Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff

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Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff
Phineas and Ferb Quest for Cool Stuff NA game cover.jpg
North American cover art
Developer(s) Behaviour Interactive
Publisher(s)
Series Phineas and Ferb
Platform(s) Wii
Wii U
Nintendo DS
Nintendo 3DS
Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: August 13, 2013
  • EU: March 7, 2014
Genre(s) Platformer
Mode(s) Single-player

Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff is a platform video game based on the animated television series, Phineas and Ferb . The game was developed by Behaviour Interactive, and published by Majesco Entertainment under license from Disney Interactive Studios. It was released in North America for physical retail on August 12, 2013 for Wii, Wii U, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, [1] and Xbox 360. A digital download version was made available on August 23 via Xbox Games Store for the Xbox 360, [2] and on August 27 via Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. [3] The game was released in Europe on March 7, 2014 on all platforms except Xbox 360, courtesy of 505 Games.

Contents

Gameplay

The game's plot and gameplay is as follows: it is the last week of summer vacation, Phineas and Ferb waste no time as they create, travel and explore in a quest to find hidden treasures to fill out their Museum of Cool. Both brothers take turns in operating the A.T.T. (All-Terrain Transformatron Vehicle) in Exploration Mode in several terrains such as their backyard, a lost temple, underwater caverns, and the surface of the Moon, looking for these treasures. Meanwhile, in the game's Action Mode, Perry the Platypus, a.k.a. Agent P, offers his assistance whilst chasing after the villainous Dr. Doofenshmirtz as he unleashes his latest obscure "-inator" devices designed to take over the entire Tri-State area.

Reception

Nintendo Life gave the game an "average" rating of 5/10. [4]

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References

  1. Whitehead, Thomas (July 23, 2013). "Phineas And Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff Begins on 13th August". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  2. Majesco Entertainment (August 23, 2013). "Untitled". Official Majesco Entertainment Facebook page. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
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