which are the playable characters of this game?
Homer and Lisa
The Simpsons Game
Homer is the first playable character available to the player in "The Land of Chocolate" level. His abilities involve turning into the "Homer ball" by eating food power-ups to let him roll and slam objects; turn into a Gummi Homer by eating small gummi "Venus de Milos" to shoot gummi grenades; eat hot chili peppers to become Insanity Pepper Homer to use lava and fire bombs; and inhale helium to become a balloon to float in the air. Homer's special power is a giant burp, which can stun enemies. Bart first appears in the second level of the game "Bartman Begins". He can turn into Bartman, allowing him to use zip-lines, climb certain walls, glide over long distances, and do other acrobatic feats. Bart's special power is releasing a flood of bats towards enemies. He can use his slingshot to defeat enemies and hit targets from afar.

Lisa is introduced in the fourth level "Lisa the Tree Hugger". 
is the simpsons a type of animation? Yes, it is an animated sitcom. and what is meant by this term you mentioned just? It is a subgenre of the sitcom that is animated instead of live action. who made the above animation? Matt Groening and its producer? Matt Groening and James L. Brooks who were the voice artists? Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, and Harry Shearer. was it awarded? Yes, it has won several Primetime Emmys, Annie awards, and Peabody awards. how is it related to video games? It has inspired several video games, including Konami's arcade game "The Simpsons".
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The Simpsons Game [SEP] Playable characters
Homer is the first playable character available to the player in "The Land of Chocolate" level. His abilities involve turning into the "Homer ball" by eating food power-ups to let him roll and slam objects; turn into a Gummi Homer by eating small gummi "Venus de Milos" to shoot gummi grenades; eat hot chili peppers to become Insanity Pepper Homer to use lava and fire bombs; and inhale helium to become a balloon to float in the air. Homer's special power is a giant burp, which can stun enemies. Bart first appears in the second level of the game "Bartman Begins".