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Virtual Bart

Virtual Bart is a 1994 action video game developed by Sculptured Software and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and Sega Genesis in September 1994. It is based on the American animated television series The Simpsons, and has players control Bart Simpson through a selection of six minigames based around various themes. 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. Virtual Bart was conceived as a follow-up to The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare (1992), with Mark Flitman as producer. The game received generally mixed reviews from critics upon release. Reviewers criticized the game for its high difficulty, controls, and lack of polish, though praised the gameplay variety, graphics, and overall presentation. Retrospective reviews have been more critical, with it often being ranked as among the worst Simpsons games.

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Virtual Bart is a 1994 action video game developed by Sculptured Software and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and Sega Genesis in September 1994. It is based on the American animated television series The Simpsons, and has players control Bart Simpson through a selection of six minigames based around various themes. 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. Virtual Bart was conceived as a follow-up to The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare (1992), with Mark Flitman as producer. The game received generally mixed reviews from critics upon release. Reviewers criticized the game for its high difficulty, controls, and lack of polish, though praised the gameplay variety, graphics, and overall presentation. Retrospective reviews have been more critical, with it often being ranked as among the worst Simpsons games.

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  1. release date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368142169

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