There have been a lot of bad Simpsons games, and I'm happy to say that this is not one of them. I remember playing an this game on an old rusty arcade machine and being shocked at how fun it was. The animations are lively and entertaining, all of the levels match the style of the Simpsons. It's fun that you get to see a lot of the show's characters as you proceed but they don't seem to care about all the fighting, like when you can jump right on Kent Brockman's desk and he'll keep on talking for the news like nothing is happening. Most of the music is in the style of the Simpsons intro, but with a different feel to each location. As a beat 'em up, the game is pretty addictive, but it kind of lacks variety in attacking. However, you can pick up different weapons though, like a hammer or sling shot. There are many throw-able items which include, but are not limited to, pop cans, chairs, trash cans, rocks, ninja stars, skulls, and 3-eyed-fish. The game's plot is that Smithers tried to steal a jewel, but ran into Homer as he rushed out of the shop. The gem landed in Maggie's mouth, and in his rush, Smithers stole Maggie and the gem! This story is random, but this sounds like it could happen in the Simpsons universe. The game is long and has 8 stages, and is sure to keep you occupied for a good amount of time. You will likely get knocked out a lot, but it doesn't matter since there is infinite coins here. The only way I was able to beat this game in an arcade is because a glitch was triggered that gave me and my brother 80 lives! (The specific arcade machine was so old) It's a great game of the beat em' up genre.