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The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World

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First release
Dec 1991
Genres
Platform, Simulator, Sport, Strategy · Action
Platforms
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Game Gear, Atari ST/STE, Sega Master System/Mark III

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World is a side-scrolling platform that compiles smaller games belonging to different genres. In each stage, Bart must navigate through the area, collecting items such as firecracker balls for self-defense and Squishees to restore health By grabbing a cape, Bart can become his superheroic alter-ego, Bartman, and fly for limited periods. The most important items in each stage are Krusty-brand souvenirs. There is one in every stage, and Bart must find them all in order to get the best ending. There are also several mini-games in each area, with puzzles such as a matching-card game and a trivia game based on events in actual episodes.

Also known as Bart World

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Storyline
On the Krusty the Clown Show, Bart Simpson wins the opportunity to participate in a Round-the-World scavenger hunt. However, the contest has been rigged by Mr. Burns' assistant, Smithers, in order for Burns to rid himself of the Simpson family for all the trouble they have caused him over the years. Burns sends his agents and fellow family members to take care of the Simpsons during the scavenger hunt. Bart travels through various real-world locations collecting items, with occasional cameos from the other Simpsons family members.Read more

On the Krusty the Clown Show, Bart Simpson wins the opportunity to participate in a Round-the-World scavenger hunt. However, the contest has been rigged by Mr. Burns' assistant, Smithers, in order for Burns to rid himself of the Simpson family for all the trouble they have caused him over the years. Burns sends his agents and fellow family members to take care of the Simpsons during the scavenger hunt. Bart travels through various real-world locations collecting items, with occasional cameos from the other Simpsons family members.

Release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Dec 1991
Nintendo Entertainment System
Dec 01, 1991
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Oct 22, 1992
All 11 release dates
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Feb 12, 1993
Amiga
1993
Sega Game Gear
1993
Atari ST/STE
1993
Sega Master System/Mark III
1993
Sega Master System/Mark III
Mar 1994
Sega Game Gear
Jul 29, 1994
Nintendo Entertainment System
Date to be confirmed
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
minigames, based on - tv show, 8-bit, boss fight, cartoony
… All 15, licensed game, protagonist's name in the title, human, young protagonist, controversy, tie-in, temporary invincibility, spiky-haired protagonist, collection marathon, lgbtq+
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IGDB · recorded 20 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 20 Oct 2026