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Ninjabread Man
2005
featuring dante from the doughnut may cream series
what the fuck does that even mean
what the fuck does that even mean
Ninjabread Man
2005
Fuck this game, not because it's bad, not because it's been rereleased under a reskin twice, none of that. Fuck this game because my poor dad got so excited to get me a cool looking game for cheap at a garage sale and was devastated when I didn't enjoy it. Stuff like this literally only exists to exploit people who don't know about video games.
This review contains spoilers
This figurative side dish to Pizza Tower featuring everyone's favourite lunatic donning yellow could've arrived in the form of a humble reskin...but it is so much more than that.
As phrased by the devs as a pseudo new game+, going through the Tower is relatively the same; the levels are the same, the bosses are the same, the collectibles are still the same.
Instead, where the real grooves start to show is in the brand new playable character itself - the public menace, the Noise - and how he shapes the game's foundations around himself rather than the other way around.
In comparison to Peppino, he's a lot more slippery and frantic, but with an emphasis on vertical/aerial movement, which both suits his personality as a character while building upon the basic moveset you've been given in the base game and twisting it into something that feels fresh and fun to play.
You can chain together some truly insane movements to almost fly through some sections.
There is a good amount of levels that include small gameplay changes that, at times, make them feel like refreshed or alternative versions of those levels; But what is really cool is that all of these changes, in one way or another, always serve to emphasize and showcase the Noise's personality.
Behind the deceivingly goofy and clumsy facade, he's an absolute belligerent asshole with an inflated ego, a taste for mischief...and disregard for honour or dignity towards anyone that stands in his way.
He yawns whenever anyone tries to be intimidating, and disrespects everyone around him any chance he gets.
In boss fights, he throws bombs from a distance instead of fists. He cheats in Vigilante's duel, scares Fake Pep in the chase sequence, and literally nukes Pizzahead in the final brawl atop the Tower.
He is simply a selfish, crazed maniac that flips like a switch between silly, endearing frolicking and psychotic outbursts.
Even The Crumbling Tower of Pizza goes on to cement this in stone by relaying the crescendo of the finale into a dramatic, guns ablazing power fantasy trip down the tower.
Whereas originally you escape with all the characters you met along the way in a triumphant, upbeat stride that I can only describe as being ecstatically accented by the song 'Bye Bye There!', the Noise's escape is a callous breakbeat of a slipaway; Led by somber, beckoning guitar wails and 80s synths duets (capstoned with a delightful Pizza Mayhem leitmotif), you only escape with three of your pals (Noisette, Noisey and the bucket - YES, A BUCKET) while kicking everyone else off the track.
My one complaint about this DLC is something that could very well be a nitpick, but I was disappointed by the Doise bossfight since I genuinely thought they'd reverse the roles and we'd get to fight Peppino.
The story behind the Doise is neat, but, I just think Pep would've been a really cool bossfight with a new moveset that we as the players are familiar with, but in different perspective mirrored at us.
Despite my complaint, it's very obvious even from the outset that a huge amount of effort went into this DLC even though it's completely free, and once again speaks to the love and care that the devs have towards this game.
Frankly I have nothing but respect for the devs, my hat goes off to them.
Looking forward to seeing where they go next in their creative pursuits.
As phrased by the devs as a pseudo new game+, going through the Tower is relatively the same; the levels are the same, the bosses are the same, the collectibles are still the same.
Instead, where the real grooves start to show is in the brand new playable character itself - the public menace, the Noise - and how he shapes the game's foundations around himself rather than the other way around.
In comparison to Peppino, he's a lot more slippery and frantic, but with an emphasis on vertical/aerial movement, which both suits his personality as a character while building upon the basic moveset you've been given in the base game and twisting it into something that feels fresh and fun to play.
You can chain together some truly insane movements to almost fly through some sections.
There is a good amount of levels that include small gameplay changes that, at times, make them feel like refreshed or alternative versions of those levels; But what is really cool is that all of these changes, in one way or another, always serve to emphasize and showcase the Noise's personality.
Behind the deceivingly goofy and clumsy facade, he's an absolute belligerent asshole with an inflated ego, a taste for mischief...and disregard for honour or dignity towards anyone that stands in his way.
He yawns whenever anyone tries to be intimidating, and disrespects everyone around him any chance he gets.
In boss fights, he throws bombs from a distance instead of fists. He cheats in Vigilante's duel, scares Fake Pep in the chase sequence, and literally nukes Pizzahead in the final brawl atop the Tower.
He is simply a selfish, crazed maniac that flips like a switch between silly, endearing frolicking and psychotic outbursts.
Even The Crumbling Tower of Pizza goes on to cement this in stone by relaying the crescendo of the finale into a dramatic, guns ablazing power fantasy trip down the tower.
Whereas originally you escape with all the characters you met along the way in a triumphant, upbeat stride that I can only describe as being ecstatically accented by the song 'Bye Bye There!', the Noise's escape is a callous breakbeat of a slipaway; Led by somber, beckoning guitar wails and 80s synths duets (capstoned with a delightful Pizza Mayhem leitmotif), you only escape with three of your pals (Noisette, Noisey and the bucket - YES, A BUCKET) while kicking everyone else off the track.
My one complaint about this DLC is something that could very well be a nitpick, but I was disappointed by the Doise bossfight since I genuinely thought they'd reverse the roles and we'd get to fight Peppino.
The story behind the Doise is neat, but, I just think Pep would've been a really cool bossfight with a new moveset that we as the players are familiar with, but in different perspective mirrored at us.
Despite my complaint, it's very obvious even from the outset that a huge amount of effort went into this DLC even though it's completely free, and once again speaks to the love and care that the devs have towards this game.
Frankly I have nothing but respect for the devs, my hat goes off to them.
Looking forward to seeing where they go next in their creative pursuits.
If Peppino was a journey through an anxiety-induced fever dream from a man who's been driven to the very edge of his own helpless sanity, then the Noise is a journey through a man's own vanity, going through the same struggles as Peppino not because he wants to or needs to, but just because he can. Noise is much more akin to Wario than Peppino in this matter then, effortlessly blazing through the tribulations presented to them for the sake of their own greed and ego. With such a shift of character then, playing Pizza Tower as the Noise is not a lame excuse for replayability, however it is a whole new experience within the same game.
Just like Peppino, Noise can go really fast, if not more so. Unlike Peppino though, the Noise cant climb up the walls out of sheer desperation, instead opting for his skateboard to act as more of a wall jump that gets instantaneous speed when landing on the ground. The Noise can also do a tornado spin when using his skateboard that decimates enemies. To counteract this lack of verticality though, the Noise can super jump at any time and has access to an uppercut with much more force and range to it. Bosses are also different, with the Noise deciding to gleefully throw his own bombs around the arena, instead of grabbing the bosses out of abject rage. These new movement options and every transformation having new control methods create not only just a different game feel than Peppino, but one that beautifully balances on the line between a chaotic and smooth experience.
The movement isn't just the only thing that makes playing through Pizza Tower as the Noise feel so fresh, but rather the fact that the Noise is a god damn scumbag cheater. He often just ignores several mechanics in the game, such as changing the stroke limit in golf so that he always gets the primo ‘burg, or not delivering the pizzas in Gnome Forest and instead opts to destroy the customers' homes to get the toppins. Not even the bosses are safe from the Noise's wrath, as he just flat out shoots the Vigilante in the climactic duel and even scares off Fake Peppino in the final chase phase. He doesnt even have his own title cards for each level he just slaps stickers of himself over all the faces that were present in Peppino's adventure. And that's only tipping the iceberg when it comes to all of the delightfully cheesy flourishes that the Noise adds to make for a hilariously cheap playthrough.
The Noise reinforces the chaotic and insane energy of Pizza Tower that, in my opinion, makes it one of the best 2D platformers ever made, and is a more than welcome addition to this amazing game. The Noise even gets some great new music tracks that compliment an already fantastic soundtrack.
Now all we need is a playable Gerome update to make this game a complete masterpiece. Come on Tour de Pizza I know you can do it!!!!!!
Just like Peppino, Noise can go really fast, if not more so. Unlike Peppino though, the Noise cant climb up the walls out of sheer desperation, instead opting for his skateboard to act as more of a wall jump that gets instantaneous speed when landing on the ground. The Noise can also do a tornado spin when using his skateboard that decimates enemies. To counteract this lack of verticality though, the Noise can super jump at any time and has access to an uppercut with much more force and range to it. Bosses are also different, with the Noise deciding to gleefully throw his own bombs around the arena, instead of grabbing the bosses out of abject rage. These new movement options and every transformation having new control methods create not only just a different game feel than Peppino, but one that beautifully balances on the line between a chaotic and smooth experience.
The movement isn't just the only thing that makes playing through Pizza Tower as the Noise feel so fresh, but rather the fact that the Noise is a god damn scumbag cheater. He often just ignores several mechanics in the game, such as changing the stroke limit in golf so that he always gets the primo ‘burg, or not delivering the pizzas in Gnome Forest and instead opts to destroy the customers' homes to get the toppins. Not even the bosses are safe from the Noise's wrath, as he just flat out shoots the Vigilante in the climactic duel and even scares off Fake Peppino in the final chase phase. He doesnt even have his own title cards for each level he just slaps stickers of himself over all the faces that were present in Peppino's adventure. And that's only tipping the iceberg when it comes to all of the delightfully cheesy flourishes that the Noise adds to make for a hilariously cheap playthrough.
The Noise reinforces the chaotic and insane energy of Pizza Tower that, in my opinion, makes it one of the best 2D platformers ever made, and is a more than welcome addition to this amazing game. The Noise even gets some great new music tracks that compliment an already fantastic soundtrack.
Now all we need is a playable Gerome update to make this game a complete masterpiece. Come on Tour de Pizza I know you can do it!!!!!!
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