Line #13 VideoGame/Blasto


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2	[[caption-width-right:300: Alien Fiends Beware!]]
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4	An alien army from the Fifth Dimension has invaded our solar system. Led by Bosc the Terrible, they have already conquered UsefulNotes/{{Uranus}}, and their next target is UsefulNotes/{{Earth}}. Only the great Captain Blasto can stop this invasion and free Uranus.
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6	''Blasto'' is a third-person shooter released in 1998 for the original Platform/PlayStation. Captain Blasto himself is voiced by Creator/PhilHartman, in one of his last roles before his death.
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9	!!''Blasto'' provides examples of:
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11	* AffectionateParody: Blasto is one to the space opera protagonists of old, particularly Franchise/FlashGordon and Buck Rogers. He may be an arrogant buffoon, but he saves the day all the same.
12	* AintTooProudToBeg: Upon defeat, Bosc tries to bargain his way out of what's coming to him by trying to bribe Blasto with riches, promises of power, and women. [[spoiler:The last one momentarily tempts Blasto, but he ends up refusing Bosc's offer.]]
13	* AlienBlood: The aliens spew green when their heads explode.
14	* BigRedButton: Pressing a large button with the sign "Do Not Press" displayed above it will result in Blasto getting disintegrated by a lightning bolt. In a slightly later section of the game, a second, identical button is encountered, with the same "Do Not Press" sign. If, against all logic, you fall for the same trick and press this one... a bunch of health and powerups spawn nearby.
15	* BigBad: Bosc the Terrible has conquered Uranus and plans to make Earth his next conquest.
16	* BoisterousBruiser: Blasto is ''very'' cocky, but his survival skills are ''not'' put into question.
17	* BottomlessPits: Falling off the map equals death.
18	* CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth: Creator/PhilHartman voices Blasto, who plays this trope straight for comedic purposes.
19	* CardCarryingVillain: Bosc specifically refers to himself as "an evil tyrant" in the final cutscenes.
20	* DamselInDistress: Every so often, you can rescue babes that are stranded in dangerous areas, [[VideoGameCaringPotential rewarding you with health if you reach them]].
21	* FloatingPlatforms: Most platforms hang mid-space.
22	* HumongousMecha: [[spoiler:Bosc summons a giant mech to fight Blasto at the end.]]
23	* IdiotHero: Blasto is rather dimwitted for an action hero.
24	* InvincibilityPowerup: Capsules make Blasto invulnerable for the short period of time.
25	* JetPack: Blasto has limited flying abilities through jetpack.
26	* LavaPit: Alienville introduces lava as an obstacle.
27	* LittleGreenMen: Bosc and his minions are all this.
28	* MinimalistCast: If one doesn't count the enemies, bosses and babes, there are only three main characters: Blasto himself, Admiral Bigshot and Bosc.
29	* MisterBig: Bosc the Terrible, the main antagonist, commands an army of alien invaders, but is comically short.
30	* MultipleEndings: Downplayed; if you rescue every babe before the final two levels, the climactic dialogue between Blasto and Bosc will start with them commenting over the fact that the former is in his skivvies. Other than that, the ending is practically unchanged.
31	* NakedPeopleAreFunny: In the final two levels, Blasto loses his space suit and ends up saving the day in little more than his mask and some tight red briefs.
32	* RapePillageAndBurn: Parodied in the opening cutscene, where EvilOverlord Bosc announces that his plan for the invasion of Earth is to "enslave their women, eat their children, and rape their cattle."
33	* RaygunGothic: The setting takes heavy inspiration from this aesthetic.
34	* RetroRocket: Blasto’s main ship is one of these.
35	* SchmuckBait: In level 1, there's a big red button that says "DO NOT PRESS!". Curious gamers will be rewarded with Blasto's charred remains if they press it.
36	* ShoutOut: The level architecture in some levels is highly reminiscent of that seen in ''[[Franchise/LooneyTunes Hare-Way To The Stars]]'', specifically the floating mono-colored lanes out in the void of space.
37	* SlowLaser: You can clearly see lasers moving through space.
38	* SpikesOfDoom: Spikes are not very common but are often present in some of the moving obstacles.
39	* SpringsSpringsEverywhere: Some platforms act as a surface to bounce up higher.
40	* SmashingHallwayTrapsOfDoom: From episode 1 onward, crushers are a fairly common sight.
41	* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler:Bosc sets his fortress to blow once it becomes clear he won't be able to defeat Blasto, or tempt him over to his side]].
42	* TankControls: Blasto can't really sidestep.
43	* TopHeavyGuy: Blasto’s upper torso to lower body proportions can only be described as preposterous even by top heavy standards, with a hugely exaggerated chest, shoulders, and biceps, but comically tiny hands and legs... [[LanternJawOfJustice and that chin.]] Even with his stance braced for balance, you get the feeling he's going to tip over any second now.
44	* UranusIsShowing: The game is set on Uranus for the express purpose of making these jokes.
45	--> '''Admiral Bigshot:''' Blasto! Uranus is in big trouble!\
46	'''Blasto:''' What did I do this time?
47	* WaterGeyserVolley: In Uranian Dunes, platforms suspended by water geysers are a common sight.
48	* WeCanRuleTogether: Part of Bosc's pleas during his VillainousBreakdown. Blasto isn't interested.

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