Pictionary (NES) Playthrough

A playthrough of LJN's 1990 license-based board game for the NES, Pictionary. 2:29 Regular game 19:55 Alternative game Pictionary, a video game adaptation of the popular 80s board game, plays a lot like Nintendo and Rare's Anticipation sans the Trivial Pursuit bits. "The game of video quick draw," as the box calls it, provides two ways to play. In the regular game, a team's turn begins with a timed minigame, and each point they earn reveals part of a picture. When the minigame ends, players guess at what the picture is, and if they guys correctly, they can roll the dice and move toward the goal. The alternative game, meant for two or more players, plays more like the board game. One player draws a picture, and their teammate has to correctly guess what it is before time runs out. As an adaptation of a board game, Pictionary is hum-drum. The handful of barebones minigames do little but stretch out the playtime, and the Logo-style drawing controls are cumbersome. Alone or with friends, it's not much fun, and there are plenty of better options if you want a party game for the NES. Unless you're a Tim Follin fan, that is. As was the case with so many other Software Creations games, the soundtrack single-handedly saves Pictionary from the trash bin. Whatever you think of the gameplay, it's hard to deny the lasting impression left by the sugar-infused, PSG-driven prog rock odyssey that greets players on the title screen. All of the music is excellent, but I'm especially fond of the almost-a-cover of Queen's Another One Bites the Dust. But if you want a good game of Pictionary, you're better off buying the board game. _____________ No cheats were used during the recording of this video. NintendoComplete (http://www.nintendocomplete.com/) punches you in the face with in-depth reviews, screenshot archives, and music from classic 8-bit NES games!