PlayStation 2

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius - Attack of the Twonkies

The boy genius returns to consoles thanks to the kind folks at THQ. Jimmy Neutron is one of the few Nickelodeon licenses that isn’t totally repelling to me (Fairly Oddparents and yes, SpongeBob Squarepants complete the list), so I went into the game wondering if the developers could pull off a reasonably good game and not solely rely on the license. Do they complete that goal? Read on to find out.

With two kids under four, and a third just about to arrive – you can imagine that I end up watching a lot of kids shows at home. Of all of the children’s shows available, there’s only a handful I can stand to watch for any length of time, and most of those air on Nickelodeon – Spongebob Squarepants, Little Bill, Jimmy Neutron, According to Ginger and Fairly Odd Parents.

Game editors usually fear titles based on big-name licenses. Fear multiplies the further you go down the age demographic, ultimately settling on games based on Saturday morning cartoons. Traditionally, they've always been the worst of the lot. While exceptions do exist, cartoon-based kiddy games have always lacked engaging gameplay and the kind of visuals capable of drawing in the average gamer. But, has anything changed of late?

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies is the kind of game to play when you have a lot of time to explore and you're looking for a game that you can get lost in. It's a fun title that is sure to fill hours with its entertaining gameplay!

In a world where some things are what they seem (parents are parents) and other things are the complete opposite of what they seem (your child is secretly a boy genius), one can expect a certain number of chaotic events to occur. Such is the case with The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies. As you can imagine the twonkies are coming, and they aren't very tactful about who they attack in a timely manner. In other words, it's time for the Boy Genius to step out of his scientific bedroom, grab his robotic dog, and head out into the world of make-believe danger.