History VideoGame / Antonblast

* VideoGameSlding: Crouching during a dash will make the player slide for a short while. Longer if there is no headroom to stand up.

''Antonblast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitsphere that takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows ''VideoGame/AntonballDeluxe'' protagonist Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection of vintage alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection, sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual design is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and ''VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt''. All of this is tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

* ArtEvolution: Anton has undergone a redesign between ''VideoGame/AntonballDeluxe'' and this game, as he looks less like a Wario clone and has a more distinctive and cartoony look. His beard has also become far bigger and spikier compared to his beard in ''Antonball Deluxe''.
* AxCrazy: Anton is happy to destroy everything in his path in his quest to retrieve his Spirits collection. Annie similarly joins in despite having no real stake in Anton’s quest for the chance to wreck havok.

* EverythingBreaks: The game allows you to destroy everything in your path? Boxes? Smash them. Girders? Bring them down. Entire buildings? Level them.
* {{Expy}}: Anton, being a selfish AntiHero who is motivated by getting his treasure back, is one to [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Wario]]. He even looks similar and has similar moves.

* GottaCatchThemAll: The goal of each level is to find bottles of Anton’s prized spirits.

* NominalHero: Both protagonists are only fighting {{Satan}} for purely selfish reasons. Anton to get his spirits back, Annie for the chance to wreck havoc.

The game is currently under development for Steam and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, with a [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/summitsphere/antonblast?ref=9jdki5&token=4db22049 Kickstarter campaign]] underway and an October 2023 release date at time of writing. A free demo is also available via Itch.io [[https://summitsphere.itch.io/antonblast-kickstarter-demo here]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/keyart_min.png]][[caption-width-right:350:Anton's ready to [[{{Pun}} have a blast]]]]

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* WretchedHive: Boiler City is described as seedy and certainly looks run down.

''Antonblast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitsphere that takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows ''VideoGame/AntonballDeluxe'' protagonist Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection of vintage alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection, sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and ''VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt''. All of this is tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

* ArtEvolution: Anton has undergone a redesign between ''VideoGame/AntonBallDeluxe'' and this game, as he looks less like a Wario clone and has a more distinctive and cartoony look. His beard has also become far bigger and spikier compared to his beard in ''Anton Ball Deluxe''.

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''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitsphere that takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows ''VideoGame/AntonBallDeluxe'' protagonist Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection of vintage alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection, sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and ''VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt''. All of this is tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitsphere that takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows ''VideoGame/AntonBallDeluxe'' protagonist Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection of vintage alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection, sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt. All of this is tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

The game is currently under development, with a [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/summitsphere/antonblast?ref=9jdki5&token=4db22049 Kickstarter campaign]] underway and an October 2023 release date at time of writing. A free demo is also available via Itch.io [[https://summitsphere.itch.io/antonblast-kickstarter-demo here]]

* ArtEvolution: Anton has undergone a major redesign between ''VideoGame/AntonBallDeluxe'' and this game, looking less like a Wario clone and having a more distinctive and cartoony look. His beard has also become far bigger and spikier compared to his beard in ''Anton Ball Deluxe''.

* ArtEvolution: Anton has undergone a major redesign between ''VideoGame/AntonBallDeluxe'' and this game. Looking less like a Wario clone and having a more distinctive cartoony look. His beard has also become far bigger and sharper compared to his beard in ''Anton Ball Deluxe''.

* GottaCatchThemAll: The goal of each level is to find a bottle Anton’s prized spirits.

* WretchedHive: Boiler City is described as seedy and certainly looks the part.

''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitsphere and the sequel to ''VideoGame/AntonBallDeluxe''. The game takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection of vintage alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection, sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt. All of this is tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitsphere that takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection of vintage alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection, sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt. All of this is tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitsphere that takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection vintage collection of alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection, sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt. All of this is tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitsphere that takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection vintage collection of alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection, sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt. All of this tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitspear that takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection vintage collection of alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection, sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt. All of this tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitspear that takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection vintage collection of alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt. All of this tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitspear. The game takes heavy inspiration from games such as the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series, ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker who prides himself on his collection vintage collection of alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself. The gameplay and visual is largely similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' with a higher focus and causing destruction to anything from taking down small girders to leveling entire buildings. The game also features the ability to jump between the foreground and background (taking a page out of ''VideoGame/VirtualBoyWarioLand'') and each level ends with arming an explosive and making a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom, much like ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' and VideoGame/WarioLandShakeIt. All of this tied together with level design that allows one to make a beeline towards the end or take your time exploring for extra collectables.

* {{Expy}}: Anton, being a selfish AntiHero who is motivated by getting his treasure back, is one to [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Wario]]. He even looks similar and has similar moves.

''Anton Blast'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitspear. The game takes heavy inspiration from games such as the VideoGame/WarioLand series, ''VideoGame/Cuphead'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did. The story follows Dynamite Anton, an [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] destruction worker whose prides himself on his collection vintage collection of alcoholic spirits. One day {{Satan}} steals his collection sending a royally pissed Anton on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. Joined by his crazy co-worker Dynamite Annie and armed with a large hammer, Anton sets out across the Backburner Peninsula where he destroys everything in his path in order to reclaim his stolen booze, teach {{Satan}} a lesson, and blow up {{Hell}} itself.