It’s hard to meet a person on this planet that hasn’t heard of theLooney Tunes. Whether it’s fromthe incoming Space Jam movieor the over ninety years of cartoon programming, Bugs and the gang are beloved household icons to one and all.
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Being such a storied franchise, it comes as no surprise that manyLooney Tunesvideo games have been created over the years. While some were kind of rough, there were a few so amazing they are still worth picking up for players today.
10Looney Tunes (GameBoy)
One of the simplest tie-ins to the franchise,Looney Tuneswas a platformer featuring Daffy Duck, Tweety, Porky Pig, Taz, Speedy Gonzales, the Road Runner, and Bugs Bunny. Each character had its own unique levels to go through with its own mechanics.
While the game isn’t that impressive for casual playthroughs, it’san amazing game for those interested in speedrunningas it contains many curious tricks. It’s been featured at several large events and the game can be beaten in almost under ten minutes.
9Duck Dodgers Starring Daffy Duck
This game was a collectathon that had Daffy Duck in his famous sci-fi persona trying to get energy atoms, defeat bosses, and unlock new planets to explore. The game shows its age these days, but as one of the first attempts to bring Looney Tunes games into 3D, it did an excellent job. The game also had Rumble Pack compatibility and even kept save data on its cartridge unlike most games released in that era.
Buster’s Bad Dreamwas the lastTiny Toonsgame to ever be released and it’s a shame more fans don’t remember it. Unlike most other titles for the cartoon franchise, this game decided to be a unique combo-based brawler instead of a simple platforming game.
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In fact, the game’s mechanics were so good it went on to inspireAstro Boy: Omega Factorwhich received incredible reviews by critics, unlike theTiny Toonstitle. Hopefully, more gaming fans will track down this old GameBoy Advance game to give it a try.
7Bugs Bunny: Lost In Time
Bugs Bunny being transported literally to Nowhere was a solid enough joke in itself, but the platforming this Playstation 1 game had to offer really sealed the deal for most players. It’s hard to expect much from licensed video games, but Behavior Interactive made sure a lot of love was poured into this title.
It was popular enough to even inspire a sequel, which brought its mechanics to an even higher level.
6Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters
Once releasedalongsideWacky Racesin a special twin CD pack,Time Busterswas a collectathon that added a lot to the typicalLooney Tunesplatformer formula. With Taz in the mix, players had a whole new range of movement options. It also included a co-op mode making it much easier to enjoy its goofy antics with a friend.
5Looney Tunes Racing
It’s hard to name a popular TV franchisewithout a kart racing titlethese days. Still,Looney Tunes Racingwas done far better as it wasn’t haphazardly slapped together by its developers. It had several difficulty levels ranging from Rascal to Despicable. Between Acme Challenges, the Championship mode, and good old-fashioned multiplayer races, it kept fans of the franchise invested for countless hours.
4Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose
Buster Busts Loosewasn’t just one of the bestLooney Tunesgames — it was one ofthe best platformers on the SNES. It’s often listed in top 100 games lists for the console and is fondly remembered by anyone who took the time to play it.
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With only six levels in the game, it feels like the game should end quickly, but good luck trying to beat the game in hard mode. It’s required to play through the final level of the game and the challenge is enough to stump even the best gamers.
3Looney Tunes: Space Race
While thePlaystation 2version was panned by critics,Looney Tunes: Space Racefor theSega Dreamcastis among the highest-rated games of the franchise according to critics. It’s by far the best kart racer on the entire console and is incredibly smooth to control while nailing the classic cartoon humor that keeps the game fresh in the genre even to this day.
2Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem
Any gamewith Big Chungushas to be amazing, right? All memes aside,World of Mayhemactually works well for a franchise as long-running as theLooney Tunes. The gatcha style of the game allows players to make teams with even the most obscure choices and gives them a deep library to pull from for new characters in the game.
It may not beGenshin Impact, but it’s still a load of fun and has a lot of strategies for players to learn and implement.
1Looney Tunes: Sheep Raider
Sheep Raideris by far the most unique and original game made withLooney Tunescharacters. it embodies the cartoons in a way no other game has, with players buying ACME items as Wile E. Coyote to try and steal sheep from Sam Sheepdog.
The game has so much of the humor the series is known for while still providing some impressive puzzle mechanics that can actually keep players engaged. It’s a hidden gem on thePlaystationthat too many gamers have sadly forgotten.
