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Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-bit Land

By Mark Raby, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Formulaic platformer game has retro visual style.

Game Nintendo 3DS 2013
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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Minisu
Minisu Parent
March 26, 2022
age 10+

Great Game, But It’s Not For Younger Kids

I Like This Game, It Features Characters From The Cartoon Network Regular Show. But It’s Not For Younger Kids. Let Me Give You Multiple Reasons On Why This Game Isn’t For Kids Under 10 1. There’s Lots Of Cussing Like “Stupid” “Butt” “Ass” “God” “Hate” “F*cking” “Suck” “Frick” “Lump” 2. There’s Scary Characters. A Character From The Episode “Just Set Up The Chairs” Appeared. The Characters Name Is “Destroyer Of Worlds” It Shoots Fire From It’s Eyes And Kills Mordecai And Rigby. Mordecai And Rigby Turn Into “Zombies.” 3. There’s Consumerism. Since This Has Characters From The “Regular Show” Mordecai And Rigby Play To Solve A Puzzle And Has A Character From The 2nd Episode Of The 1st Season. The Episodes Title Name Is “Just Set Up The Chairs.” This Is Okay For Anyone 10+ Years Old. Better Than Many Of The Other Video Games I’ve Played. Minecraft,Bloons,Happy Tree Friends Deadeye Derby,Looney Tunes World Of Mayhem,Fantasia And Kirby.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
Easy to play/use
Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

In REGULAR SHOW: MORDECAI AND RIGBY IN 8-BIT LAND, the titular characters romp through many colorful environments as they find themselves hopelessly trapped inside a vintage video game world. There's little in the way of an actual story line, as players are mostly focused on making their way through the winding levels of side-scrolling platforms and bottomless pits. There are a handful of gameplay styles, mostly revolving around the basic archetype of running across platforms and defeating enemy creatures. The most intense action occurs during space-themed shooting missions, as well as during protracted "boss battles."

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-bit Land is, in a word, adequate. It's clearly designed for fans of the TV show, and there are many references to it. On its own merits, the game follows a standard formula of running through levels and squashing enemy creatures. The visual style sets the game apart, with crudely drawn animals and aliens along with odd-looking characters and scenery. It does enough to keep the experience interesting, but barely. The background music tends to get repetitive, and it doesn't feel like there's enough of a challenge to make finishing the game as satisfying as it could be.

That being said, there's nothing inherently wrong with the game, and it should hold any player's interest long enough to be worth the purchase.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the cartoon-style violence. Do you think this game is violent? Why, or why not? How is its impact different from a game with better, more realistic graphics?

  • What was a time you found yourself in an unfamiliar situation? How did you handle it?

  • If you could go an adventure with your best friend, what would it be?

Game Details

  • Platform: Nintendo 3DS
  • Pricing structure: Paid
  • Available online?: Not available online
  • Publisher: D3Publisher of America
  • Release date: October 29, 2013
  • Genre: Strategy
  • ESRB rating: E10+ for Cartoon Violence
  • Last updated: August 25, 2016

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