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There's a long article [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uOSF8tRnFTMTc0Uzg/edit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uOSF8tRnFTMTc0Uzg...)
by dyates 11y ago
There's a long article [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uOSF8tRnFTMTc0Uzg/edit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uOSF8tRnFTMTc0Uzg...) (from page 24) about this game from a game design perspective. MC Kids was quite unusual for a McDonald's tie-in videogame.
- jkarneges 11y agoHaving endured my share of terrible tie-in games (Yo Noid anyone?), I never gave M.C. Kids a chance. It's a shame to read 20 years later that it was apparently a good game. The other parts of that Russell's Quarterly issue was fun to read, too. Lots of memories.
- dyates 11y agoGlad you enjoyed it! If you'd like to read a few more, here are some links: #2 The Problem with RPGs: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uObEJUUlFfcXdvWk0/edit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uObEJUUlFfcXdvWk0... #3 God Games https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uOUHJSVGpac1luUzg/edit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uOUHJSVGpac1luUzg... #4 Boss Battles https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uON3NXT21lM1oweHM/edit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uON3NXT21lM1oweHM... #5 SMB https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uObnZ4MG5QZndNdWs/edit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bAMoEXM_uObnZ4MG5QZndNdWs... Unfortunately, only five issues were ever made, and it's been a long time since I've been in contact with Tom Russell. As far as I'm aware, these copies on my Google Drive are the only copies available online.
- joshuapants 11y agoThanks for sharing these!