Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe

About

Tiny Toon Adventures: Defenders of the Universe is a fighting game built by Treasure that never saw the light of day. Players control characters from the cartoon series to battle against the Drizzletroopers and their leaders, Zig and Zag. The story starts when these two aliens crash land at Acme Looniversity after escaping a gold planet. Buster Bunny and his friends chase down a rogue robot, only to find the new threats hiding in the hole it made. You then jump into the ground to face off against enemies in this one-on-one brawler style setup. This title stands out because it was fully finished before being pulled from shelves around 2002. A ROM of the complete game surfaced on a forum in 2009, letting fans finally play what Treasure built for PlayStation 2 and GameCube. The roster features familiar voices doing their usual antics while fighting with moves that feel heavy and impactful. It remains a rare piece of gaming history where a polished product exists without ever hitting retail stores.

Storyline

On a planet made almost entirely out of gold located in the Jewel system, live the Bullions. They have lived there peacefully for many years, until their home was attacked by the Drizzletroopers. Two of them, Zig and Zag, manage to escape to Earth . The Leader of the Drizzletroopers learns of this and has someone go after the two. As morning on the big green planet comes by, Buster Bunny and the gang attend Acme Looniversity. However, a strange robot, disguised as Bugs Bunny, appears in their class rather than their teacher. When his disguise is blown, the group chase after the fleeing robot. After stopping the robot from getting away, he makes an attempt to kill everyone, but ultimately fails, leaving a hole in the ground. There, zig and zag appear out of the hole, startling the group. The strange creatures explain their situation and the group agrees to help them. However, Shirley appears telling the group a great danger will fall upon the earth if they help them. Despite her warning, the group decides to help the creatures out. They all enter the hole into the ground, leading them into yet another new adventure...