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Virtual Bart came out on the Sega Genesis in 1994, developed by Sculptured Software and published by Acclaim. It was one of those licensed games from the era that tried to do something a little different, capitalizing on the show's humor and the weird tech fascination of the mid-90s.

You control Bart through a series of disconnected, bizarre mini-games, each with its own objective and janky mechanics. One stage has you as a baby crawling through a supermarket, avoiding shoppers and knocking items off shelves. Another turns you into a giant lizard smashing through Springfield. The goal is usually just to survive the timer or reach an endpoint, but the real challenge comes from the slippery controls and unpredictable level design. It feels disjointed and often frustrating, but there's a certain commitment to its oddness that makes it memorable in short bursts.