Jimmy Neutron vs. Jimmy Negatron

Jimmy Neutron vs. Jimmy Negatron (full title: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius vs. Jimmy Negatron) is an action game published by mh:awesomegames:THQ in 2002. The PC version was developed by AWE Games, and the mh:awesomegames:Game Boy Advance version by Hungarian studio Human Soft. It is based on the TV series, mh:besttvshows:The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.

Plot
Jimmy Negatron, an evil boy genius, plans to take over Retroville, and it's up to Jimmy Neutron to stop him!

PC Version

 * 1) This game reuses the same engine from the previous Jimmy Neutron game, which was made a year prior to this game.
 * 2) The main antagonist, Jimmy Negatron, is just a typical "I'm going to take over the world because I'm evil!" type of villain. Not to mention the fact that he is just a clone of Jimmy Neutron, with the only thing standing out from him would be his lab coat, beard and gloves.
 * 3) Stupid plot: Jimmy Negatron's plan is to mess with Jimmy Neutron's dimension just for fun, and to impress Cindy Vortex.
 * 4) The lip-syncing is horrendous as the mouth movement just doesn't match the words properly. Note that the first PC game had this too but looked worse.
 * 5) Typical "more artificial, less intelligent" A.I.: The mechanical dinosaur A.I. doesn't even immediately attack you, but instead attacks the town without them acknowledging your presence at all when you come near them.
 * 6) * This is extremely jarring for an action game like this, especially when the enemy AI is atrocious.
 * 7) Though a slight improvement over its predecessor, the graphics still look like they were made from a Half-Life mod, even for 2002 standards.
 * 8) The game also appears more linear than the previous PC game as there is a level select rather than openly exploring Retroville.

Game Boy Advance Version

 * 1) The 3D perspective in this version just doesn't work compared to the PC version.
 * 2) Boring and bland level designs, even for a game that was released in 2002.
 * 3) Creepy looking characters, even for GBA standards. Even the GBA version of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius looks better than this.
 * 4) Awful platforming controls; you fall a lot and can end up being annoyed pretty easily.
 * 5) Many grammar errors, such as the one where Nick says "You are cool boy".
 * 6) Stupid ending: It's just the main cast thanking and praising Jimmy for saving them, then after that it displays a still image of Jimmy & Goddard and then it takes you back to the main menu. It's almost like Human Soft forgot what they were doing.
 * 7) Atrocious graphics; not even the 2D graphics make the game better to look at.
 * 8) Some of the enemies are pretty strange, such as the mean kids from the evil dimension who look like adults.
 * 9) It uses tank controls just like the PC version, which is basically pointless because most Game Boy Advance games move in 8 different directions.

Good Qualities

 * 1) While this game hasn't been received well, the concept of having Jimmy Negatron as a villain in this game is quite an interesting concept, even if it was a bad idea.
 * 2) The voice actors from the show reprise their roles on the PC version.
 * 3) While many of the levels are poorly executed, the ideas for them are not too bad.

Reception
The Game Boy Advance version received mixed reviews.

Trivia

 * In the PC version, Jimmy Negatron and Jimmy Neutron have the same voice actor, Debi Derryberry.

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