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It is the final Simpsons game to star Bart Simpson, as well as the final Simpsons game released for the Genesis; in Japan, it was one of the last games released for the system as a whole.
The Sega Genesis version released in North America and Europe around the same time, but did not come out in Japan until December 31, 1995, being one of the last titles released for the system in that region.
Virtual Bart and The Itchy & Scratchy Game (1995) were the only Simpsons games not published for Sega systems under the Flying Edge division, as Acclaim had dropped the label months earlier.
Reviewers criticized the game for its high difficulty, controls, and lack of polish, though praised the gameplay variety, graphics, and overall presentation.
Reviewing the Genesis port, GamePro praised it as being "[virtually] identical" to the SNES original.
Electronic Gaming Monthly said the whole game felt rushed during development and that the control was awful, describing the dinosaur-themed stage as being particularly poor.
Reviewing the Genesis port, GamePro praised it as being "[virtually] identical" to the SNES original.
Reviewers criticized the game for its high difficulty, controls, and lack of polish, though praised the gameplay variety, graphics, and overall presentation.
Originally, Virtual Bart was going to be developed in stereoscopy using technology similar to Valiant Comics (which Acclaim had purchased in 1994), but financial and eye strain concerns led to the idea being scrapped midway through production.
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