The Addams Family as a platformer: faithful to the franchise's darkly humorous universe. Fairly open exploration, well-crafted atmosphere. Better than the average licensed game of its era.
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Platformer based on the Addams Family TV series featuring Gomez rescuing his family members. Published by Ocean, released in the USA in 1992. Gomez in side-scrolling view jumping through Addams Mansion levels and item collection. NES adaptation of the Addams Family TV series.
Ocean's The Addams Family tied in with the 1991 film and remains one of the more common licensed platformers on the American NES, capping its desirability in loose form. The gap widens on sealed copies, whose value climbs sharply, driven by film nostalgia rather than genuine scarcity. The cartridge often serves as an affordable entry point for collections built around movie tie-ins.
Is Addams Family, The still worth playing in 2026?
A platformer drawn from the TV series by Ocean, The Addams Family has Gomez explore the mansion and its surroundings to free his family members, in an open structure blending exploration and platforming. The good natured gothic mood and the freedom of progression appeal, but the floaty handling and the uneven difficulty weigh on the experience. The fidelity to the licence stays appreciable. For a retro platforming fan, an Addams Family fan or someone curious about series adaptations, the title keeps a likeable character and a decent entertainment.
