Green Jean

Green Jean is a platforming game released in 1993 for MS DOS. The game was also released on the SEGA Genesis but only in Europe.

Premise
The game centers on the eponymous Jean, a geeky vegetarian who gets mutated by a mad scientist and becomes a mindless hulk-like monster whenever she gets too hungry. Jean attempts to get revenge on the scientist and reverse the mutation.

Gameplay
The game acts as a typical side-scroller, where you fight various types of enemies and collect vegetables to keep your sanity. If you go too long without vegetables or if you eat too much junk, you'll temporarily lose control of the character. You eat a certain type of veggie to keep your mutant form active, which you use to break through obstacles or get to higher ground easier and you eat regular food to return to normal, which you have to be to interact with certain people, get down narrow areas and whatever else.

Reception
The game received average reviews, with critics complementing the educational nature of the game, along with its addictive gameplay.

Re-release
This game was bundled with Suburban Beasts in a multi-cart released in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance.