Overview
Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers, known in Japan as Tom and Jerry: Higehige Daisensou, is a comedic 3D platformer-fighting game developed by VIS Entertainment and published by NewKidCo (with Ubi Soft Enterainment co-publishing in Europe and Success co-publishing in Japan) for the PlayStation 2 in North America on October 22, 2002, in Europe on March 14, 2003, and in Japan on January 29, 2004. In North America, it also received a GameCube release on January 4, 2003 and a Xbox release on November 25, 2003.
A sequel to the 2000 Nintendo 64 game Tom and Jerry in Fists of Furry, War of the Whiskers brings the cartoon slapstick action to sixth-generation consoles while adding new cartoon combatants, larger and more dynamic stages, and new items and gameplay mechanics (such as "Berserk"). It also features four-player combat similar to Power Stone 2.
It is notable for being the only game based on the cartoon duo to be rated T by the ESRB in North America, and is also the last game based on the duo for non-handheld and non-smartphone consoles and computers.
Gameplay
Weapons
Items will spawn all over the arena. Despite there being 75 weapons, there are only a handful of weapon types. Weapons thrown can also be picked up in the air to prevent damage. Players can hold the button down to increase the speed of which they're tossed to prevent them from being caught in the air. Players who are knocked back while holding an item will drop it.
Items such as chairs that can be picked up and tossed. However the jump height is significantly lowered.
Items such as eggs can be picked up and tossed. In addition there are multiple quantities and take awhile before they're depleted.
There are several melee types that represent a hammer or a skewer type weapon.
Explosives that can be thrown at enemies before it's time counts down to 0.
In addition to items are environments that can cause damage if players step into dangerous places or are thrown into by opponents. These vary from each stage.
"Question Mark" Power Up
The question mark pick up randomly appears in the arena that will have one or two different effects upon the person who collects it.
Invulnerbility shield that lasts for a brief period of time.
A smoke cloud that slowly drains health. Hitting another player will pass the effect onto them.
Berzerk
By influcting damage or taunting players will fill up a separate bar that can be activated by pressing the taunt button when the gauge is full. While the bar depletes, the player can deal double damage.
Gameplay Modes
The game features three gameplay modes. One mode for a Single Player, the other two for Multi Player games.
Challenge
The Single Player 'Campaign' mode where one player fights against five opponents in their separate stages and one boss character. By finishing the game with one character, the game rewards the player by unlocking a character that can be used in the other modes. You can also unlock boss characters to play in the other modes.
Quick Play
The main Multi Player mode where one to four players can compete in one arena. This mode also features customizable rules and features. Including unique costumes for each character, three game types, handicaps and team allocations.
Tournament
The same mode as above, with the ability to choose how many rounds to fight.
Multiplayer Game Types
Melee
The Free-For-All mode where the last surviving player wins the match.
Team
Players split into two to four teams. Last team surviving the match wins.
Tag Team
Two players enter the arena, and can swap with a team player at any time.
Characters
New Additions
- Eagle
- Lion
- Robot Cat (Boss)
- Monster Jerry (Boss)
Returning Characters
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