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Aliens from another planet have challenged Springfield to a wrestling match! As unbelievable as it sounds, it is not another story from I. P. Freely or one of his friends. It’s assumed that the aliens spied upon Jebediah Springfield years ago when he wrestled that bear but because their planet is light years away they haven’t been able to get here until now to present the challenge. Now it’s up to the townspeople to find someone that can wrestle like Jebediah to take that challenge.
- Mar 23, 2001 The matches take place in ten different detailed 3D locations from Springfield, such as the Simpsons' house, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, the Kwik-E-Mart, and Moe's Tavern. Letters float around in the wrestling ring, and if a wrestler collects enough of them, they can taunt and temporarily become invincible.
- The Simpsons Wrestling parodies the so-called business of sports entertainment with 22 characters (13 of which are playable) from the fictitious town of Springfield. Including the immediate family of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson, you can wrestle as.
- The matches take place in ten different detailed 3D locations from Springfield, such as the Simpsons' house, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, the Kwik-E-Mart, and Moe's Tavern. Letters float around in the wrestling ring, and if a wrestler collects enough of them, they.
Find answers for the crossword clue: Kwik-E-Mart owner on 'The Simpsons'. We have 1 answer for this clue. 'Homer and Apu' is the thirteenth episode of The Simpsons' fifth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 10, 1994. In the episode, Homer participates in a hidden-camera investigation of spoiled food being sold at the Kwik-E-Mart.The chain's corporate office fires Apu and replaces him with actor James Woods, who is doing research for an upcoming film role.
The Simpsons Wrestling is really nothing like a traditional wrestling match other than the 3-count pin to finish the round. Like other aspects of The Simpsons, this game is totally wacky and promises to be a lot of fun for fans of TV show. Join up with the whole Simpson family as well as other characters to duke, rake, Chihuahua, Skateboard, Belch, and Squishee it out to see who will take on Kang and Kodos and save Springfield.
Gameplay, Controls, Interface
Simply put, this is a fighting game with simple controls that will make your fingers very tired. Although it is called The Simpsons Wrestling, it’s not really too much like wrestling at all since it seems any sort of objects are legally allowed in the ring and anything goes. For instance, Groundskeeper Willie will use his rake to 'garden' you up whereas Bart can ride his skateboard and Mr. Burns will even throw in some explosive radioactive material while Smithers takes you on. Although each character has different and unique attacks, they are all controlled pretty much the same and seem to have the same amount of toughness (I guess it would be a bit too easy for Bumblebee Man to take on Lisa otherwise, don’tcha think?).
When you start the game, you have Homer, Marge (with Maggie), Bart, Lisa, Groundskeeper Willie, Apu, Krusty the Clown, and Barney to choose from. Each character can jump and has three main attacks: low, medium, and high power. You have an energy bar that determines which attacks you can execute and as you attack more the bar will deplete. You can also grapple your opponent and use one of the attack buttons to do a different style attack and bouncing against the ropes and hitting a button at the right time will execute a third set of attacks. There really are no actual combos aside from one that will knock over your opponent with four quick low power attacks in a row. In addition, you will receive one letter in the word 'Taunt' which shows up by your energy and health bars. When 'Taunt' is full you can execute a taunt which makes you invincible for a short amount of time. There are power-ups that appear in the ring from time to time that can restore partial or a big chunk of energy or health or give you a 'Taunt' letter or speed you up. Each match consists of three rounds (this can be set in the options menu for more or fewer, though). The best of the three wins the match. Like normal wrestling matches, the round is won when you pin and hold your opponent for a count of three. Since there are no referees the character him/herself will do the count.
Like the gameplay, the controls are also fairly simple. There are three attack buttons (one for each attack), a jump button, grapple button, and pin button. There aren’t any button combinations aside from jumping and using an attack button and no secret special moves to figure out, which really makes this game quite accessible to beginner players as well as the more seasoned wrestler. The controls are reasonably responsive and easy to manipulate which is a huge plus in my book as so many of these types of games require super fast reflexes and well timed button presses to pull off particular moves.
Don’t get me wrong, though -- just because the controls are fairly simple for this style of game, it doesn’t mean the game is easy. There are three difficulty levels: New Challenger, Defender, and Champion Circuits. The Defender Circuit is locked out until you defeat the Challenger one. Likewise the Champion will be unlocked after defeating the Defender Circuit. The differences between these can more or less be rated as easy, medium, and hard by an average gamer’s standards. As you work your way through these circuits you will fight and unlock some hidden characters such as Bumblebee Man or Moe who can be used in later matches.
Although the game supports the vibration function if you have a Dual Shock controller, it is off by default and when I turned it on, I rarely felt anything at all which was disappointing. In fact, I even went back to the in-game options and main menu options a couple times to confirm if it was on at all. There is an interesting feature related to this, however, which is that you can turn the vibration on, off, or on for only player one or on for only player two. The other options include setting the number of rounds, loading up unlocked features, checking out the credits and adjusting the game’s various volumes for effects, voices, and music.
Please note that due to the characters available and the nature of this game, there are some potential matches that may seem to promote domestic violence (Homer vs. Marge for example).
Multiplayer
The Simpsons Wrestling has two-player support as long as you have a second controller. It will not allow you to even set up a two-player game unless the controller is attached.
Graphics
This game looks very true to form for a Simpsons title -- it is very cartoon-like in nature and the graphics reflect this. The characters themselves are fairly large at all times and are rendered with great detail (which may be a little too much to ask when looking at Groundskeeper Willie without his shirt on!!). One of the big plusses about the characters is that they do not look very blocky or polygon-like at all. The animation is nice and smooth. As you move around in the ring the camera will follow in a strafing fashion and will zoom in or out as necessary to keep you both on screen at all times.
There are several different rings and backgrounds that you can fight in, from Evergreen Terrace to Moe’s to the nuclear power plant to the Kwik-E-Mart and several others. Unfortunately you don’t always get to see the background as the camera is focused more on the action in the ring, but when you do you will see well done renderings of various parts of Springfield. The characters standing in the background are more two-dimensional than those wrestling.
Audio
This is one of the best parts of The Simpsons Wrestling. The sound effects are pretty average for a PlayStation game. Some of the music sounds just like that from the TV show (and probably is taken straight from it, to boot). It’s the voices that are king in this department, though. All of the voices in the game are from the original voice talents on the TV show, which is a huge plus in my book. Nothing is worse than getting a game based on some of your favorite cartoon characters and having the voices sound nothing like the TV show. Each wrestler has his or her own phrases and taunts and some are even tailored to their opponent. In addition, some of the characters in the background will say something now and then as you get somewhat close to them.
Documentation
Standard issue stuff here, you may want to take a look over it to get the gist of the controls and get an explanation of the various power-ups. This is also the only place where you’ll find the story behind the game.
Originality / Cool Features
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I don’t know that I can say that The Simpsons Wrestling is so much original because if you strip out all the great graphics and sounds all you have a simple fighting game with no timer. Fortunately since the great graphics and sounds ARE there, you do have a fairly original theme slapped on a genre of games that has countless clones. Like many other fighting games, each player has his or her own pseudo-special moves but I liked the general simplicity of the controls and that you don’t need to execute some difficult controller combination to execute a cool looking maneuver.
Bottom Line
Overall I found this to be a fun game. If you are a fan of The Simpsons and of fighting or wrestling games then you’ll very likely want to check this out. There’s a good chance that people who don’t like fighting games much but that DO like The Simpsons may find some enjoyment with this game too if for nothing else than the funny taunts and such. Just don’t touch it at all if you can’t stand The Simpsons (but if that’s the case, why are you still reading this anyway?). It’s fairly simplistic controls and great artwork, sounds, comments, taunts, and varied attacks between characters contributed a lot to my desire to go back for more and made the game accessible to a wide variety of skill levels which is why I give this game a score of 85.
Overall rating: 6
Series | The Simpsons |
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Type | Convenience store |
First appearance | 'The Telltale Head' |
Location | Springfield |
Owner | Apu Nahasapeemapetilon |
Employees | Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon |
Simpsons Wrestling Kwik E Mart Owner On The Simpsons Crossword
The Kwik-E-Mart (spelled 'Quick-E-Mart' in 'Bart the General') is a convenience store in the animated television seriesThe Simpsons. It is a parody of American convenience stores, such as 7-Eleven and Wawa Inc., and depicts many of the stereotypes about them. It is notorious for its high prices and the poor quality of its merchandise. It is run by an Indian-American named Apu Nahasapeemapetilon.[1] It first appeared in the episode 'The Telltale Head' and has since become a common setting in The Simpsons.
In July 2007, eleven 7-Eleven locations in the United States and one in Canada were transformed into Kwik-E-Marts as part of a special promotion for The Simpsons Movie. Also in 2007, gift shops modeled after the 'Kwik-E-Marts' were opened in Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood, where they are a companion to 'The Simpsons Ride'.
Role in The Simpsons[edit]
In The Simpsons the Kwik-E-Mart is a convenience store that sells the usual fare at extraordinarily high prices,[2] including the always popular Squishee.[3] The backstory is that the Kwik-E-Mart chain was started somewhere in the Himalayas.[2] In The Simpsons the Kwik-E-Mart is operated by an Indian American character named Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, who mans the store with his brother Sanjay and is a caricature of the stereotypical 'foreign born' convenience store clerk.[1] Apu proudly gouges customers and sells tainted merchandise, such as rotten meat or expired milk.[2][4] The Kwik-E-Mart is quite often the target of robbers, leading to Apu having been shot on several occasions.[2][5][6]
Real-world versions[edit]
7-Eleven promotion[edit]
A 7-Eleven 'Kwik-E-Mart' in Seattle in 2007, one of 12 stores temporarily converted so to promote The Simpsons Movie.
In July 2007, convenience store chain 7-Eleven converted 11 of its stores in the United States and one in Canada (Coquitlam) into Kwik-E-Marts to promote The Simpsons Movie. The concept was first visualized in 2006 by Fox's advertising agency, and the approximately 10 million dollar (US) cost of the promotion was borne by 7-Eleven.[7] Another part of the promotion was a contest where customers who purchased a slurpee or sandwich also received a coded game piece that could be entered into a website. The grand prize of the contest was to be animated into an episode of The Simpsons.[7] Prior to July, the promotion had long been known but the locations were kept a secret until the morning of July 1, when the 12 stores were made over with industrial foam, vinyl and Kwik-E-Mart signs.[8]
These 12 locations, as well as the majority of other North American 7-Elevens, sold products found in The Simpsons, such as 'Buzz Cola', 'Krusty-O's', 'Squishees', pink frosted 'Sprinklicious doughnuts' and other Simpsons-themed merchandise. The Squishees were Slurpees that are sold in special collector cups and the Krusty-O's were made by Malt-O-Meal.[8] Several other 7-Eleven items, such as sandwiches, were sold in Simpsons-themed packaging.[8] It was decided that Duff Beer would not be sold due to the movie being rated PG-13, and the promoters wanted to have 'good, responsible fun,' though it was noted that it was a tough decision.[8] However, a Duff Energy Drink was released in place of the Duff Beer.[9]
The promotion resulted in a 30% increase in profits for the changed 7-Eleven stores.[10] Many of the stores sold out of their special Simpsons products within a few days of the start of the promotion.[11] The conversions lasted through early August, when the stores were converted back to 7-Elevens.[12]
There was a mild controversy when the promotion offended members of the Indian-American community who felt that Apu is a caricature that plays on too many negative stereotypes. Despite this, 7-Eleven reported that many of its Indian employees have reacted positively to the idea,[7] although it was noted that it was 'not a 100 percent endorsement.'[8]
Universal Studios[edit]
A Kwik-E-Mart at Universal Studios Florida
On October 17, 2007, a gift shop that was modeled after a Kwik-E-Mart was opened at Universal Studios Florida. One also opened at Universal Studios Hollywood at a later time.[13] They replaced the old Back to the Future gift shop[14] and supplement The Simpsons Ride, which opened in Spring 2008. The stores sell Simpsons-related merchandise like Flaming Moe's Energy Drinks[13] and Squishees.[15]
Broadway At The Beach[edit]
On August 17, 2018, a gift shop modeled after a Kwik-E-Mart opened at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The gift shop is placed at the exit of a 4D ride based on The Simpsons and is housed in a replica of The Azteca theatre from the series,[16] which opened in 2019.[17] The store sells Buzz Cola, Lard Lad Donuts, and Squishees along with merchandise from the show.[18]
References[edit]
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- ^ abTurner 2004, p. 330.
- ^ abcdDaniels, Greg; Kirkland, Mark (1994-02-10). 'Homer and Apu'. The Simpsons. Season 05. Episode 13. Fox.
- ^McGrath, Dan; Lynch, Jeffrey (1993-11-18). 'Boy-Scoutz N the Hood'. The Simpsons. Season 05. Episode 08. Fox.
- ^O'Donnell, Steve; Moore, Steven Dean (1998-02-08). 'The Joy of Sect'. The Simpsons. Season 09. Episode 13. Fox.
- ^Gould, Dana; Michels, Pete (2002-05-22). 'Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge'. The Simpsons. Season 13. Episode 22. Fox.
- ^Omine, Carolyn; Kruse, Nancy (2005-05-08). 'A Star Is Torn'. The Simpsons. Season 16. Episode 18. Fox.
- ^ abcJosh Grossberg (2007-07-02). 'Cowabunga! 7-Elevens Get Kwik-E Makeover'. E! News. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^ abcde'7-Eleven Becomes Kwik-E-Mart for 'Simpsons Movie' Promotion'. Associated Press. 2007-07-01. Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ^'Duff Energy Drink'. xoxide.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
- ^Gail Schiller (2007-07-06). 'D'oh! 'Simpsons' limits tie-in partners'. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- ^'Kwik-E-Mart Comes to Life'. ABC News. 2007-07-03. Archived from the original on 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^Jenn Dolari (2007-08-10). 'Fadza! Damn yoo Fadza!'. Jenn Dolari's LiveJournal blog. Archived from the original on 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ abBrady MacDonald (2007-11-12). 'Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart opens at Universal Studios'. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^Rosario Santiago (2007-10-28). 'The Simpsons: Springfield's Kwik-E-Mart Opens in Universal Studios'. Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^Dewayne Bevil (2007-10-26). 'Simpsons' Kwik-E-Mart gets the Universal seal of Apu-val'. Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^'Calling all Simpsons show fans: This new MB attraction features the cartoon's world'. The Sun News. Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^Blondin, Alan (2019-04-01). 'Kwik-E-Mart has company: Simpsons in 4D theater has opened at Broadway at the Beach'. The Sun News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^'D'oh! Kwik-E-Mart from 'The Simpsons' opens in South Carolina'. ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. 2018-08-27. Archived from the original on 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- Bibliography
- Turner, Chris (2004). Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation. Foreword by Douglas Coupland. (1st ed.). Toronto: Random House Canada. ISBN978-0-679-31318-2. OCLC55682258.
External links[edit]
- Apu's profile at TheSimpsons.com
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