The Sheriff says that the gang are the ones causing trouble claiming they're El Scaryachi. The gang find themselves in prison with another man named Esteban, who says that the Sheriff is loco and falls asleep if he gets too crazy. The gang drives to El Muncho where they find the place deserted and suddenly they're stopped by a Sheriff who arrests them. Back at the headquarters Velma receives a phone call from Costington to go on holiday much to Shaggy and Scooby's delight. She says that the stew is for them but it's missing some ingredients, so Shaggy and Scooby decide to help her, she instructs the two to go to El Muncho. They follow it where it leads deeper into the swamp and meet a girl named Lila. Shaggy and Scooby go outside where they smell a tasty aroma.
Scooby and Shaggy make a sandwich but it soon gets ruined by Velma on accident. They even run into their old friend Costington. They find the town deserted because of the fact that it's being haunted by day of the dead monsters. So, rather than dilute things for newcomers we have decided to live with the hubbub while helping new readers find the columnists they will enjoy.To get ingredients for Lila, Shaggy and Scooby get the gang to go to El Muncho. Sorry about that.īut so far we've not found a way to streamline our review output - there's basically too much of it. With so many different perspectives it can be hard to know where to start - a little like walking into a crowded pub. Although I wasn't all that keen at these distractions, it actually turned into a game in its own right for my son - who obsessively hunted for every last snack he could find.įamily Video Game Age Ratings | Home | About | Radio shows | Columnists | Competitions | Contact
I'm not sure if this was an intentional nod to the series, but it felt right either way.Īs you go you collect Scooby Snacks to buy new accessories and clothing to customise your characters.
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Much like the stars of the TV show you can actually get by with a lot of running around simply avoiding the bad guys. This leaves movement to the Nun-chuck with C to change characters, and Z to pickup objects - A is to jump and B is attack if you are interested.(ed: not so much).Īlthough at first it seems that a lot of the game play is about fighting your way through the various enemies, we soon discovered you don't really need to fight them. These are limited to things like directing a torch to explore the screen, or moving your inventory around. There is some use made of the Wii-mote's gestures, but not overly so. The controls have been sensibly implemented. Playing co-op mode with the kids worked well. It's not quite a tight and streamlined as the Lego games, but there's still a lot to enjoy. You have to select appropriately skilled characters to get past certain obstacles as well as collect and deliver a range of items to progress. This is not a million miles away from the game play of the Lego videogames. The game is a puzzle-platformer with a good dose of brawling. It's a little like going back and watching the original Simpsons episodes - there's an eerie not quite right quality - and here it hooks right into the mystery motif. Sure, the characters themselves have had a bit of a make over and don't quite seem like the real thing, but the general spirit of the cast is captured perfectly. Sensibly sidestepping the miniature side-kick, it creates a game that really feels like Scooby-doo.
Scooby-Doo and the Spooky Swamp was just the ticket for me. Whether things have improved since Scooby-doo First Frights Wii I'm not sure, but I seemed to get on better with this game than Mark.
A combination of the original cartoons now looking dated and rarely broadcast, and the miss-step of introducing Scrappy-doo who managed to upset the horror-comedy balance of the original.
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My kids haven't really clicked with the series though. I remember watching it when pretty young, being a little bit scared of the ghosts and ghouls who "would have got away with it". By combining comedy and earnest characters in a range of situations from the ridiculous to the seriously scary it appealed on a number of levels. Co-op play and no Scrappy make this a game the kids let me get away with. Scooby-Doo and the Spooky Swamp returns us to the light-horror mysteries that made the original series such a success.