Ardy Lightfoot

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Ardy Lightfoot is a side-scrolling platform game where you can control title character anthropomorphic fox Ardy and his best friend, a blue creature named Pec, who can be used as a weapon, or can take the role of various other helpful devices like a hot air balloon or rock wall destroyer. If Ardy is hit by an enemy, Pec will disappear, and can only be retrieved by finding a chest. If Ardy is without his best friend, he can still attack by bouncing on his tail. He can also protect himself temporarily by hiding behind a clear mirror.

The sacred rainbow has shattered into seven crystal pieces, and it is up to Ardy to obtain them all. Whoever collects all seven crystal pieces will receive a wish. The evil King Visconti has already gotten one crystal piece, and he is searching for the other pieces. To this end, he sends out his followers, including Beecroft, Catry and many others. Ardy is assisted by friends along the way, like the unnamed elder, Nina, and a mysterious adventurer named Don Jacoby.

Although the ending screen says "To be continued", no sequel was ever made.

When Titus published Ardy Lightfoot for North American audiences, several changes were introduced. These included numerous sprites, such as Ardy's "waiting" pose, being removed; tied up and crying animals being removed from the background on the forest level; and in level 6, "Eaten!", Catry's gruesome death by acid was written out of the plot; instead of being reduced to a pile of bones, she is merely knocked unconscious.

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|CVG = 51/100{{cite magazine|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3ACVG_UK_159.pdf&page=90|title=CVG Reviews: Supershorts – Ardy Lightfoot|magazine=Computer and Video Games|issue=159|publisher=EMAP|date=February 1995|page=90}}

|EGM = 7.2/10{{cite magazine|last1=Semrad|first1=Ed|last2=Carpenter|first2=Danyon|last3=Manuel|first3=Al|last4=Williams|first4=Ken|last5=Weigand|first5=Mike|url=https://archive.org/stream/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_65#page/n43/mode/1up|title=Review Crew - Major Mike's Game Roundup - Ardy Light Foot - Titus / Super NES|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|issue=65|publisher=Sendai Publishing|date=December 1994|page=40|access-date=2020-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105150318/https://archive.org/stream/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_65#page/n43/mode/1up|archive-date=2019-01-05|url-status=live}}

|Fam = 23/40{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/weekly-famitsu-no.-259-december-3rd-1993/page/n39/mode/1up|title=NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: アルディライトフット|magazine=Famitsu|issue=259|publisher=ASCII Corporation|date=December 3, 1993|page=40|language=ja}}

|GamePro = 15.5/20{{cite magazine|last=Nade|first=Sarah|url=https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_066.pdf&page=88|title=ProReview: Ardy Lightfoot|magazine=GamePro|issue=66|publisher=IDG|date=January 1995|page=78}}

|JXV = 17/20{{cite web|author=nuktos|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00015360-ardy-lightfoot-test.htm|title=Test de Ardy Lightfoot sur SNES par jeuxvideo.com|work=Jeuxvideo.com|publisher=Webedia|date=17 July 2011|access-date=2020-07-22|lang=fr}}

|JP = 92%{{cite magazine|last=Prézeau|first=Olivier|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joypad/joypad_numero029/Joypad%2029%20Mars%201994%20page134.jpg|title=Import (Version Japonaise): Arrrdii Laito Foutoooo! - Ardy Light Foot|magazine=Joypad|issue=29|publisher=Yellow Media|date=March 1994|page=134|lang=fr}}{{cite magazine|last1=Prézeau|first1=Olivier|last2=Hellot|first2=Grégoire|url=https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/affiche_mag.php?mag=84&num=1805&album=oui|title=Ardy Aux Pieds Légers - Ardy Light Foot|magazine=Joypad|issue=39|publisher=Yellow Media|date=February 1995|pages=112–113|lang=fr}}

|NP = 13.8/20{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/nintendo-power-issue-127-december-1999/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20081%20February%201996/page/n97/mode/2up?q=%22ardy+lightfoot%22|title=Now Playing|magazine=Nintendo Power|date=February 1996|volume=81|pages=92–97|accessdate=December 31, 2021}}

|ONM = 66/100{{cite magazine|author1=Simon|author2=Shaun|date=June 1996|url=https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magazine-system-uk-45-june-1996/page/36/mode/2up?q=%22ardy+lightfoot%22|title=Ardy Lightfoot|magazine=Nintendo Magazine System|issue=45|pages=36–38|accessdate=December 31, 2021}}

|SJ = 84/100{{cite magazine|last=Mayerick|first=J.C.|url=https://archive.org/details/Superjuegos_057_faltan_2_hojas_0finales/page/n105/mode/2up|title=Ardy Lightfood|language=es|magazine=Superjuegos|issue=57|pages=106–107|accessdate=December 31, 2021}}

|SP = 83%{{cite magazine|last=Leach|first=James|url=https://archive.org/stream/Superplay_Issue_29_1995-03_Future_Publishing_GB#page/n40/mode/1up|title=UK Review: Ardy Lightfoot|magazine=Super Play|issue=29|publisher=Future Publishing|date=March 1995|page=40}}

|TOT = 65/100{{cite magazine|author1=Josse|author2=Andy|date=March 1995|url=https://archive.org/details/total-39-march-1995/page/52/mode/2up|title=Ardy Lightfood|magazine=Total!|issue=39|page=53|accessdate=December 31, 2021}}

|VGS = 62%{{cite magazine|last=Schaedle|first=Wolfgang|url=https://www.ninretro.de/img/scans/snes/Ardy_Lightfoot_VG_2-95.jpg|title=Super Nintendo - Reviews: Luftikus - Ardy Light Food|magazine=Video Games|issue=39|publisher=Future-Verlag|date=February 1995|page=104|lang=de}}

|VGCE = 7/10{{cite magazine|last=Gore|first=Chris|url=https://archive.org/stream/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_77_June_1995#page/n92/mode/1up|title=Capsule Reviews - Ardy Lightfoot|magazine=VideoGames - The Ultimate Gaming Magazine|issue=77|publisher=Larry Flynt Publications|date=June 1995|page=85}}

|rev1 = Super Power

|rev1Score = 90/100{{cite magazine|author=Sushi|url=http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Super%20Power/superpower_numero18/SUPER_POWER_N18-Page%200094.jpg|title=Super Famicom Test - Ardy Light Foot|magazine=Super Power|issue=18|publisher=SUMO Éditions|date=February 1994|pages=96|lang=fr}}

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Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the game for its huge levels, numerous character abilities, and impressive bosses, but warned prospective buyers that a great deal of patience is required, due to the game's extremely high difficulty. They scored it a 7.2 out of 10. GamePro gave it a positive review, as well, citing the varied gameplay and cartoony and colorful graphics. Super Play gave the game an overall score of 83% praising the graphics, animation and sound.

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• [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/snes/588200-ardy-lightfoot Ardy Lightfoot] at GameFAQs
• [https://www.giantbomb.com/ardy-lightfoot/3030-16604/ Ardy Lightfoot] at Giant Bomb
• [https://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/ardy-lightfoot Ardy Lightfoot] at MobyGames

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