WOW.. My new favourite game ;)

[L___E___T]

Okay folks you've got to see this.  I'm absolutely serious when I say go play Robot Unicorn Attack now.
Do it, embrace the magic:

http://games.adultswim.com/robot-unicorn-attack-twitchy-online-game.html



Look at that unicorn!   Still unconvinced?  Look at that unicorn!   Here's a run down of what to expect:

The game does all the running for you. All your hooves have to do is tap [Z] to jump, tap it again to double-jump, and tap [X] to perform a dash attack that will break through stars. While in mid-air, you can actually hold [Z] after you've jumped to glide majestically for a bit. Avoid running into obstacles, and falling into the fathomless pit that is the magical robot unicorn realm, and collect floating... fairy... things for points. You've got three lives, or "wishes" in this case, and at the end your score is tallied up. You can then use said score to brag to all your friends about how good you are at racing pretty unicorns while remaining blissfully ignorant of their glazed expressions. That's... pretty much it. There's no real pay-off for your glorious stampede other than increasingly bigger numbers and the knowledge that you've just spent minutes you'll never get back listening to Erasure. Ridiculous? Absolutely. But since when did you need to take yourself seriously to have fun?

Alright, so it's essentially Canabalt with a robot unicorn, and sometimes a robot dolphin. But while it's just as addictive as Canabalt, it's not quite as polished. There are far too many leaps of faith the further you get into the game, and it's also desperately in need of some variation in the scenery department. I don't know about you, but I've always envisioned the realm of the robot unicorns to look a bit more magical than that. Or at least not quite so empty and boring.

It's a bright, colourful, cotton-candy puff of a game, and while it's hardly the most substantial offering out there, it's easily one of the most unique. Forget that it's a game so frilly and sparkly even a six-year-old girl might raise an eyebrow at it. Forget that I'm going to be making fun of you for singing along. Instead, just let go, feel the wind in your glorious mane... and believe.


I was seriously surprised by how good this is.  I was sent it by a colleague who became strangely addicted too.
Before long I looked around and it was being played by everyone in the room, I'm not kidding.
To quote, someone shouted over "I saw the dolphins!"  - that says enough in itself

What I'd give for an 8-bit famicom version!

Post scores and impressions below!  I swear it's like I found canabalt all over again! (prays for an iPhone version)...

[nintendodork]

Oh man!  This is awesome!

(prays for an iPhone version)...

You mean of this or Canabalt?  Because there's already an iPhone version of Canabalt.

[L___E___T]

Yes, I'm addicted to that too

Actually, I imagine trying to license Erasure's music could be problematic though.

[nensondubois]

This looks like the most amazing game ever! No doubt it'll be an instant hit in the first seconds of it's release, outselling Super Mario Bros.!

[son_ov_hades]

Oh man this game is fun as hell. It is however basically the same game as that one in black and white where you jump on roofs of buildings. What was that one called?

EDIT: I should read the whole thread haha. Canabalt of course.

[Jedi Master Baiter]

This is as addicting as Nanaca Crash:

http://megami.starcreator.com/nanaca-crash/

[NintendoKing]

This is as addicting as Nanaca Crash:

http://megami.starcreator.com/nanaca-crash/

699.66m is my best, I suck.
But yea, I like Nanaca Crash.

[Jedi Master Baiter]

Really? I just got over 2000 he last time I played.

You know about the buttons on the left, right?

[NintendoKing]

Nope, I dont know of the buttons. 

[Jedi Master Baiter]

When the guy is at a certain point in the air, you can ram him again, either head on or at certain angles.  Then there's the specials, which I don't quite understand.

[NintendoKing]

When the guy is at a certain point in the air, you can ram him again, either head on or at certain angles.  Then there's the specials, which I don't quite understand.

Thanks for teaching me, my new high score is 2329.60m!