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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (video game)
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is the title of four different video game adaptations of the film of the same name
, which were released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
, Sega Genesis, Game Boy
and Game Gear. While the games were ostensibly based on the film, they also featured characters and plot elements from the second season of the original TV series
. Like the previous game versions
of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, none of the four versions of the movie game were ports of each other.
The Super NES version is a side-scrolling action game
similar to the previous SNES game based on the series. The game can be played by up to two players this time, with six available characters. Billy
and Kimberly
return from the previous game, along with Tommy
the White Ranger, as well as Rocky
, Adam
, and Aisha
, who replace the other three rangers from the original game.
The player begins each stage as their character's civilian persona; instead of automatically transforming into their Ranger persona like in the previous game, the player must fill up a "Morphing meter" next to their life gauge by picking up thunderbolt-shaped items dropped by enemies, which can also be used to perform special attacks. Filling up the Morphin meter again while in Ranger mode will allow the player to use their character's signature weapon for a limited time or perform a super attack. The game features a two-lane system similar to the Fatal Fury
series, allowing players to jump between the foreground lane or the background lane (the player can also perform attacks that will sent enemies to the other lane).
The game consists of seven stages, where the player will fight against Lord Zedd's army of Putty Patrols until reaching the stage boss at the end. The first five bosses are all monsters from the TV show's second season, while the sixth boss is an original creation for the game. The final boss is Ivan Ooze, the film's antagonist. Unlike the first game, there are no giant robot battles in this version, although the Ninja Mega Falconzord from the film (and the show's third season) makes an appearance during the ending sequence.
Here's a list of bosses in order of appearance.
The Genesis version is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up that can be played by up to two players, where the player can control both the Rangers themselves or their Zords (depending on the level). The game consists of six stages, with the first two stages and the final one covering events from the film, whereas Stage 3 to 5 are set before the events of the film and adapts key episodes from the TV show's second season (namely "White Light", "Ninja Encounter", and "Power Transfer").
The game contains digitized versions of popular songs from the TV show, in this order:
In the movie-based stages, the player can play as one of the six Power Rangers featured in the film, as well as the Ninja Megazord or the Falconzord during the giant monster battles. In the flashback stages, the player will control Jason
, Zack
, and Trini
in place of Rocky, Adam, and Aisha, while the Zords that can be used during the giant monster battles are either the Thunder Megazord or the Tigerzord in Warrior Mode. The game's soundtrack consists entirely of digitized versions of original music that Ron Wasserman
created for the TV show.
The player will encounter the following enemies during the course of the game's six stages.
The game consists of six stages. The first five stages can be played in any order, while the sixth one can be played after completing the other five. The following is a list of bosses featured in the game.
exactly like the original Game Gear game based on the TV series, with the same gameplay format and game modes. One change made from the previous is addition of a thunderbolt-shaped power indicator next to the life gauge that gradually fills up during the course of battle until it begins to flash; during such instances, the player can perform a super move in addition to the standard special moves.
The Story Mode consists of six stages, with the first three stages being based on episodes from the second season, while the remaining three being based on the movie. In the first three stages, the player fights the first segment as one of the six Power Rangers from the second season as they fight a series of Putty Patrols until confronting the stage boss. The second segment consists of a giant monster battle between the Thunder Megazord and the stage boss. The fourth stage is exclusively a Ranger battle, while the final two stages are giant monster battles where the player controls the Ninja Mega Falconzord.
The Game Gear version's soundtrack is made up of mostly midi versions of music from the series and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock Adventure
.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is a 1995 American superhero action fantasy based on the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on Fox Kids. It featured the characters and actors from the series itself, and used the zords from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger...
, which were released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, Sega Genesis, Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
and Game Gear. While the games were ostensibly based on the film, they also featured characters and plot elements from the second season of the original TV series
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
. Like the previous game versions
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (video game)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is the title of five different video games based on the television series of the same name, which were released for the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Gear, and Sega CD...
of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, none of the four versions of the movie game were ports of each other.
Super NES
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
similar to the previous SNES game based on the series. The game can be played by up to two players this time, with six available characters. Billy
Billy Cranston
Billy Cranston is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. He is the Blue Ranger in the series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, portrayed by actor David Yost. Billy is the only original Power Ranger to remain for the entire MMPR series, and is the third longest-serving Ranger overall...
and Kimberly
Kimberly Hart
Kimberly Ann Hart is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. She was played by actress Amy Jo Johnson during the first three seasons of the show, plus on the two feature films of the franchise. Kimberly is best remembered as the first Pink Ranger from the first entry of the franchise...
return from the previous game, along with Tommy
Tommy Oliver
Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Oliver is a fictional character from the universe of the American children's television franchise Power Rangers. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as four of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo,...
the White Ranger, as well as Rocky
Rocky DeSantos
Rocky DeSantos is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. In the second season of the television show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, he joined the team as the second Red Ranger...
, Adam
Adam Park
Adam Park is a fictional major character from the universe of the American television series franchise Power Rangers, played by Johnny Yong Bosch. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as three of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers,...
, and Aisha
Aisha Campbell
Aisha Campbell is a fictional character from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV Show. She was portrayed by Karan Ashley.Spirited and full of energy, Aisha was always up to the challenge of being a Power Ranger...
, who replace the other three rangers from the original game.
The player begins each stage as their character's civilian persona; instead of automatically transforming into their Ranger persona like in the previous game, the player must fill up a "Morphing meter" next to their life gauge by picking up thunderbolt-shaped items dropped by enemies, which can also be used to perform special attacks. Filling up the Morphin meter again while in Ranger mode will allow the player to use their character's signature weapon for a limited time or perform a super attack. The game features a two-lane system similar to the Fatal Fury
Fatal Fury
is a fighting game series developed by SNK for the Neo Geo system.Producers Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto, who were the producers of the series from Fatal Fury 3 and onward, were the planners of the original Street Fighter...
series, allowing players to jump between the foreground lane or the background lane (the player can also perform attacks that will sent enemies to the other lane).
The game consists of seven stages, where the player will fight against Lord Zedd's army of Putty Patrols until reaching the stage boss at the end. The first five bosses are all monsters from the TV show's second season, while the sixth boss is an original creation for the game. The final boss is Ivan Ooze, the film's antagonist. Unlike the first game, there are no giant robot battles in this version, although the Ninja Mega Falconzord from the film (and the show's third season) makes an appearance during the ending sequence.
Here's a list of bosses in order of appearance.
- Mirror Maniac
- Cannon Top
- Skelerena
- Magnet Brain
- Silver Horns
- Main Frame
- Ivan Ooze
Sega Genesis
The game contains digitized versions of popular songs from the TV show, in this order:
- Opening Credits: Zords
- Stage 1: Fight
- Stage 2: Rita Rita Rita
- Zord Battle: MMPR Theme
- Cutscenes: Combat, Lord Zedd Theme, Live
- Stage 3: Go White Ranger Go
- Cutscenes: Lord Zedd Theme
- Zord Battle: White Ranger Tiger Power
- Stage 4: We Need A Hero
- Zord Battle: 5-4-1
- Stage 5: Combat
- Cutscenes: I Will Win
- Zord Battle: 5-4-1
- Cutscene: We Need a Hero
- Zord Battle: MMPR Theme
- Cutscene: We Need a Hero, Live
- End: Bulk and Skull Theme, Live
In the movie-based stages, the player can play as one of the six Power Rangers featured in the film, as well as the Ninja Megazord or the Falconzord during the giant monster battles. In the flashback stages, the player will control Jason
Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise, played by actor Austin St. John. Jason is best remembered as the original Red Ranger from the first entry of the franchise, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the leader of the original team of Power Rangers...
, Zack
Zack Taylor
Zachary "Zack" Taylor is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is the original Black Ranger of the first generation of Power Rangers...
, and Trini
Trini Kwan
Trini Kwan is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, portrayed by Vietnamese actress Thuy Trang. She is best remembered as the original Yellow Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the first entry of the franchise....
in place of Rocky, Adam, and Aisha, while the Zords that can be used during the giant monster battles are either the Thunder Megazord or the Tigerzord in Warrior Mode. The game's soundtrack consists entirely of digitized versions of original music that Ron Wasserman
Ron Wasserman
Ron Wasserman, also known as Aaron Waters and The Mighty RAW, is an American music artist best known for composing the original theme song for Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, and for the large volume of original songs he also recorded for the series...
created for the TV show.
The player will encounter the following enemies during the course of the game's six stages.
- Stage 1: Oozemen
- Stage 2: Oozemen, Hornitron, and Scorpitron
- Stage 3: Putty Patrol, Scarlet Sentinel Neck, Scarlet Sentinel Ear, and Scarlet Sentinel Ring
- Stage 4: Putty Patrol, Lord ZeddLord ZeddLord Zedd is a fictional villain from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who was introduced at the beginning of the show's second season. Unlike Rita Repulsa, the show's original villain, Zedd was a character made specifically for Power Rangers without any prior counterpart in the Japanese...
, GoldarGoldarGoldar , is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe, first appearing in the American series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Grifforzer. He is a powerful yet very overconfident warrior that served under the command of Rita Repulsa and... - Stage 5: Putty Patrol, Goldar, Statue
- Stage 6: Ivan Ecto-Morphicon
Game Boy
The Game Boy version is a single-player side-scrolling action game similar to the SNES version. The player can choose to play as any of the six rangers, who will start off each stage as a Ninja Ranger. The Red, Blue, and White Ranger are the stronger characters, while Black, Pink, and Yellow are more agile. By defeating enemies throughout each stage, mainly Putty Patrols, accumulating enough Thunderbolt items to fill up the power gauge, the player can transform their character into a Power Ranger. Filling up the power gauge again while in Power Ranger mode will allow the player to perform a super attack.The game consists of six stages. The first five stages can be played in any order, while the sixth one can be played after completing the other five. The following is a list of bosses featured in the game.
- Mordant
- Queen Tenga
- Giant Rat
- Goldar
- Lord Zedd
- Ivan Ooze
Game Gear
The Game Gear is a competitive fighting gameFighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
exactly like the original Game Gear game based on the TV series, with the same gameplay format and game modes. One change made from the previous is addition of a thunderbolt-shaped power indicator next to the life gauge that gradually fills up during the course of battle until it begins to flash; during such instances, the player can perform a super move in addition to the standard special moves.
The Story Mode consists of six stages, with the first three stages being based on episodes from the second season, while the remaining three being based on the movie. In the first three stages, the player fights the first segment as one of the six Power Rangers from the second season as they fight a series of Putty Patrols until confronting the stage boss. The second segment consists of a giant monster battle between the Thunder Megazord and the stage boss. The fourth stage is exclusively a Ranger battle, while the final two stages are giant monster battles where the player controls the Ninja Mega Falconzord.
- Beam Caster
- Goldar
- Jaws of Destruction
- Oozemen
- Hornitron
- Ivan Ecto-Morphicon
The Game Gear version's soundtrack is made up of mostly midi versions of music from the series and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock Adventure
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock Adventure
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock Adventure is a soundtrack compilation of several songs performed by Ron Wasserman, who recorded as "The Mighty RAW", from the first two seasons of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers...
.
See also
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (video game)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (video game)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is the title of five different video games based on the television series of the same name, which were released for the Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Gear, and Sega CD...
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition