History VideoGame / Antonblast

* InspirationNod: One of the major inspirations for the game is ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'', and it shows in the bustable crates, tornado transformation, the voice-over in the title screen mimicking that of VideoGame/CrashBandicootWarped, and even the game UI using the same font featured in the logo of ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack''. Graffiti of Crash also appears on one of the buildings in Boiler City.

* InspirationNod: One of the major inspirations for the game is ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'', and it shows in the bustable crates, tornado transformation, and even the game UI using the same font featured in the logo of ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack''. Graffiti of Crash also appears on one of the buildings in Boiler City.

* InspirationNod: One of the major inspirations for the game is ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'', and it shows in the bustable crates, tornado transformation, and even the game UI using the same font featured in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack''. Graffiti of Crash also appears on one of the buildings in Boiler City.

* InspirationNod: One of the major inspirations for the game is ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot'', and it shows in the bustable crates, tornado transformation, and even the game UI using the fame font featured in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot2CortexStrikesBack''. Graffiti of Crash also appears on one of the buildings in Boiler City.

* InspirationNod: One of the major inspirations for the game is ''Franchise/CrashBandicoot'', and it shows in the bustable crates, tornado transformation, and even the game UI using the fame font featured in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicootCortexStrikesBack''. Graffiti of Crash also appears on one of the buildings in Boiler City.

* AnthropomorphicFood: The Spirits are depicted as having faces with big beards just like Anton himself. When playing as Annie, they instead resemble her.

* CharacterCatchphrase: Anton has 'IT'S HAPPY HOUR!', said at the start of [[CollapsingLair Happy Hour]]. It's also associated with him in-universe, as in the Living with Anton trailer, Anton mentions children bugging him into saying the line.

* HeartsAreHealth: Heart-shaped beetroots (called [[PunnyName Heartbeets]]) found in crates, serve as the way to restore health. When grabbed, they get sent to the top left of the screen where they get turned into playing cards. Bosses instead have cards with monster faces on them.

* TitleScream: The game's ads are accompanied by a raspy voice screaming "SUMMIT!" (for Summitsphere), referencing American TV spots for Creator/{{Sega}} games in the '90s.

Taking influence [[VideoGame/SonicCD from]] [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot a]] [[VideoGame/{{Cuphead}} wide]] [[VideoGame/MetroidDread variety]] of action platformers, the gameplay structure of ''ANTONBLAST'' is most similar to the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series; specifically ''VideoGame/WarioLand4''. Upon reaching the end of a level, Anton arms an explosive and make a mad dash back to the start of the level before the entire stage goes boom. Anton is equipped with a variety of demolition-themed moves, including a "clutch" hammer dash and a devastating hammer bounce, both of which he'll need to annihilate the massive variety of obstacles in his way -- anything from knocking out small girders to leveling entire buildings.

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[[caption-width-right:1000:Anton's ready to [[{{Pun}} have a blast]].]]

* HeartsAreHealth: Heart-shaped beetroots (called [[PunnyName Heartbeets]]) plucked from the ground serve as the way to restore health. When grabbed, they get sent to the top left of the screen where they get turned into playing cards. Bosses instead have cards with monster faces on them.

Taking influence from a wide variety of action platformers, the gameplay structure of ''ANTONBLAST'' is most similar to the ''VideoGame/WarioLand'' series; specifically ''VideoGame/WarioLand4''. Upon reaching the end of a level, Anton or Annie arm an explosive and make a mad dash back to the start of the level before the entire stage goes boom. Anton is equipped with a variety of demolition-themed moves, including a "clutch" hammer dash and a devastating hammer bounce, both of which he'll need to annihilate the massive variety of obstacles in his way -- anything from knocking out small girders to leveling entire buildings.

The game was funded through a [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/summitsphere/antonblast Kickstarter campaign]], earning 144,741 USD with a funding goal of $75,000. The Kickstarter included a demo for one of the early levels that has since been delisted. A second demo, The Dynamite Demo, was released in June 2023 on Steam; an updated version of the demo was released in October 2023 on Steam and April 2024 on Nintendo Switch.

''ANTONBLAST'' is an upcoming 2D {{Platformer}} in development by Summitsphere that draws from games such as ''VideoGame/WarioLand'', ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'', ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'', and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' with a much cruder, explosive, and action-packed spin on what those games did.

The basic structure is similar to ''VideoGame/WarioLand4'' -- get to the end of the level then arm an explosive and make a mad dash to escape from the level before it goes boom. Anton is equipped with a variety of demolition-themed moves, including a "clutch" hammer dash and a devastating hammer bounce, both of which he'll need to annhilate the massive variety of obstacles in his way -- anything from knocking out 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''). 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 for Steam and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, with a [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/summitsphere/antonblast?ref=9jdki5&token=4db22049 Kickstarter campaign]] underway and a November 12th, 2024 release date. [[https://summitsphere.itch.io/antonblast-kickstarter-demo The first demo is also available via Itch.io,]] while the second is available on Steam. Watch the Kickstarter trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuT3k1Y2ts here]], the Dynamite Demo trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Tp59wD1LI here]] and the Bossbuster reveal livestream [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcPxHhwdkZk 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]].]]

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 a 2024 release date at time of writing. [[https://summitsphere.itch.io/antonblast-kickstarter-demo The first demo is also available via Itch.io,]] while the second is available on Steam. Watch the Kickstarter trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuT3k1Y2ts here]], the Dynamite Demo trailer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Tp59wD1LI here]] and the Bossbuster reveal livestream [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcPxHhwdkZk here]].

** One of the combo rankings is "Play It Loud", a clear reference to Nintendo's Play It Out campaign in the mid-to-late '90s.

* StockSoundEffect: When the player holds the down button while spinning mid-air, the stock slowmotion spin sound effect starts to play. That said, it could also be a placeholder.

* AutobotsRockOut: [[CollapsingLair Happy Hour]] is accompanied by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvOb276Dqmk Outta My Way!]], a triumphant rock track.

* DropTheHammer: Anton’s weapon of choice is a large hammer. Annie similarly wields a mace.

* CartoonBomb: A bomb with a face is present in the title of the game.

* {{Wutai}}: The second half of Cinnamon Springs is a feudal Japan-themed village… which exists in the same time period as [[GatelessGhetto Boiler City]].

* ColorFailure: At the end of Boiler City, after Anton gets launched up through a building, and lands on the PlungerDetonator that starts Happy Hour, Anton gets shocked, freezes in place, and turns entirely white (Clothes included).

%%* OncePerEpisode: [[CollapsingLair Happy Hour]] is triggered by, through some map element, Anton being sent hurtling into the detonator's plunger in both stages of the second demo.

* {{Hell}}: The eventual goal of the game is to reach Hell and blow it off the map.