The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem Launches September 24th For Switch

The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem Launches September 24th For Switch

A new game based on the 2019 film adaptation of The Addams Family is heading for Switch.

Developed by PHL Collective and published by Outright Games, The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem is a 3D co-op platformer that has players take command of The Addams Family to save their mansion from a mysterious intruder. It is scheduled to release on September 24th for Switch and other platforms, right before the film’s sequel debuts in October.

Check out the trailer below, along with some additional details:

Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), a leading entertainment company, and Outright Games, the leading worldwide publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, working with developer studio PHL Collective, are thrilled to announce ‘The Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem’. This brand-new video game features the iconic spooky family as they embark on a new adventure set in the world of the hit animated movie franchise and will be out in time for Halloween this year on PlayStation®, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox and PC digital platforms.

In this hilarious 3D platform adventure, play as Wednesday, Pugsley, Gomez, and Morticia in 4-player co-op for an exciting family game fright! Help the Addams Family save their mansion from a mysterious visitor who is dead-set on taking over. Explore the mansion’s darkest depths, magical mysteries and discover secrets while utilising each character’s special abilities, including Gomez’s Mazurka Saber and Wednesday’s pet octopus Socrates. Solve puzzles together and find relics that reveal the mansion’s hair-raising history.

Key Features

  • JOIN THE FAMILY – Experience the kooky world of the Addams Family in an original story based on the hit animated movie franchise!
  • SAVE THE MANSION – Piece together the horrifically exciting history of the Addams Family Mansion in a 3D platforming adventure!
  • COMPETITIVE MINI GAMES – Jump, bump and race your way to victory!
  • SOLO OR TOGETHER – Explore the Addams Mansion alone, or with up to 4 players on the same screen!

‘Addams Family: Mansion Mayhem’ will be the first Addams Family video game to launch on console since 2001. The ‘Addams Family’s’ timeless appeal has spanned generations with many fans loving the ubiquitous theme song and relating to the diverse cast that makes up the multigenerational family. The franchise, which debuted as a comic strip, has gone on to   inspire TV series, movies, comics, toys and collectables over its 80+ years of frightful popularity. The family made a return in 2019’s animated ‘The Addams Family’, which featured a star-studded cast and achieved tremendous box office success, earning more than $200M worldwide. A sequel ‘The Addams Family 2′ is anticipated to be released in October 2021.

“It is very exciting to work, not only with MGM for the first time, but to work with them on The Addams Family – one of the biggest family entertainment brands of all time,” said Terry Malham, CEO of Outright Games. “For us, it is truly a delight to create a thrilling family adventure video game, with one of the most iconic and enduring families in all of popular culture.”

“Our fanbase for The Addams Family spans generations and continents, and they are always looking for different ways to connect with the characters and storyline,” said Robert Marick, Executive Vice President MGM Global Consumer Products & Experiences. “With the launch of the new game with Outright Games, we are providing fans with the opportunity to enjoy the creepy and endearing charm of Wednesday, Pugsley, Gomez, and Morticia well beyond the movie release this fall.”

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