Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Released1989
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1988 side-scrolling action video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System loosely based on the novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Gameplay alternates between the characters of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde based on the player's ability to either avoid or cause damage.
18Wit Score

Details

DeveloperAdvance Communication Company
PublisherBandai
ReleasedApril 1, 1989
StatusReleased
GenresPlatform
ThemesActionHorrorFantasyScience fiction
PlatformsNIN Nintendo Entertainment System
ModesSingle player

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Community Score
Mixed Reception18/100

About This Game

Dr. Jekyll races through town toward his wedding, but a gauntlet of hostile townspeople, wild animals, and urban hazards test his patience at every turn. As frustration mounts, his rage threatens to unleash the beast within—transforming him into the monstrous Mr. Hyde and transporting him to a grotesque realm filled with creatures to vanquish. The dual nature of the protagonist creates a delicate balancing act: maintaining composure allows Jekyll to reach the altar as intended, while succumbing to anger plunges him into a darker path where the violent alter ego must fight through horrors to regain control. The journey's outcome depends on which version of the man reaches the church, with the two contrasting conclusions offering starkly different fates for the conflicted doctor and his bride-to-be.