<s>
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2007	O
platform	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
animated	O
television	O
series	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
made	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
an	O
original	O
storyline	O
written	O
by	O
Simpsons	B-Application
writers	O
Tim	O
Long	O
and	O
Matt	O
Warburton	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
self-referential	O
plot	O
,	O
the	O
family	O
discovers	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
forced	O
to	O
participate	O
in	O
another	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eventually	O
,	O
they	O
must	O
save	O
their	O
8-bit	B-Application
predecessors	O
from	O
Will	O
Wright	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
creator	O
of	O
their	O
video	O
game	O
character	O
selves	O
,	O
Matt	O
Groening	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
received	O
the	O
Best	O
Game	O
Based	O
on	O
a	O
Movie	O
or	O
TV	O
Show	O
award	O
at	O
the	O
2007	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Best	O
Video	O
Game	O
Writing	O
at	O
the	O
2007	O
Writers	O
Guild	O
of	O
America	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
are	O
able	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
Simpson	O
family	O
(	O
except	O
Maggie	O
)	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
unique	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
finding	O
all	O
the	O
collectibles	O
for	O
each	O
character	O
,	O
finding	O
all	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
clichés	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
versions	O
,	O
completing	O
a	O
certain	O
task	O
related	O
to	O
each	O
episode	O
's	O
plot	O
in	O
a	O
time	O
trial	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Games	I-Application
head-up	O
display	O
features	O
health	O
meters	O
for	O
both	O
characters	O
in	O
each	O
level	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
attack	O
meter	O
and	O
special	O
power	O
meter	O
for	O
the	O
character	O
currently	O
controlled	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
separately	O
from	O
its	O
console	O
counterparts	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
side	O
scrolling	O
adventure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
minigames	O
are	O
available	O
to	O
unlock	O
and	O
play	O
,	O
most	O
which	O
are	O
updated	O
versions	O
of	O
arcade	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Frogger	B-Application
and	O
Space	B-Application
Invaders	I-Application
,	O
the	O
latter	O
which	O
references	O
the	O
aliens	O
Kang	O
and	O
Kodos	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Treehouse	O
of	O
Horror	O
episodes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
abilities	O
involve	O
turning	O
into	O
the	O
"	O
Homer	O
ball	O
"	O
by	O
eating	O
food	O
power-ups	O
to	O
let	O
him	O
roll	O
and	O
slam	O
objects	O
;	O
turn	O
into	O
a	O
Gummi	O
Homer	O
by	O
eating	O
small	O
gummi	O
Venus	O
de	O
Milos	O
to	O
shoot	O
gummi	O
grenades	O
;	O
eat	O
hot	O
chili	O
peppers	O
to	O
become	O
Insanity	O
Pepper	O
Homer	O
to	O
use	O
lava	B-Application
and	O
fire	O
bombs	O
;	O
and	O
inhale	O
helium	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
balloon	O
to	O
float	O
in	O
the	O
air	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bart	O
's	O
special	O
power	O
is	O
releasing	O
a	O
flood	O
of	O
bats	B-Application
towards	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Bart	O
goes	O
to	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
store	O
and	O
bribes	O
the	O
clerk	O
to	O
let	O
him	O
buy	O
the	O
new	O
and	O
violent	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Scratchy	I-Application
game	O
,	O
only	O
to	O
have	O
it	O
confiscated	O
by	O
Marge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bart	O
uses	O
his	O
Bartman	O
powers	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
school	O
bullies	O
Jimbo	O
,	O
Kearney	O
,	O
and	O
Dolph	O
from	O
robbing	O
the	O
Natural	O
History	O
Museum	O
on	O
the	O
orders	O
of	O
Principal	O
Skinner	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
museum	O
exhibits	O
for	O
the	O
science	O
class	O
,	O
Homer	O
uses	O
his	O
ability	O
to	O
win	O
an	O
eating	O
contest	O
,	O
Lisa	O
uses	O
her	O
powers	O
to	O
stop	O
a	O
deforestation	B-Application
project	O
,	O
and	O
Marge	O
uses	O
her	O
powers	O
to	O
influence	O
crowds	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Scratchy	I-Application
in	O
Springfield	O
,	O
although	O
Lisa	O
points	O
out	O
it	O
is	O
hypocritical	O
that	O
she	O
used	O
violence	O
to	O
stop	O
a	O
violent	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
saving	O
him	O
from	O
a	O
giant	O
gorilla	O
,	O
Frink	O
gives	O
them	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Games	I-Application
player	O
's	O
guide	O
to	O
teach	O
them	O
how	O
to	O
better	O
use	O
their	O
powers	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
gain	O
new	O
ones	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Simpson	O
family	O
sets	O
out	O
to	O
stop	O
the	O
alien	O
invasion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
,	O
they	O
discover	O
Will	O
Wright	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
destroying	O
copies	O
of	O
an	O
old	O
8-bit	B-Application
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
game	I-Application
and	O
its	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
family	O
manages	O
to	O
save	O
their	O
8-bit	B-Application
predecessors	O
before	O
they	O
are	O
destroyed	O
by	O
Wright	O
,	O
and	O
discover	O
that	O
they	O
will	O
also	O
become	O
obsolete	O
when	O
the	O
next	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
game	I-Application
is	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
access	O
his	O
mansion	O
,	O
the	O
family	O
needs	O
to	O
acquire	O
four	O
key	O
cards	O
from	O
four	O
upcoming	O
Simpsons	B-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
,	O
Homer	O
and	O
Bart	O
travel	O
to	O
France	O
during	O
World	O
War	O
II	O
to	O
thwart	O
Mr.	O
Burns	O
 '	O
plan	O
to	O
steal	O
priceless	O
French	O
paintings	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Homer	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marge	O
and	O
Lisa	O
then	O
travel	O
to	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Scratchy	I-Application
,	O
eliminating	O
all	O
offensive	O
material	O
and	O
replacing	O
it	O
with	O
more	O
family-friendly	O
material	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
greeted	O
by	O
Matt	O
Groening	O
,	O
who	O
sends	O
Futurama	B-Application
characters	O
Bender	O
and	O
Dr.	O
Zoidberg	O
after	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
several	O
other	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
games	O
,	O
escape	O
to	O
Springfield	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
aliens	O
are	O
still	O
attacking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
God	O
is	O
defeated	O
in	O
a	O
game	O
of	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
,	O
He	O
reveals	O
that	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
in	O
is	O
a	O
mini-game	O
in	O
another	O
video	O
game	O
about	O
Earth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
storyline	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
Tim	O
Long	O
,	O
Matt	O
Selman	O
,	O
and	O
Matt	O
Warburton	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
all	O
regular	O
writers	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Selman	O
,	O
the	O
head	O
writer	O
,	O
says	O
the	O
reason	O
they	O
decided	O
to	O
call	O
it	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
and	O
not	O
add	O
a	O
subtitle	O
was	O
because	O
they	O
felt	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
restart	O
of	O
"	O
the	O
'	O
Simpsons	B-Application
 '	O
gaming	O
franchise	O
 [ ... ] 	O
a	O
big	O
,	O
new	O
,	O
fresh	O
game	O
that	O
takes	O
on	O
video	O
games	O
and	O
hilarious	O
things	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
was	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
its	O
subsidiary	O
,	O
EA	O
Redwood	O
Shores	O
;	O
the	O
company	O
had	O
signed	O
a	O
contract	O
for	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
rights	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
,	O
which	O
parodies	O
video	O
games	O
from	O
30	O
years	O
prior	O
to	O
2007	O
,	O
was	O
forced	O
to	O
have	O
some	O
of	O
its	O
content	O
removed	O
after	O
several	O
video	O
game	O
companies	O
complained	O
about	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rizzer	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
was	O
still	O
pleased	O
with	O
the	O
amount	O
of	O
parody	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
considered	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
the	O
"	O
perfect	O
vehicle	O
to	O
poke	O
fun	O
at	O
the	O
games	O
industry	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2007	O
Games	O
Convention	O
in	O
Leipzig	O
,	O
Germany	O
,	O
a	O
poster	O
for	O
"	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Scratchy	I-Application
"	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
levels	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
and	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
,	O
was	O
asked	O
to	O
be	O
taken	O
down	O
by	O
an	O
employee	O
of	O
Rockstar	O
Games	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
that	O
develops	O
the	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
series	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
companies	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
embraced	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
parody	O
of	O
their	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
developers	O
from	O
Harmonix	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
pleased	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
Sitar	O
Hero	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
Harmonix	O
's	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
game	O
parodies	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
also	O
features	O
several	O
cameos	O
with	O
satirical	O
spins	O
,	O
including	O
Matt	O
Groening	O
as	O
himself	O
and	O
Will	O
Wright	O
as	O
an	O
antagonist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
mixed	O
reception	O
,	O
receiving	O
an	O
aggregated	O
score	O
of	O
71%	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
Best	O
Game	O
Based	O
on	O
a	O
Movie	O
or	O
TV	O
Show	O
at	O
the	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
first-ever	O
award	O
for	O
Best	O
Video	O
Game	O
Writing	O
at	O
the	O
Writers	O
Guild	O
of	O
America	O
Awards	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
releases	O
each	O
received	O
a	O
"	O
Platinum	O
"	O
sales	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Leisure	O
Software	O
Publishers	O
Association	O
(	O
ELSPA	O
)	O
,	O
indicating	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
300,000	O
copies	O
per	O
version	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ELSPA	O
presented	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
versions	O
with	O
"	O
Silver	O
"	O
certifications	O
,	O
for	O
sales	O
of	O
100,000	O
units	O
or	O
more	O
each	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
considered	O
enjoyable	O
for	O
both	O
hardcore	O
and	O
casual	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
fans	O
by	O
IGN	O
and	O
GameDaily	O
,	O
who	O
also	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
particularly	O
appealing	O
game	O
for	O
diehard	O
fans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Tom	O
Bramwell	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
believed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
humor	O
could	O
only	O
carry	O
it	O
so	O
far	O
,	O
and	O
suggested	O
that	O
those	O
interested	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
humor	O
should	O
purchase	O
a	O
box	O
set	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
television	O
series	O
 '	O
seasons	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
praised	O
the	O
involvement	O
of	O
people	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
television	O
series	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
and	O
GameZone	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
two-character	O
mechanics	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
had	O
fun	O
collecting	O
unlockable	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
significantly	O
different	O
from	O
the	O
other	O
versions	O
,	O
received	O
praise	O
for	O
its	O
unique	O
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
criticism	O
for	O
its	O
short	O
length	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
lauded	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
's	O
unique	O
gameplay	O
experience	O
and	O
GameSpot	O
proclaimed	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
satisfying	O
from	O
start	O
to	O
finish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1UP	O
found	O
that	O
even	O
though	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
Game	I-Application
parodied	O
numerous	O
2D	O
platform	O
game	O
conventions	O
,	O
it	O
used	O
them	O
anyway	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
pointless	O
endeavor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Arts	O
planned	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
entitled	O
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Simpsons	I-Application
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2	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
cancelled	O
in	O
2011	O
because	O
the	O
studio	O
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to	O
make	O
room	O
for	O
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