Cereal brands games

Video game cereal boxes may have made a recent comeback, but their releases are still few and far between. In the past, major cereal brands were aching to get an iconic video game character like Mario or Sonic onto their box. Not only was it impressive then, but it continues to be a mainstay at arcades across the globe and even has spawned its own documentary out of the ever-evolving competition to get the highest score. However, in Donkey Kong Jr. Donkey Kong Jr. Donkey Kong branded cereal hit store shelves in and survived for three years under company Ralston Purina yes, the same Purina that now sells pet food.

Bonus, you can also serve this niacin- and manganese-rich number hot or cold. Sick of quinoa? You need this ancient grain in your life. With this keto-friendly breakfast, you can have your Honey Nut Cheerios and eat them too, minus the sugar. The first ingredient on the label is milk protein isolate, which along with almonds aids in making the cereal more filling.

No flour here, folks. Ezekiel cereals are all made from sprouted organic live grains, legumes and seeds. Hellooooo, superfoods. While many granolas have sneakily high sugar and fat contents, gr8nola is quite the opposite. With only 6 grams of fat and 5 grams of sugar per serving, this soy-, dairy- and gluten-free brand will keep you full and satisfied instead of leaving you hungry and craving pancakes.

The brand has a ton of granolas to explore from keto to Paleo to grain-free , but all of them are non-GMO and made with quality organic ingredients. All it takes is boiling the flakes for 90 seconds until the cereal thickens. This pick, complete with mango, coconut flakes and macadamia nuts, is proof that they can be downright exciting.

Whole grain oats meet semisweet Fair Trade chocolate, rice crisps, pepitas and cashew butter. Not only does it taste damn delicious, each gram serving contains 23 grams of whole grains. A signature blend of navy, lentil and garbanzo beans. This pick is on the higher end in terms of calories, fat and sugar compared to others on this list. The cereal is also free of wheat, made with sprouted whole grain oats, organic sprouted garbanzos and tapioca starch instead.

This gluten-free, non-GMO choice is made with basically everything but the kitchen sink. It might be really hard to believe, but yes, Age of Empires , no doubt the most popular strategy game in history, ended up being included in a cereal box.

Granted, the first game was only included as such once the second game was released. Age of Empires is all about building and managing one's own empire, choosing from a few civilizations with different styles. From building one's own army to managing the population, this is the ultimate strategy game that many kids from the '90s will remember playing after discovering it in a Kellogg's Nutri-Grain package. To advertise its cereal brand, Cap'n Crunch actually made its very own unique game which it then included in its cereal boxes.

The premise of the game was pretty simple: thieves looking to steal the Crunchium used to make the cereal must be defeated by Cap'n Crunch's crunchling, who just so happens to be the player. There's three mini games the player needs to complete to train against the thieves and the athletic competition they'll undertake to settle the conflict.

It's a very strange and simplistic game, but it definitely has that sweet nostalgia value. No childhood is complete without playing this absolutely iconic baseball game at least once. Backyard Baseball was in fact once included in cereal boxes, only to become one of the most famous sports game franchises.

Not just that, one of its characters, Pablo, is considered one of the strongest characters in gaming history.

The game is basically a baseball sports game, featuring a whole host of playable characters who are all neighborhood kids. For its time, this game was incredibly diverse, featuring characters from a range of different backgrounds. Perhaps one of the most coveted cereal box games of all time is RollerCoaster Tycoon.

To have this in a cereal box was pretty much a jackpot, due to it being so much fun and allowing for so much creativity. Among SimCity and other building and management games, RollerCoaster Tycoon was at the top of the charts at its height.

Essentially, the player would open up their very own amusement park. Through managing money and visitor satisfaction, they could unlock more attractions and build more roller coasters. It was the start of an iconic franchise, all in one cereal box. Who would have thought that a promotional video game for a cereal brand would reach such incredible heights of popularity?

The idea is absurd, and yet Chex Quest is without a doubt the cornerstone of any kids' childhood as one of the first first-person shooter games they ever played. Imitating closely the play style and engine of the original Doom game, Chex Quest puts the player in a three-dimensional world where they must take down evil green enemies with the help of weapon upgrades and power-ups.

The game became such a classic that it was re-released in Tea lover and video game obsessed writing enthusiast with her very own Overwatch team, Anastasia writes about games that leave an impression on her and make her come back time and time again. Share Share Tweet Email.