The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World is a side-scrolling platform game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Players control Bart Simpson as he navigates various stages, collecting items like firecracker balls for defense and Squishees for health. The game features Krusty-brand souvenirs essential for achieving the best ending, along with mini-games that include puzzles and trivia based on the series.
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World is a side-scrolling platform that compiles smaller games belonging to different genres. In each stage, Bart must navigate through the area, collecting items such as firecracker balls for self-defense and Squishees to restore health By grabbing a cape, Bart can become his superheroic alter-ego, Bartman, and fly for limited periods. The most important items in each stage are Krusty-brand souvenirs. There is one in every stage, and Bart must find them all in order to get the best ending. There are also several mini-games in each area, with puzzles such as a matching-card game and a trivia game based on events in actual episodes.