The Mask (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A playthrough of THQ's 1995 license-based action platformer for the Super Nintendo, The Mask.

Played through on the normal difficulty level.

The Mask, released about a year after the Jim Carrey movie upon which it is based, was one of the later SNES releases in North America. You play as Stanley Ipkiss, a regular guy who finds a Loki mask that gives him super powers when he puts it on.

Am I the only one that wished that it instead had been based on the Cher movie about the kid with the messed up face? :D

The movie was notable for its special effects that blended live- action video with a lot of comic-styled computer animation to give Stanley's character a super exaggerated look and feel. Though the game's graphics resemble the original comic's art style more than they do the look of the film - there are no specific actors' likenesses used in the game - the animation nails the over-the-top look of the film's special effects nicely. Ipkiss's eyes bulge across the screen when a boss appears, and his special weapon attacks all come with funny, flashy bits of over-exaggerated pizzazz. The level backdrops are all a bit mundane, but the characters all look and feel the part nicely.

The gameplay is solid, but nowhere near as memorable as the presentation. The levels tend to all be huge mazes with some irritatingly convoluted layouts, and though they are fairly easy to get through, they feel like they were designed to prolong the game's short length. The seven stages can all be easily cleared in under an hour once you've run through them a few times. There are tons of hidden items to find, and the enemies all have generally discernable patterns so you dont often take unavoidable hits, though the timing can be annoyingly particular with some of them, especially during the excessively drawn out boss battles.

Overall, The Mask is a pretty decent game, and far better than what you might've expect from THQ, who in 1995 was only just starting to make inroads on improving their reputation after the deluge of garbage they unleashed on consoles in the early 90s. It feels to me a lot like Irem's Rocky Rodent, though lacking a lot of the polish and good level design practices. Still, it sits firmly above mediocre, which isn't a bad place to land as a movie tie-in game from this time period.

Just one question - why would they not secure the rights to Jim Carrey's likeness for a game based on one of his movies? That alone probably would've sold the game!

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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.

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[linkomania]

As a kid, I remember spending weeks, if not months trying to beat that game. Seeing it getting beaten in 40 minutes is really surprising.

[beatrizsesma]

I was at the local flea market when I was 11 years old.
I remember cracking up just by watching some guy playing the game, as I never saw a SNES game this cartoonish and hilarious!

[BollyToHolly]

It’s exactly 2:00 am in the morning and I couldn’t sleep, and I was thinking about my favourite childhood game so I looked it up on YT ❤

[Achilles]

I haven't played this game in years but the soundtrack gave me so many memories, now I wanna play it again.

[romrodrom]

I remember how hard it was to beat the final boss and watching this video, now I know my memory is very good haha he just doesn't die, damn!

[rafatremonster]

"você não me pega" barulho do despertador haha. Que clássico, velho! Joguei muito na infância ❤️ A trilha sonora é fantástica tb

[krystalfan]

this movie was my childhood
i had no idea there was a game but i remembered the cartoon

[mariocooper]

The Mask (SNES) ALL BOSSES






5:40 Granny (Apartment)
11:53 Construction Worker (Work Zone)
16:09 Fat Gangster (City)
20:00 Leaf Blower (Park)
26:05 Prisoner (Jail)
33:57 Masked Mobster (Casino) FINAL BOSS

[goldentwillight]

The soundtrack gives a flashback to my childhood. What nice days they were.

[supvinc]

This is the most beautiful Super Nintendo game in my opinion.

[jeremiasmartinezcatsandvid]

1:37 The Mask: HEY!!
2:00 The Mask: HEY!!!
2:04 The Mask: HEY!!!!
2:06 The Mask:
2:15 The Mask:

[JustDenys]

When I was a kid, I for some reason had a DVD with some of the episodes from the cartoon. So, I thought that when I'd grow up I'd make a game about Mask, and he as one of powers would have become super strong, like in cartoon. And as it turns out, this game actually exists

[gamerprince-tlhg]

The animation here is incredible for a SNES game

[codeman]

The last boss isnt necessarily hard. But it tests your patience on how long you can hear that sound before you take the catridge out and unload a clip into it

[phantomthiefjoker]

6:03 That landlady in the game and movie is a REAL pain in the ass.

[ArturLapurinsh]

This is great game...so much good memories from my childhood in 90's.

[TankGames]

The Mask is one of my favorite movies of all time. Thanks for showing us the gameplay of The Mask.

[FredY-cgmi]

I like the satisfying chaos this game has lol there is no one dimensionalism. He's dropping through floors, slipping through vents, sliding past a hitman and taking the elevator to a different floor.

[RaulGomez-oiug]

Very good and underrated game for the snes. The graphics and animations are really cool. The control works really well. Music feels like the MOVIE. The difficulty is high but has a lot of humor in the game. The game can makes you smile in some moments. very good on overall. One of first snes games I play on emulators

[hypemugen]

You gotta admit this is one of the best intros of all time