Viz

Viz is a cheeky little game based on the famously irreverent British comic magazine, and it has absolutely no intention of behaving like a respectable educational title. Released in 1991, it borrows the crude humor, bizarre characters, and deliberately childish attitude associated with Viz, turning them into a collection of arcade-style challenges and comic scenarios. The presentation is colorful and cartoonish, while the humor depends heavily on the wonderfully tasteless spirit of its source material. This is not a game to approach expecting subtle storytelling or carefully balanced mechanics. Instead, it feels like an interactive version of a magazine passed around school while everyone tries not to laugh too loudly. Some jokes have inevitably aged better than others, but the eccentric atmosphere remains unmistakable. If polished sophistication is what you seek, look elsewhere; if you want British comic-book silliness with a distinctly grubby sense of humor, Viz knows exactly what it is doing.