# Death Jr.

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2005 video game

2005 video game

Death Jr. North American packaging artwork Developer Backbone Entertainment Publisher Konami Producer Jessi Harrison Designer Micah Russo Composer Robert Baffy Platform PlayStation Portable Release NA: August 16, 2005[1] EU: February 10, 2006 AU: March 17, 2006[2] Genres Action, hack and slash Mode Single-player

***Death Jr.*** is a 2005 [video game](/source/Video_game) for the [PlayStation Portable](/source/PlayStation_Portable). The PSP iteration was the first PSP game shown publicly and advertised as a [killer-app](/source/Killer-app). It was released to a mixed reception and noted for many problems with the camera, gameplay and uninspiring graphics, but was praised for its [Tim Burton](/source/Tim_Burton) themes and quirky characters. Slightly better received was the [comic book](/source/Comic_book) adaptation by [Gary Whitta](/source/Gary_Whitta) and [Ted Naifeh](/source/Ted_Naifeh), which includes two three-issue miniseries. The game was followed by *[Death Jr. II: Root of Evil](/source/Death_Jr._II%3A_Root_of_Evil)* in 2006 and *[Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom](/source/Death_Jr._and_the_Science_Fair_of_Doom)* in 2007.

*Death Jr.* was conceived during experiments with the engine of the cancelled game *Prime 8*, a planned [spin-off](/source/Spin-off_(media)) to the *[Spyro The Dragon](/source/Spyro_The_Dragon)* series. [3]

## Gameplay

In the game, the player has a variety of guns ranging from pistols to a rocket launcher. The player controls the protagonist by moving around with the analog nub and attacking enemies with the square and circle buttons. There is a lot of emphasis on the combos which can be achieved by linking attacks to each other in rapid succession.

## Plot

The game and comic book are about the teenage son of the [Grim Reaper](/source/Grim_Reaper), called Death Jr. (DJ for short). His father tried many times (all of them failed) to stop his son from creating chaos at every school he has attended. Now is DJ's last chance. If he creates chaos one more time, he will be sent to [military school](/source/Military_school). He meets new friends at this school: [Pandora](/source/Pandora's_box), a girl with [Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder](/source/Obsessive-Compulsive_Disorder) and a fascination for locked boxes; [Stigmartha](/source/Stigmata), a girl who has holes in her hands and bleeds from them whenever she is nervous; Smith and Weston, [conjoined twins](/source/Conjoined_twins) who are very smart and conjoined at the head; the Seep, an armless, legless, foul-mouthed kid in a vat; and the Dead Guppy, a character who speaks for himself.

The friends go on a field trip to a museum, where they find a locked box that Pandora wants opened, so DJ opens it to impress her. Unfortunately, all hell breaks loose and demons run amok. It is up to DJ to stop them and revert the town back to normal, all the while making sure Dad does not find out.

## Reception

Reception

Aggregate scores Aggregator Score GameRankings 63.30%[4] Metacritic 61/100[5]

Review scores Publication Score 1Up.com C+[6] Edge 4/10[7] Electronic Gaming Monthly 4.83/10[8] Game Informer 7/10[9] GamePro 2.5/5[10] GameRevolution C−[11] GameSpot 6.5/10[12] GameTrailers 7.1/10[13] IGN 7/10[14] Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine 2.5/5[15] CiN Weekly 68/100[16] Detroit Free Press 3/4[17]

The game received average or mixed reviews, as [GameRankings](/source/GameRankings) gave it a score of 63.30%[4] while [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) gave it a score of 61 out of 100.[5]

## See also

- *[Death Jr. and the Science Fair of Doom](/source/Death_Jr._and_the_Science_Fair_of_Doom)*

- *[Death Jr. II: Root of Evil](/source/Death_Jr._II%3A_Root_of_Evil)*

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Adams, David (2005-08-16). ["Death Jr. Swings to Retail"](https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/08/16/death-jr-swings-to-retail). *IGN*. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Jastrzab, Jeremy (March 13, 2006). ["Updated Australian Release Lists, 13/03/06"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060526145645/http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists%2C+13%2F03%2F06&id=4054&sid=7b6aa57eb03484e07e54922342ab01e8). *PALGN*. Archived from [the original](http://palgn.com.au/article.php?title=Updated+Australian+Release+Lists%2C+13%2F03%2F06&id=4054&sid=7b6aa57eb03484e07e54922342ab01e8) on May 26, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Agent 9 / Prime 8 \[PS2 - Cancelled\] - Unseen64"](https://www.unseen64.net/2009/06/16/agent-9-prime-8-ps2-cancelled/#comments). 16 June 2009. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160602001239/https://www.unseen64.net/2009/06/16/agent-9-prime-8-ps2-cancelled/#comments) from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GR_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GR_4-1) ["Death Jr. for PSP"](http://www.gamerankings.com/psp/920140-death-jr/index.html). [GameRankings](/source/GameRankings). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140108055356/http://www.gamerankings.com/psp/920140-death-jr/index.html) from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MC_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MC_5-1) ["Death Jr. Critic Reviews for PSP"](https://www.metacritic.com/game/death-jr/critic-reviews/?platform=psp). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140422184510/http://www.metacritic.com/game/psp/death-jr/critic-reviews) from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Nutt, Christian (2005-08-16). ["Death Jr"](http://www.1up.com/reviews/death-jr_5). *[1UP.com](/source/1UP.com)*. Retrieved 2014-09-14.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Edge Staff (November 2005). "Death Jr". *[Edge](/source/Edge_(magazine))*. No. 155. p. 113.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** EGM Staff (September 2005). "Death Jr". *[Electronic Gaming Monthly](/source/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly)*. No. 195. p. 116.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** "Death Jr". *[Game Informer](/source/Game_Informer)*. No. 149. September 2005. p. 115.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Ouroboros (2005-08-17). ["Death Jr. Review for PSP on GamePro.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060104163911/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psp/games/reviews/47744.shtml). *[GamePro](/source/GamePro)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psp/games/reviews/47744.shtml) on 2006-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Reilly, Mike (2005-08-31). ["Death Jr. Review"](http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/death-jr). [Game Revolution](/source/Game_Revolution). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140108060623/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/death-jr) from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Navarro, Alex (2005-08-16). ["Death Jr. Review"](http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/death-jr-review/1900-6131197/). *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070207090654/http://www.gamespot.com/psp/action/deathjr/review.html) from the original on 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2014-01-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Death Jr., Review"](http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/2flnzo/death-jr--review). [GameTrailers](/source/GameTrailers). August 26, 2005. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140108060703/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/2flnzo/death-jr--review) from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Nix, Marc (2005-08-12). ["Death Jr"](http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/08/13/death-jr). *[IGN](/source/IGN)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140223050536/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/08/13/death-jr) from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** OPM Staff (September 2005). ["Death Jr"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140108055426/http://www.1up.com/reviews/death-jr_4). *[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine](/source/Official_U.S._PlayStation_Magazine)*. p. 93. Archived from [the original](http://www.1up.com/reviews/death-jr_4) on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Hruschak, PJ (2005-09-21). ["Death Jr"](https://web.archive.org/web/20051201050417/http://www.cinweekly.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20050921%2FENT09%2F509210343%2F1063). [CiN Weekly](/source/CiN_Weekly). Archived from [the original](http://www.cinweekly.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050921/ENT09/509210343/1063) on 2005-12-01. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Schaefer, Jim (2005-09-04). ["THAT LITTLE DEVIL: In 'Death Jr.,' the Grim Reaper's boy must undo the trouble his mischief caused"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050917233710/http://www.freep.com/entertainment/videogames/game4e_20050904.htm). *[Detroit Free Press](/source/Detroit_Free_Press)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.freep.com/entertainment/videogames/game4e_20050904.htm) on 2005-09-17. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.deathjr.com/)

- [*Death Jr.*](https://www.mobygames.com/game//psp/death-jr) at [MobyGames](/source/MobyGames)

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