What if there was a "T.U.F.F. Puppy" video game in the early 2010s?
While THQ was going through tough times during the 2010s, I don't know who would've published this game. Let alone which video game developer would've made this, but here's a concept I had for there was ever a "T.U.F.F. Puppy" video game released on home consoles. Specifically the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii. Or if it was made around 2013, which was also the year the show ended, we would've also seen a Wii U port where the Wii U gamepad would've been utilized.
And like the show itself, the game could've used cel-shaded graphics to capture the art style of the show similarly to how Blitz Games made "The Fairly OddParents!: Breakin' Da Rules" (without the life limit of course) and "The Fairly OddParents!: Shadow Showdown".
While I don't have an idea for a storyline, I do have an idea as far as the gameplay is concerned. My thought was if this "T.U.F.F. Puppy" video game played similarly to the "Sly Cooper" sequels, "Sly 2: Band of Thieves", "Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves", and "Sly 4: Thieves in Time". But unlike the "Sly" series, you're not a thief, but a secret agent. However, there would've been some similarities with the "Sly" games if this was real.
For example, there can be multiple hub worlds to visit, but you can still play around T.U.F.F. HQ to either sharpen your skills or test out the gadgets you've unlocked. In each hub world you go to, you start off at some safe house where you can choose to play as Dudley Puppy, Kitty Katswell, or Keswick. But next to Keswick is a laptop useful for purchasing packs and tools for either combat or traversal (ex. jetpacks that grant the characters flight mode, allowing Dudley, Kitty, and Keswick to fly anywhere without limits, making it easier to fly to a distant location in. But it would likely be the most expensive gadget to purchase in-game.). Certain gadgets have an energy meter (with the exception of the jetpack of course) depending on which gadget you have at your disposal, but like the "Ratchet and Clank" series, they can be upgraded depending on how many times you use a certain gadget.
Dudley's gameplay could work similarly to Murray (I believe) where he can pick up enemies and pickpocket any evidence and currency they've got on them by shaking them (assuming Dudley is super strong).
Kitty's gameplay could be a combination of Sly Cooper and Carmelita Fox put together. By tapping the Circle button (as an example with the PS3 button layout) and then pressing X, Kitty can mega jump like Sly can with the mega jump ability in "Sly 2: Band of Thieves" (which is your reward for 100% completion) as well as in the "Cops and Robbers" mini-game from "Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves". It would be like a combination of Sly and Carmelita's mega jump abilities combined as one.
For Keswick's gameplay, try to imagine how Bentley's gameplay was done in "Sly 2: Band of Thieves" before he lost his ability to walk. Keswick would of course be the brains of each mission, but can also hack into computers and invent new gadgets for gameplay.
Unlike the story mode of each "Sly" game, this "T.U.F.F. Puppy" game would've supported 2-player split screen co-op, allowing the second player to freely explore the hub areas and do missions with the first player to progress the stories of each hub world.
It wouldn't be a "T.U.F.F. Puppy" video game without using the show's villains such as Snaptrap, The Chameleon, Birdbrain, and whoever else played a prominent villain role in the show. Some of the villains could even be tied to the stories of each hub world too.
For cosmetic purposes, Keswick's laptop can also be used for purchasing costumes and customizing how you want Dudley, Kitty, or Keswick to look during gameplay and in-game cutscenes (but it won't have any effect on the FMV cutscenes). Some of these costumes would be based on the ones worn by Dudley, Kitty, and Keswick from episodes of the show.
There could also be a 2-player battle mode for competitive and cooperative multiplayer. Like the aforementioned "Cops and Robbers" mini-game from "Sly 3" used under a different light or even a hacking mini-game reminiscent of the hacking sections from the "Sly" sequels where the left control stick would move the tank and the right control stick fires multiple laser beams.
This is all I've got, but I wanted to upload this as a reminder for "T.U.F.F. Puppy" turning 15 this October. Hopefully you've enjoyed reading my concept for what could've been done at the time.
