Bart vs. the World Release Date: 1991 to 1993 Platforms: Nintendo and Sega Master System Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Inc. Developer: Imagineering Inc. # of Players: 1 Bart vs. the World was released in 1991, less than a year after Bart vs. the Space Mutants. The premise of Bart vs. the World is that Bart has to travel to four different locations around the world to collect various Krusty-themed treasures. Along the way four of Mr. Burns' relatives and their minions try to stop Bart from accomplishing his goal. With cameos from every member of the Simpsons family and other characters, a variety of fun mini-games, and unique worlds for Bart to explore, this game stands out as a jewel among the many Simpsons video games released in the early 1990s.
NES Screenshots   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Game Gear Screenshots   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Behind the Scenes Here is a small easter egg from the final stage of the game. In the aforementioned stage Bart is walking across a giant desk fighting pens, letters, and other office-related supplies. Shortly before the end of the stage a gray sheet of paper appears in the background featuring a bearded figure wearing a Hawaiian shirt and holding a pencil. If the beard didn't give it away the Hawaiian shirt definitely did: it's Matt Groening! Here is a screenshot: And here are colored versions of the image that I created based on that:     <-- BACK