiding Beethoven to the puppy and then bringing Missy the puppy back.[10]

Reviews

Video game journalist Roy Bassave praised the game's graphics and action moves while calling it a family game.[8][11] Nintendo Power gave Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper a 2.475 out of 5 rating (49.50% ratio).[12]

References
  1. "9 Super Nintendo Games and Oddities Too Weird for the SNES Classic". Newsweek. Newsweek. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. Larry, Scary (November 1994). "ProReview - Genesis: Beethoven". GamePro. No. 64. IDG. p. 104.
  3. Merritt, Steve (August 1995). "News: E3 - The Future Is Here". Mean Machines Sega. No. 34. EMAP. pp. 8–18.
  4. "The Top 10 Most Expensive Game Boy Games". Turn onD e. Turn on De. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. "Do you own any? The 100 most valuable video games which could ..." Metro News. Metro News. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. "Some of your old video games could be worth thousands of pounds". Manchester Evening News. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper". Game Rankings. Game Rankings. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Beethoven's Caper video will leave you begging for more". Newspapers.com. Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Beethoven's 2nd for the SNES". Moby Games. Moby Games. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper". Giant Bomb. Giant Bomb. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. "Beethoven:The Ultimate Canine Caper". The Times Leader. The Times Leader. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "January 1 1994". Game Rankings. Nintendo Power. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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