Tom & Jerry Adventures 3: Pandemonium Personified

Tom & Jerry Adventures 3: Pandemonium Personified is a 3D platformer released for the XBOX 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, DS & PC in 2010. It is the third installment in the Tom & Jerry Adventures series.

Development[]

Development on a third Tom & Jerry Adventures title began in 2004, and was set to release in 2006, however due to the developers wanting more time to work on the game, Tom & Jerry Adventures 2: Battle was released instead. The developers included a small teaser of what was to be in the third installment of the series once the player achieved 200% completion in the game.

Tom & Jerry Adventures 3 was officially shown off at E3 2010, where the final title was revealed. When asked why it was called "Pandemonium Personified", the director said that they'd have to wait until the game came out to see why.

The game would be released that September for all major platforms at the time.

Plot Synopsis[]

Much like the last installment, Tom & Jerry Adventures 3 begins with the cat and mouse duo chasing each other before the mayor of Coasta City summons them to investigate a strange signal coming from somewhere within the city. Upon finding the signal, Tom & Jerry are soon thrust into an adventure to save the world once more and rescue Mitsuru Kirijo and her fellow Persona Users.

Gameplay[]

Tom & Jerry Adventures 3 is a 3D action adventure platformer with light puzzle elements like the previous games. However, the combat has been given a much greater focus as Tom & Jerry now find themselves having to occasionally fight their way through enemies. By partaking in enemy battles and defeating them, Tom & Jerry will earn EXP and level up, allowing them access to more moves along their adventure. Alongside combat, the duo now have four vehicles they end up utilizing along the way.

Rocket Board: Blast forward with incredible speed and plow through any enemy standing in your way.
Tennis Tank: Fire a barrage of tennis balls at any enemy that stands in your way, perfect for clearing out hordes of them.
Attack Chopper: Fly through the skies and blast away enemies using the double machine guns attached to the chopper.
Shadow Mech: A vehicle exclusive to the final levels, Tom & Jerry must utilize it in order to stop the villain and save the day.

Alongside the vehicles, Tom & Jerry also have access to a wristwatch that allows them to access four elemental powers to defeat enemies and solve puzzles.

Agi Form: Allows Tom & Jerry to utilize fire attacks to blast away enemies, light up dark places and burn away pieces of the environment.
Bufu Form: Allows Tom & Jerry to utilize ice attacks to freeze enemies, skate across water and freeze pieces of the environment.
Zio Form: Allows Tom & Jerry to utilize electric attacks to shock enemies, electrify water and power up pieces of the environment.
Garu Form: Allows Tom & Jerry to utilize wind attacks to make enemies dizzy, glide across gaps and blow away of pieces of the environment.

Compared to the previous two installments, Tom & Jerry Adventures 3 instead has the player travelling through one big open map through various environments, alongside having 81 levels to traverse and explore. Including levels with shops where the player can purchase items and other goodies. The stamps also return as well, unlocking more stuff for multiplayer like in Adventures 2 Battle.

Levels[]

Tom & Jerry's Big Neighborhood
Coasta City Rooftops
The TV World
Round-A-Bout Resort
Turbine Hills
Crystalline Caverns
Relaxing Rivers Rapids
Outskirts Of Town
Peaceful, Tranquil Village
This Thick Forest
Hectic Hedge Maze
The Dungeon Duo
Magician's Manor
This Grand Performance You Won't Want To Miss! (BOSS LEVEL)
Down The River We Go Again!
Scaling Down The Waterfall
A Speedy Shortcut
Country Club Chaos
A New City
Junkyard Jive
Hotel Havoc
Lovers Lane
Come And Get Some Hugs And Kisses (BOSS LEVEL)
Speeding Down The Highway
At The Edge Of A Kingdom
Warm & Friendly Village
Can't Go Over Or Through, So We Go Under
The Emperors Estate
His Royal Decree (BOSS LEVEL)
Soaring On The Back Of An Eagle
Castle Canyon
Muse-um Of Memories
A Resting Stop
Back Street Sneak
The Priestess Palace
Throne Room Doom (BOSS LEVEL)
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!
Flying To The Deep Desert
Sandy Surf & Turf
Desert Outposting
Caravan Of Chaos
The Chariots Colosseum
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! (BOSS LEVEL)
Chariot Racing Across The Dunes
Pulling Into Port
Shipyard Scamper
The Shadow's Cruise
We're Going Overboard! (BOSS LEVEL)
Shoreline Of Strength
Justice Jungle
Sulfur In Peace
The Temple Of Light & Dark
The Champion Of Cerberus (BOSS LEVEL)
Underneath The Island
Lost Temple
Volcano Dome
Core Exercise (BOSS LEVEL)
Locating The Last Two
Last Flight To Who Knows Where
Marble Run Pit
Island Paths Of Peril
The Great Gates
Aeon Hall
PRIME DIRECTIVE: STOP TOM & JERRY (BOSS LEVEL)
Up To The Mountain Top
Snowy Ranger Outpost
The Empress Spire
Hymm Of The Mountain Queen (BOSS LEVEL)
Iwatodai Dorm
Down To The Abyss
Malebolge
Cocytus
Cania
Antenora
Ptolomea
Judecca
Empyrean
Colosseo Purgatorio (BOSS LEVEL)
Sea Of Stars
Time Distorts (FINAL BOSS)
Great Galavanting Gauntlet (BONUS LEVEL)

Alongside the returning Hard Mode for beating the game, the player is also awarded with the Miku Mania mode. Allowing the player to go through the game again, this time as Hatsune Miku.

Alongside the traditional controls, Tom & Jerry are given access to items to heal, provide stat buffs and cure status ailments. The player is able to hold up to fifteen of any item at a time.

Items[]

Fruit Cup: Restores 25% HP
String Cheese: Restores 50% HP
Cheesecake: Restores 75% HP
Chocolate Pie: Restores 100% HP
Energy Drink: Restores 25% SP
Warm Soup: Restores 50% SP
Cream Soda: Restores 75% SP
Cookies & Cream Milkshake: Restores 100% SP
Spicy Taco: Briefly ups attack
Triple Cheeseburger: Briefly ups defense
Espresso Shots: Briefly ups speed
Home Cooking: Cures any and all status ailments the player is inflicted with
Spring Water: Cures any and all debuffs the player is inflicted with
Chocolate Milk: Fully heals HP, fully restores SP & cures all status ailments and debuffs

The game also features two skill trees, one for Tom & Jerry and one for Miku. The two skill trees two share some skills, but both have different attributes.

Skill Tree (General Shared Skills)[]

Regenerate: Heals Tom & Jerry's HP passively (Can be upgraded twice)
Invigorate: Restores Tom & Jerry's SP passively (Can be upgraded twice)
Growth: Boosts the amount of EXP Tom & Jerry get upon completing a battle (Can be upgraded twice)
Resist Fire: Reduces the amount of damage taken from fire attacks while in Agi Form
Resist Ice: Reduces the amount of damage taken from ice attacks while in Bufu Form
Resist Elec: Reduces the amount of damage taken from electric attacks while in Zio Form
Resist Wind: Reduces the amount of damage taken from wind attacks while in Garu Form
HP Boost: Increases the amount of HP the player has (Can be upgraded four times)
SP Boost: Increases the amount of SP the player has (Can be upgraded four times)
Endure: Allows the player to survive with 1 HP after a fatal blow

Skill Tree (Tom & Jerry)[]

Nine Lives: Gives Tom & Jerry nine additional hit points upon being reduced to 1 HP
Speed Up: Decreases the amount of time it takes to fully charge up the spin dash
Stealth Master: Increases Tom & Jerry's stealth ability, allowing them to hide quickly upon being spotted
Cat Charm: Allows Tom & Jerry to get discounts at shops
Gliding Light: Allows Tom & Jerry to glide when not in Garu Form
Wall Hugger: Allows Tom & Jerry to cling to walls for longer before getting tired
Night Vision Eyes: Allows Tom & Jerry to see secrets better
Claw Skating Champs: Allows Tom & Jerry to have better traction on the ice
Get Up Stupid!: Allows for quick recovery after death
Hackles: Allows Tom & Jerry to more easily stay alert for enemies

Skill Tree (Miku)[]

Yummy Leeks: Allows Miku to pull on a leek and revive herself upon death
Twin Tail Copter: Allows Miku to glide using her twin tails when not in Garu Form
Musical Melody: Allows Miku to do more damage by hitting enemies to the beat of any song she sings
Idol Charm: Allows Miku to get discounts at shops
You Didn't See That: Allows Miku to automatically hide upon being spotted
Floating Faster: Allows Miku to swim faster in the water
C'mon Guys!: Allows Miku to summon any of the other Cryptonloids to assist in attacking
Power Smack: Allows Miku to charge attacks quicker
Hurry, Hurry!: Allows Miku to gain a speed boost when she has less than 25% HP left
I'll Keep Going: Allows Miku to gain a massive stat boost upon having 5% HP left

Multiplayer Mode[]

The player is granted access to multiplayer at any time. In the main game, two players can team up in co-op with one player as Tom and the other as Jerry. While in Miku Mania, player one is Miku while player two is Kasane Teto, the two characters both share the same skill tree, so the players won't have to worry about a third skill tree. The player is also granted access to a party mode upon beating both the main game and Miku Mania mode, the party mode can be partaken in either single player or multiplayer with 4 different modes.

Power Punchers: A parody of Capcom's Power Stone, players fight to rack up the most KO's before the time runs out, filling up a meter next to your characters life icon will allow them to utilize a super move.
Board Game Blitz: A parody of games such as Mario Party, players fight to rack up the most points on a game board in a set amount of turns to win, players can earn more points by partaking in minigames.
Kart Khaos: A parody of games such as Mario Kart, players compete in races across various tracks in order to achieve first place.
Baseball Derby: A parody of baseball games, players compete against each other in a baseball match to earn the most runs before the game ends.

In addition to these modes, each minigame featured in Board Game Blitz can be partaken in outside of the mode. Every playable character featured in the multiplayer mode of Adventures 2 Battle all return in Adventures 3 and are all unlocked via collecting the stamps. In addition, the other Cryptonloids are also playable upon beating Miku Mania mode.

200% Completion[]

Much like Adventures 2 Battle, Tom & Jerry Adventures 3 featuring a 200% award, in order to obtain 200% completion in Adventures 3, the player must:

Beat the game normally and achieve 100% completion
Collect every stamp in the levels
Beat Miku Mania mode
Beat every level again in Hard Mode
Beat Miku Mania again in Hard Mode
Beat both the main game and Miku Mania in co-op

Upon meeting all of these requirements, a red star will appear on Time Distorts' place on the world map, upon arriving there, the player will be met with Elizabeth, who will fight the player to see if they are the ones who managed to defeat Erebus, the fight has two phases, one with Tom & Jerry and the other with Miku (alongside Teto if the player is partaking in co-op during the fight), upon defeating her, Elizabeth will congratulate the player for managing to overcome all odds and the game will reward the player with a secret credits sequence and 200%. Much like Adventures 2 Battle, the player will be granted a boss rush mode upon completing the game to 200% completion, beating it is not required for full completion, but it will give the player a shiny gold star on their profile.

Reception[]

Tom & Jerry Adventures 3: Pandemonium Personified was met with high praise from critics and fans alike. Being hailed as the best platformer of 2010, the game received acclaim for it's fantastic gameplay, soundtrack, story, voice acting, production values and side content, but was given flak for feeling a bit too bloated with all of the side content.

Tom & Jerry Adventures 3 would go on to be one of the best selling games of the seventh console generations and would be made backwards compatible for Wii U, 3DS, XBOX One and PS Vita.

Legacy[]

When asked about Tom & Jerry Adventures 4, the director said that the players would have to wait and see. In 2018, alongside the re-release of Adventures 2 Battle on the Nintendo Switch, another game: Tom & Jerry Adventures Karting would be released a month later, having been worked on since 2014. Should the player obtain 200% in Karting, the player would be rewarded with a teaser for the future of the series.