Tom and Jerry in Fists of Furry

Tom and Jerry in Fist of Furry features 10 levels, each with themes like the kitchen from the cartoon and a boxing ring.[3] With gameplay based on slapstick comedy,[4][5] players interact with the environment and scattered usable objects like chairs, pool cues, and bombs.[6] Each of the seven characters have unique attacks.[4] Powerups include invincibility to items (but not to punches or the stage hazards), or a green gas powerup which can contaminate a touched opponent.[4]

Beside Tom and Jerry, other playable characters from the television series include Butch, Duckling, Tuffy, and Spike and Tyke.[1][5]

Development began in late 1999, and was in final submission to Nintendo of America by August 2000. Team members had chosen Nintendo 64 due to its library's lack of fighting games. They wanted to simplify controls for all age groups, including the very young, so they chose to forgo the typical combination moves.[7]

Ryan Davis of GameSpot called Tom and Jerry in Fists of Furry challenging but also accessible to younger players.[8] He praised the game's controls but he also criticized the game's difficulty balance.[8]

N64 Magazine criticized the game as a whole, in particular due to the lack of special attacks and the mundane attacks.[6] They said that the characters were not drawn badly and that the locations from the cartoons were a plus.[6]

Nintendo Power gave an 8.3 rating and said it was the best 3D Nintendo 64 fighting game,[9] due to the multiplayer elements, interactive fighting environments, and precision controls.[9]

In 2002, Tom and Jerry in War of the Whiskers was released for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox, and the latter two are North American exclusives. It is the only NewKidCo game to receive a T rating.