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Cheesy

Cheesy the mouse (and the star of the game) has been captured by a mad scientist for his genetic experiments. However, mohawked aliens attack the castle and in the commotion cheesy escapes. He has to navigate…

1 November 1996

Cheesy is a platform developed by CTA Developments, released 1 November 1996 on Atari Jaguar and PlayStation.

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What Cheesy is

Cheesy is a platform game developed by CTA Developments and released in 1996. It was published by Ocean Software. It is available on Atari Jaguar and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Cheesy the mouse (and the star of the game) has been captured by a mad scientist for his genetic experiments. However, mohawked aliens attack the castle and in the commotion cheesy escapes. He has to navigate through 24 levels of mutated creatures, fight huge spiders, balance a mine cart through derelict tracks and escape flames inside a burning chimney.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Cheesy launched on 1 November 1996, within three weeks of Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.

Released around the same time: Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Cheesy come out?
Cheesy was released on 1 November 1996 for Atari Jaguar and PlayStation.

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