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| released = '''Nintendo 3DS'''{{Video game release|NA|January 26, 2012|EU|June 21, 2012}}'''Microsoft Windows'''{{Video game release|WW|August 30, 2012|WW|November 21, 2013 {{small|(''Deluxe'')}}}}'''iOS'''{{Video game release|WW|December 5, 2012}}'''Wii U'''{{Video game release|NA|June 13, 2013 {{small|(''Deluxe'')}}}}'''PlayStation 3''', '''PlayStation Vita'''{{Video game release|NA|December 17, 2013 {{small|(''Deluxe'')}}}}
'''NintendoPlayStation Switch4'''{{Video game release|WWNA|DecemberNovember 14, 20172016 {{small|(''Deluxe'')}}}}

'''''Mutant Mudds''''' is a [[platform game|platform]] [[video game]] developed by [[Renegade Kid]]. Players control Max and Granny as they combat the titular invaders following a meteorite crash. The game was first released foras thea [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop exclusive in 2012, and arrived on [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[iOS]] in 2012. An enhanced version of the game, titled ''Mutant Mudds Deluxe'', was released in 2013 for [[Wii U]] and [[Microsoft Windows]], and in 2016 for [[PlayStation Vita]] and [[PlayStation 4]]. In 2016, ''Mutant Mudds Super Challenge'' (a game with the same engine as Mutant Mudds, but with harder levels containing more enemies etc.) was released for Wii U,The Nintendo 3DS, PlayStationversion 3,was PlayStationupdated Vita,as PlayStationthe 4enhanced and Microsoft Windows. A [[Nintendo Switch]] compilation, titled ''Mutant Mudds Collection'', was releasedversion in December 20172014. It includes ''Mutant Mudds Deluxe'', ''Mutant Mudds Super Challenge'' and ''Mudd Blocks'', a puzzle game with elements from Mutant Mudds.

''Mutant Mudds'' was developed and published by [[Renegade Kid]], best known for its [[first-person shooter]]s ''[[Moon (2009 video game)|Moon]]'' and the ''[[Dementium: The Ward|Dementium]]'' series on the [[Nintendo DS]].<ref name="ignrise">{{cite web | author=[[Matt Casamassina|Casamassina, Matt]] | date=June 26, 2009 | title=Renegade Kid Targets DS Platformer | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/998/998868p1.html | publisher=IGN | access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref><ref name="modojo">{{cite web | author=Buffa, Chris | date=January 23, 2012 | title=''Mutant Mudds'' Interview With Creative Director Jools Watsham | url=http://www.modojo.com/features/mutant_mudds_interview_with_creative_director_jools_watsham/ | publisher=Modojo | access-date=May 8, 2012 | archive-date=March 29, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329040602/http://www.modojo.com/features/mutant_mudds_interview_with_creative_director_jools_watsham/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Mutant Mudds'' was first showcased at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009|E3 2009]] by the developer's co-founder Jools Watsham.<ref name="ignrise"/> The game was originally titled "''Maximillian and the Rise of the Mutant Mudds''" and was planned as a [[third-person shooter]] for release on the DS.<ref name="ignrise"/><ref name="destructoid">{{cite web | author=Ponce, Tony | date=June 8, 2011 | title=E3: A super chill chat about ''Mutant Mudds'' on eShop | url=http://www.destructoid.com/e3-a-super-chill-chat-about-mutant-mudds-on-eshop-203310.phtml | publisher=[[Destructoid]] | access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref> According to Watsham, a team of four designers at Renegade Kid spent two weeks modifying the [[3D computer graphics|3D]] graphical engine from ''Moon'' to create an early, [[polygon]]al incarnation of the game.<ref name="ignrise"/> However, the developer scrapped the idea when the game failed to attract publisher attention. In late 2010, Renegade posted a request to obtain the support of 1,000 fans to justify distributing the game on [[List of DSiWare games and applications|DSiWare]] via the [[Nintendo DSi]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Devore, Jordan | date=December 9, 2010 | title=Help get Rise of the ''Mutant Mudds'' on DSiWare | url=http://www.destructoid.com/help-get-rise-of-the-mutant-mudds-on-dsiware-189313.phtml | publisher=[[Destructoid]] | access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref> Again, Renegade Kid's plans fell through.<ref name="return">{{cite web | author=Thomas, Lucas M. | date=June 30, 2011 | title=Return of the ''Mutant Mudds'' | url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/118/1180334p1.html | publisher=IGN | access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Chester, Nick | date=January 11, 2011 | title=Renegade Kid won't be bringing ''Mutant Mudds'' to DSiWare | url=http://www.destructoid.com/renegade-kid-won-t-be-bringing-mutant-mudds-to-dsiware-191369.phtml | publisher=[[Destructoid]] | access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref> Watsham suggested that the game was intended for [[Xbox Live Arcade]] at one point.<ref name="modojo"/><ref name="nwrfeature">{{cite web | author=Ronaghan, Neal | date=February 10, 2012 | title=Developer Spotlight: Renegade Kid | url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/29232 | publisher=Nintendo World Report | access-date=May 8, 2012}}</ref>

''Mutant Mudds'' was originally supposed to be released in December 2011, but was delayed due to Nintendo's approval process and the holidays.<ref name="nintendolife"/> The game was officially launched on the North American version of the [[Nintendo eShop]] on January 26, 2012.<ref name="narelease">{{cite web | author=Rose, Mike | date=January 20, 2012 | title=Renegade Kid's retro platformer ''Mutant Mudds'' leaping onto US 3DS eShop on January 26th | url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/3DS/Mutant+Mudds/news.asp?c=37095 | publisher=Steel Media | work=[[Pocket Gamer]] | access-date=May 6, 2012}}</ref> Renegade Kid was greatly satisfied with the finished product and its reception, which Watsham attributed to the designers' full creative control over the game's development. "We were not only able to create what we wanted but also present it to the world how we wanted," he elaborated. "How the game is presented to the world can be just as important as the quality of the game in terms of people’s opinions and expectations of a game."<ref name="fanbolt">{{cite web|author=M., Maxwell|date=April 12, 2012|title=Interview: Renegade Kid Co-Founder Talks Nintendo eShop|url=http://www.fanbolt.com/headline/12582/Interview:_Renegade_Kid_Co-Founder_Talks_Nintendo_eShop|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231015633/http://www.fanbolt.com/headline/12582/Interview:_Renegade_Kid_Co-Founder_Talks_Nintendo_eShop|archive-date=December 31, 2012|access-date=May 7, 2012|website=|publisher=Fanbolt}}</ref> Watsham stated that the developer opted out of including [[downloadable content]] (DLC) because it would have delayed the release. "It was important for us to have ''Mutant Mudds'' released as soon as possible on the eShop, while maintaining the same quality and scope we originally envisioned for the game," Watsham explained. "I see the value in DLC, so I hope we can support it in the future somehow."<ref name="nintendoeverything">{{cite web|author=Austin|date=January 20, 2012|title=Talking with Jools Watsham: ''Mutant Mudds'', ''Dementium'' 3D, DLC, more…|url=https://nintendoeverything.com/talking-with-jools-watsham-mutant-mudds-dementium-3d-dlc-more/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=May 6, 2012|website=|publisher=Nintendo Everything}}</ref> The game was made available for purchase in North America from the [[Nintendo eShop]] on January 26, 2012, and June 21, 2012, in Europe.<ref name="narelease"/> A version for [[Microsoft Windows]] containing additional content was released on August 30, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ishaan|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/08/30/mutant-mudds-for-pc-out-today-heres-a-look-at-a-rather-brutal-stage/ |title=Mutant Mudds For PC Out Today; Here's A Look At A Rather Brutal Stage |publisher=Siliconera |date=August 30, 2012 |access-date=March 23, 2013}}</ref>

| MC = 80/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web | title=''Mutant Mudds'' | url=httphttps://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/mutant-mudds/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | work=[[Metacritic]] | access-date=May 26, 2017}}</ref>

A sequel to ''Mutant Mudds'' was announced in 2013,<ref name="nintendolife"/><ref name="fanbolt"/> and was released digitally in 2016 as '''''Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge''''' for non-Microsoft [[eighth generation of video game consoles|eighth-generation]] platforms. The story is similar, where Max goes to investigate another meteorite crash and is set to retrieve 45 Water Sprites to stop the Mudds' invasion on Earth. Once done, Granny goes into a spaceship and set to the Mudds' planet to end it all for good. The game received mostly positive reviews with particular praise for its challenging gameplay and level design. The Wii U version has a score of 83/100 and the PS4 version has a score of 78/100 on Metacritic, both indicating "generally favourable reviews".<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge Wii U Review|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/mutant-mudds-super-challenge|url/critic-statusreviews/?platform=live|archivewii-url=|archive-date=u|access-date=2020-11-01|website=Metacritic|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge PS4 Review|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/mutant-mudds-super-challenge|url/critic-statusreviews/?platform=live|archiveplaystation-url=|archive-date=4|access-date=2020-11-01|website=Metacritic|language=en}}</ref>

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