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''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies'' is a video game based on the episode "Attack of the Twonkies" from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, UsefulNotes/NintendoGamecube, and UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance by Creator/{{THQ}} in 2004.

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''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies'' is a video game based on the episode "Attack of the Twonkies" from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, UsefulNotes/NintendoGamecube, Platform/PlayStation2, Platform/NintendoGamecube, and UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance Platform/GameBoyAdvance by Creator/{{THQ}} in 2004.
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* AdaptationDistillation: The game cuts Libby's subplot where she petitions for Graystar to perform at the school and just has Principal Willoughby announce that they're already hired to perform.
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* DemotedToExtra: Libby, Judy and Hugh's roles are reduced due to their subplots in the original special being cut.
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''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies'' is a video game based on the episode "Attack of the Twonkies" from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoGamecube by Creator/{{THQ}} in 2004.

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''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies'' is a video game based on the episode "Attack of the Twonkies" from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 UsefulNotes/PlayStation2, UsefulNotes/NintendoGamecube, and UsefulNotes/NintendoGamecube UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance by Creator/{{THQ}} in 2004.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The video game is basically an extended version of the original episode, and even features locales that don't appear in the episode like Retroland.

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* AdaptationExpansion: The video game is basically an extended version of the original episode, and even features locales that don't appear in the episode like Retroland. The game also introduces the ability to de-morph the Twonkies back into their "cute" form, where in the original episode the mutation was permanent and the only effect bad music had was putting them to sleep.

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* JokeItem: Many of the gizmos Jimmy invents actively ''harm'' him or cripple the player in some way, like shoes that make him as if he's walking on ice or a bad combination of food that stuns and sickens him for a bit.



* SillinessSwitch: While some of the gizmos you can invent have actual utility like the one that stops you from sliding on ice, most of them fall under this category, like one that temporarily changes Jimmy's hair and another that makes Jimmy sick and stuns him for a while.

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* SillinessSwitch: While some of the gizmos you can invent have actual utility like the one that stops you from sliding on ice, most of them fall under this category, like one that temporarily changes Jimmy's hair and another that makes Jimmy sick and stuns him for a while.the screen flash random colors.

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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Even though nobody keeps them as pets in this game, the setup to Carl wanting to keep one (in which he goes to the pet store and finds out he's allergic to all of them, where he doesn't have the same reaction to the Twonkie) is still kept in the game despite lacking any plot significance in this context.

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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: AdaptationInducedPlotHole:
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Even though nobody keeps them as pets in this game, the setup to Carl wanting to keep one (in which he goes to the pet store and finds out he's allergic to all of them, where he doesn't have the same reaction to the Twonkie) is still kept in the game despite lacking any plot significance in this context.context.
** Similarly, in the original episode, Sheen's Twonkie is the only one that never mutates because of his bad singing, [[spoiler:setting up the SomethingWeForgot gag at the end.]] Since nobody keeps the Twonkies as pets in the game, this gag never properly gets set up yet remains in the end cutscene.

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* TheEndOrIsIt: [[spoiler:Just like in the original episode, Sheen's stray Twonkie is forgotten about at the end and left to run free.]]



* SlippySlideyIceWorld: The boss after the park level takes place entirely on ice.

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* SlippySlideyIceWorld: The frozen lake and the final boss after the park level takes both take place entirely on ice.ice.
* SomethingWeForgot: As was the case in the original episode, [[spoiler:the Twonkie Sheen left in his bag elicits this reaction out of Jimmy at the end.]]

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* AdaptedOut: The game skips over the part of the episode where all the kids adopt Twonkies as pets and cuts right to them growing monstrous to the sound of good music. The Twonkies also still are able to multiply in this form too.

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* AdaptedOut: The game skips over the part of the episode where all the kids adopt Twonkies as pets and cuts right to them growing monstrous to the sound of good music. The Twonkies also still are able to multiply in this form too. The entire B-plot with Hugh buying a dummy is also completely absent.
* AscendedExtra: Though not quite promoted to being a major part, the OneManBand from the original episode that was used for an extremely brief gag becomes a citizen in need of saving at one point during the game.

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* FinalExamBoss: [[spoiler:The final boss takes snippets from all three of the prior boss fights and turns them into one fight.]]



%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.


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* WeakenedByTheLight: The Retroland boss is a case of this; he must be defeated by opening holes in the ceiling for letting light in.
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* SillinessSwitch: While some of the gizmos you can invent have actual utility like the one that stops you from sliding on ice, most of them fall under this category, like one that temporarily changes Jimmy's hair and another that makes Jimmy sick and stuns him for a while.

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* AdaptationExpansion: The video game is basically an extended version of the original episode.

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* AdaptationExpansion: The video game is basically an extended version of the original episode.episode, and even features locales that don't appear in the episode like Retroland.


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* GameWithinAGame: The arcade in Retroland features five of these, all obvious homages to already existing arcade games [[note]]''VideoGame/{{Asteroids}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Breakout}}'', ''VideoGame/SpaceInvaders'', ''VideoGame/{{Frogger}}'', and ''VideoGame/{{Berzerk}}''[[/note]], that Jimmy must play and top the high score in to win.


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* RasterVision: Shows up in all of the games you play in the arcade in Retroland.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: In the park level, at one point Jimmy has to get down one of the giant Twonkies from the roof. When he successfully does that, he's at first really glad...until he realizes he's now in harm's way.


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* SlippySlideyIceWorld: The boss after the park level takes place entirely on ice.

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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Even though nobody keeps them as pets in this game, the setup to Carl wanting to keep one (in which he goes to the pet store and finds out he's allergic to all of them, where he doesn't have the same reaction to the Twonkie) is still kept in the game despite lacking any plot significance in this context.



* AdaptedOut: The game skips over the part of the episode where all the kids adopt Twonkies as pets and cuts right to them growing monstrous to the sound of good music. The Twonkies also still are able to multiply in this form too.



* NotInTheFace: The Principal said it as Jimmy's mini comet is around him.

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* MusicalAssassin: "Assassin" isn't the right word here, but Jimmy actually weaponizes [[DreadfulMusician Sheen's]] singing voice in this game as a way to de-morph the Twonkies.
* NotInTheFace: The Principal said Willoughby says it as Jimmy's mini comet is twirls around him.him.
* WeaponsThatSuck: Jimmy uses a vacuum weapon to suck up the Twonkies.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Libby gets to say "Oh my God" in the prologue.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Libby gets GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to say "Oh my God" overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the prologue.future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* MissionControl: Jimmy gets hints from Vox in the game.
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''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: Attack of the Twonkies'' is a video game based on the episode "Attack of the Twonkies" from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius''. It was released for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/NintendoGamecube by Creator/{{THQ}} in 2004.

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!!This game provides examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: The video game is basically an extended version of the original episode.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Libby gets to say "Oh my God" in the prologue.
* NotInTheFace: The Principal said it as Jimmy's mini comet is around him.

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