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==History/Availability==
==History/Availability==
A CG-animated teaser for the game was shown at E3 2000, on a display at Nintendo's booth.<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/14/catroots-anyone IGN's first article on ''Catroots''.] Retrieved 12 Aug '19</ref><ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/17/catroots-in-motion IGN's second article on ''Catroots''.] Retrieved 12 Aug '19</ref> Besides that, there was very little information about the actual game. In fact, when IGN asked some Nintendo of America employees about the mysterious display, their answer was simply:
A CG-animated teaser for the game was shown at E3 2000, on a display at Nintendo's booth.<ref name=IGN1>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/14/catroots-anyone IGN's first article on ''Catroots''.] Retrieved 12 Aug '19</ref><ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/17/catroots-in-motion IGN's second article on ''Catroots''.] Retrieved 12 Aug '19</ref> Besides that, there was very little information about the actual game. In fact, when IGN asked some Nintendo of America employees about the mysterious display, their answer was simply:
<blockquote>We were told to put it out there.</blockquote>
<blockquote>"We were told to put it out there."<ref name=IGN1/></blockquote>
Eventually, Shigeru Miyamoto himself was interviewed. He confirmed that the game was being developed by Marigul, and that an official announcement on the game was yet to be made.
Eventually, Shigeru Miyamoto himself was interviewed. He confirmed that the game was being developed by Marigul and that an official announcement on the game was yet to be made.


The teaser in question showed cats and mice feuding in a similar style to ''Tom & Jerry'' or ''The Simpsons' Itchy & Scratchy''. An unknown portion of the teaser was uploaded by IGN, which shows a red cat getting chased and attacked by a mouse, using weapons like shurikens, a hammer and a flamethrower. There are also a few other pictures depicting some different scenarios.
The teaser in question showed cats and mice feuding in a similar style to ''Tom & Jerry'' or ''The Simpsons' Itchy & Scratchy''. An unknown portion of the teaser was uploaded by IGN, which shows a red cat getting chased and attacked by a mouse, using weapons like shurikens, a hammer, and a flamethrower. There are also a few other pictures depicting some different scenarios.


Besides that, there's no other information about ''Catroots''. It's unknown how far the game got into completion, or if the game even reached production stage at all. Not even the full E3 teaser is available online. It's assumed that the game got silently cancelled due to the nearby release of the Nintendo Gamecube.
Besides that, there's no other information about ''Catroots''. It's unknown how far the game got into completion, or if the game even reached production stage at all. Not even the full E3 teaser is available online. It's assumed that the game got silently cancelled due to the nearby release of the Nintendo Gamecube.


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==External Link==
==External Link==

Revision as of 23:34, 11 August 2019

CatRootsLogo.png

The supposed logo for Catroots.

Status: Lost

Catroots was a Nintendo 64 game of unknown genre developed by Marigul Management (a second-party established in 1996 to make games for the Nintendo 64), and would have been presumably published by Nintendo.

History/Availability

A CG-animated teaser for the game was shown at E3 2000, on a display at Nintendo's booth.[1][2] Besides that, there was very little information about the actual game. In fact, when IGN asked some Nintendo of America employees about the mysterious display, their answer was simply:

"We were told to put it out there."[1]

Eventually, Shigeru Miyamoto himself was interviewed. He confirmed that the game was being developed by Marigul and that an official announcement on the game was yet to be made.

The teaser in question showed cats and mice feuding in a similar style to Tom & Jerry or The Simpsons' Itchy & Scratchy. An unknown portion of the teaser was uploaded by IGN, which shows a red cat getting chased and attacked by a mouse, using weapons like shurikens, a hammer, and a flamethrower. There are also a few other pictures depicting some different scenarios.

Besides that, there's no other information about Catroots. It's unknown how far the game got into completion, or if the game even reached production stage at all. Not even the full E3 teaser is available online. It's assumed that the game got silently cancelled due to the nearby release of the Nintendo Gamecube.

Gallery

Video

A trailer for Catroots playing at Nintendo's E3 2000 booth.


External Link

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 IGN's first article on Catroots. Retrieved 12 Aug '19
  2. IGN's second article on Catroots. Retrieved 12 Aug '19