History VideoGame / ComicJumperTheAdventuresOfCaptainSmiley

* PropRecycling: [[invoked]] [[spoiler:Mistress Ropes conjures the final boss [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} out of Captain Smiley's thoughts]]. He had beaten ''VideoGame/SplosionMan'' recently, so he thought of the meat monster.]]

** At one point Smiley chooses a destructor much like [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} Ray Stanz]] did.

** Did Mistress Ropes just [[spoiler: [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} conjure up a giant monster based on what one of the main characters was thinking of at the time?]]]]

An UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade game by TwistedPixel.

* MoneyDearBoy: The entire plot is so Smiley can get his comic back in circulation. [[spoiler: Parodied by TwistedPixel during the live action montage in the end.]]

* PropRecycling: [[spoiler:Mistress Ropes conjurs the final boss [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} out of Captain Smiley's thoughts]]. He had beaten ''VideoGame/SplosionMan'' recently, so he thought of the meat monster.]]

* TalkingToHimself: The same guy, Creator/ChristopherSabat, voices Captain Smiley and Star.

An XboxLiveArcade game by TwistedPixel.

* TheAhnold: [[SdrawkcabName Nanoc]] [[ConanTheBarbarian the Obliviator]].

* UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode: Mocked during the SilverAge levels, when Star's cursing is constantly being censored, and you get slapped with a fine whenever you attack a puppet guard. The hypocrisy of the code allowing a deeply racist main character but no swearing is also lampshaded.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Star is a total jerk, but even he's offended at the casual racism and misogyny of a SilverAge comic book.

* SilverAge

** The "comic jumper" machine is pretty much the time travel device used in {{Timecop}}. An unlocked piece of concept art had it being even closer in look.

** ''{{Gauntlet}}'': "[[WizardNeedsFoodBadly Captain needs food badly!]]"

* TalkingToHimself: The same guy, ChristopherSabat, voices Captain Smiley and Star.

* ContinuityNod: The events of Twisted Pixel's previous games are mentioned in universe. There's reference to a series of underground [[VideoGame/SplosionMan 'splosions]] believed to be coming from research labs and astronomers discover that several solar systems have disappeared, with only a strange [[TheMaw purple]] substance left behind.

* TakeThatUs: Star complains that ''TheMaw'' was ripping people off, with DLC that should have been in the game to begin with. Guess who made that game.

* AsideGlance: When Mistress Ropes summons [[SplosionMan the Meat Monster in the final stage]], she gives an exasperated look towards the audience whenever it starts eating itself.

* ContinuityNod: The events of Twisted Pixel's previous games are mentioned in universe. There's reference to a series of underground [[SplosionMan 'splosions]] believed to be coming from research labs and astronomers discover that several solar systems have disappeared, with only a strange [[TheMaw purple]] substance left behind.

* [[spoiler: PropRecycling: Mistress Ropes conjurs the final boss [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} out of Captain Smiley's thoughts]]. He had beaten SplosionMan recently, so he thought of the meat monster.]]

** The real joke there is that Comic Jumper has three hidden, unlockable levels... for SplosionMan!

* XMeetsY: It's essentially an amalgam of ''ComixZone'', ''GunstarHeroes'' and ''SinAndPunishment'', with Twisted Pixel's own brand of self-indulgent comedy by way of ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice''.
** With perhaps a touch of ''VideoGame/EarthwormJim'' in there too.

* ComicsCode: Mocked during the SilverAge levels, when Star's cursing is constantly being censored, and you get slapped with a fine whenever you attack a puppet guard. The hypocrisy of the code allowing a deeply racist main character but no swearing is also lampshaded.

* FoeYay: Star ''really'' likes Brad.
** Smiley lampshades this by telling Star that they're gonna go back to the therapist if he keeps the trope up. The developers outright state that he's not right in the chest cavity in the description of one of the bonuses.

* NarrowParody: Twisted Pixel's idea of what constitutes Bishojo manga is fairly off the mark, but [[RuleOfFunny for obvious reasons]]. Smiley even [[LampshadeHanging admits it]] when the Heart Bats show up and attack.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Cutie Cutie Kid Cupids, which reaches such [[TastesLikeDiabetes disgustingly cute]] and [[MindScrew outright bizarre]] levels that it almost feels like a manga version of CharlieTheUnicorn.

** ''ResidentEvil4'': '''Winklemeyer''' (in a gruff voice): "What're ya buying?"

* {{Mecha-Mooks}}: Brad builds his own ValleyGirl henchmen/groupies, called the Bradbots. Star approves.

* FriendsRentControl: {{Justified}}, because Twisted Pixel (the game's developers) paid for the base. Somehow.

*** Later the sub-bosses divide their health in segments, [[{{Touhou}} each one getting a different, individually named pattern.]]

* NarrowParody: Twisted Pixel's idea of what constitutes Bishojo manga is [[DidNotDoTheResearch fairly off the mark]], but [[RuleOfFunny for obvious reasons]]. Smiley even [[LampshadeHanging admits it]] when the Heart Bats show up and attack.

** Smiley refers to the "speed of time travel", 88 mph, from BackToTheFuture. Winklemeyer's helmet also seems to be intended to resemble the one Doc Brown is seen wearing.

* {{BFS}}: To go along with his [[FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife]] cosplay, Smiley's melee weapon in Cutie Cutie Kid Cupids is pretty much a buster sword with a giant heart at the end of it.

* [[spoiler: PropRecycling: Mistress Ropes conjurs the final boss [[{{Ghostbusters}} out of Captain Smiley's thoughts]]. He had beaten SplosionMan recently, so he thought of the meat monster.]]

** ''FinalFantasyVII'': Smiley's design in the Manga world is clearly based on Cloud Strife.

** Several references to ''Film/JurassicPark''.

** At one point Smiley chooses a destructor much like [[GhostBusters Ray Stanz]] did.

** Did Mistress Ropes just [[spoiler: [[{{Ghostbusters}} conjure up a giant monster based on what one of the main characters was thinking of at the time?]]]]

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** Did Mistress Ropes just [[{{Ghostbusters}} conjure up a giant monster based on what one of the main characters was thinking of at the time?]]

* HotAmazon: Nordya

** ''TotalRecall'': Benny. Just...Benny. [[BlatantLies He's got five kids!]]

** Several references to JurassicPark.

* AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles: Spoofed in the "Cutie Cutie Kid Cupids" world, with the "[[{{Hentai}} Hent High]] Fighting Tentacles".

Gameplay consists mainly of traditonal side scrolling whilst shooting anything that moves with the usual platforming and some melee thrown in. The standard action is broken up with on-rail third person shooting and quick time events. The game is very much a nod to the old school shooters of the 16-bit era and their [[NintendoHard harsher]] difficulty. There are no power-ups to restore health inbetween checkpoints but this is offset somewhat by infinite lives.

* CrapsaccharineWorld: The world of The Cutie Cutie Kid Cupids; to the point where Brad is nearly DrivenToSuicide by it.

* {{Expy}}: Brad is a villainous DukeNukem.

* GameplayRoulette: It swaps between a few gameplay styles, including scrolling BeatEmUp, scrolling ShootEmUp and mostly-on-rails ThirdPersonShooter.

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Benny from the Silver Age level, as well as the giant head from the Manga level.

* HypocriticalHumor: At the start of the game Smilely shows his disgust at Brad glorifying himself with a theme song stating "they were above that sorta thing". Come the final level however, he showcases his ''own'' theme song.

* NoFourthWall: Most characters know they're in comic books. They often mention 'panels', 'writers' and such. [[WrongGenreSavvy They don't know they're in a game, though]] Smiley and Star can [[WhoWritesThisCrap talk to the developers]]. You can even call on the developers of Twisted Pixel to help you out in combat, literally {{breaking the fourth wall}} in the process.

** ''{{Resident Evil 4}}'': '''Winklemeyer''' (in a gruff voice): "What're ya buying?"
** ''{{Total Recall}}'': Benny. Just...Benny. [[BlatantLies He's got five kids!]]

** Several references to JurassicPark.

** Smiley refers to the "speed of time travel", 88 mph, from {{Back to the Future}}. Winklemeyer's helmet also seems to be intended to resemble the one Doc Brown is seen wearing.
** Brad looks rather like a beefed-up Sketch Turner from {{Comix Zone}}.

** The real joke there is that Comic Jumper has three hidden, unlockable levels... for {{Splosion Man}}!

* UngratefulBastard: Brad practically pissing himself during the Cutie Cutie Cupids levels, begging Smiley to get him out of there, which Star is more willing to take advantage of being a major fan of his. However once you rescue him and speak to him at the hub he just as much a jerkass then ever.

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Smiley successfully {{reboot}}s his comic and wins the approval of the comic reading public, but the developers at Twisted Pixel [[TakeThatUs swindle him out of the profits by contract]], his sidekick Gerda resigns in disgust, and his co-workers hate him more than ever. Of course YourMileageMayVary as to whether or not this is merely a BittersweetEnding, given that Smiley is a contemptible JerkAss who hasn't learned a damn thing through his adventures.]]

** YourMileageMayVary: It can be delightful to see the Captain get his revenge against all the jerkasses who trashed him during the whole game.