Peanuts in Video Games

While the Peanuts gang hasn't seen too many releases, they still feature in a lot more video games than the average comic strip cast.

1983 - Snoopy and the Red Baron - In this Atari 2600 game, Snoopy takes on his German foe to retrieve stolen treats for the Allies.

1984 - Snoopy - Charlie Brown's beagle appears in this platformer for the Commodore 64.

1990 - Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular! - Did you know the Peanuts gang shares a video game with Donald Duck? No? That's because they don't, at least not really. This collection of offbeat sports events like boot throwing and sack racing was originally released in 1988 for the Nintendo Famicom. At the time the game was named simply Donald Duck and featured Mickey Mouse's famously short-tempered friend. When publisher Kemko decided to introduce the game to American audiences two years later, they found Donald Duck to be unlicensable, and so the baton was passed to Snoopy and his friends. Actually, the game's true roots are in Europe, where it was called Alternative World Games and didn't feature any famous cartoon characters when released for various 8-bit home computers in 1987.

1990 - Snoopy's Magic Show - More of a puzzle game than a magic show, this Game Boy title has Snoopy trying to rescue Woodstock and his bird friends. Snoopy's brother Spike also makes an appearance.

1995 - Snoopy Concert - A collection of minigames plays out as Snoopy tries to assemble other Peanuts characters together for a concert. This Super Famicom exclusive was released only in Japan.

2001 - Snoopy Tennis - A Game Boy Color exclusive. It's only fitting that Snoopy would eventually get a tennis game. Remember, no arguing with the umpire.

2006 - Snoopy vs. the Red Baron - Snoopy and the Red Baron again go wing to wing in this game for PlayStation 2 consoles, PlayStation Portable handhelds, and Windows PC's.

2008 - Snoopy DS: Let's Go Meet Snoopy and His Friends - Nintendo DS owners get to do just that, but only in Japan.

2009 - Snoopy Flying Ace - This XBox 360 aerial dogfight, featuring the cast of Peanuts as well as Snoopy's favorite villain, was created by the same team as Snoopy vs. the Red Baron, and received similarly positive reviews.