Buzzard
Buzzard Overview
This is actually the Game Boy Color version of Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park, running here through arcade emulation. Released in 2001, it was one of two games based on The New Woody Woodpecker Show, the other being a 3D platformer for PlayStation 2 and Windows. The handheld iteration is a straightforward side-scrolling platformer typical of late-era Game Boy Color titles.
You control Woody Woodpecker as he navigates Buzz Buzzard Park, a theme park overrun by the titular antagonist's traps and minions. The core loop involves running and jumping across platforms, collecting items like acorns and balloons, and avoiding or striking enemies. Each level ends with a boss fight against Buzz Buzzard himself. The controls are simple: a single jump button and an attack action, with no complex combos or power-ups beyond basic collectibles.
For fans of cartoon-licensed games from this period, Buzzard offers a competent if unremarkable platforming experience. It doesn't push the Game Boy Color hardware but captures the show's visual style through colorful sprites and familiar character designs. If you enjoyed other late-GBC platformers like The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle or Disney's Aladdin, this one fits right in. Just don't go in expecting anything deeper than a standard run-and-jump affair.
How to Play Buzzard Online
Getting Started
When you press Enter to start, you'll see a title screen. Press Start (Enter) again to begin the game. You control Woody Woodpecker, and your goal is to reach the end of each level while avoiding traps and enemies. Use the Arrow Keys to move left and right, and press X to jump over pits or onto platforms. Press S to peck at enemies - some can be defeated with two hits, others are best avoided entirely.
The levels are linear - go from left to right, collecting coins and acorns for points. Watch out for spikes, rolling barrels, and Buzz Buzzard's henchmen. At the end of each world, you'll face a boss fight. The pattern is simple: wait for an opening, jump over the boss's attack, then peck when they're vulnerable. If you lose all your health, you'll continue from the last checkpoint. The game borrows standard platformer conventions, so anyone who played a Game Boy platformer before will feel right at home.
Buzzard Keyboard Controls
Controls
- Arrow Keys: Joystick / Movement
- X: Button 1
- S: Button 2
- Z: Button 3
- A: Button 4
- Q: Button 5
- E: Button 6
- Enter: Start / 1P
- V: Coin / Insert
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