YMMV / ANTONBLAST

• Awesome Art: The sprite work is very nice looking. Having a very fluid and bouncy 32-bit art-style that is clearly influenced by Wario Land 4 with touches of Cuphead, but has its own vibe going on.
• Awesome Music:
  • What happens if you blend Wario Land 4's sound with the new jack swing of Sonic the Hedgehog CD, and the melody of the Antonball Deluxe theme? Well, you get the catchy bop that is "Dynamite Man".
  • "Outta My Way! ...It's Happy Hour!" is a highly intense and fast-paced rock remix of Dynamite Man that really screams "hurry and get the hell out before everything explodes!".
  • "Turnin' Up the Heat", the theme that plays in Cinnamon Springs, is a funky, yet somewhat tribal sounding remix of the Fudge Mountain theme that has Crash Bandicoot vibes.
  • "Here Comes the Bucket Brigade", the Bossbusters' theme, is a badass hip-hop song with a guitar solo around the 1:30 mark. It's a very action-y song that really makes you wanna kick some mole ass.
• Crossover Ship:
  • Some fans have gone on to ship Anton with Peppino due to both of them being Wario Expies. It helps that Word of God himself has made art of the two kissing.
  • To a lesser extent, Annie is shipped with Annalynn from the game of the same name, thanks to some drawings by said game's creator, Cruise Elroy.
• Friendly Fandoms:
  • Unsurprisingly, given that it is heavily influenced by the Wario Land games (specifically Wario Land 4), the game has already been wholly embraced by the Wario fandom, finding it to be a good alternative to an official Wario Land game.
  • Given they're both 2D indie games heavily inspired by Wario Land, it should come to no surprise that fans of Pizza Tower have quickly embraced the game. It helps that the devs of Pizza Tower have endorsed the game and have encouraged those to support it.
  • After Sonic Origins Plus was announced, several people noted the apparent similarity of Amy Rose's new hammer bounce attack to Anton's.^note  It would later turn out to be a drop dash, though the animations are still much alike. This led to a slew of fanart depicting the two as friends, or Anton as Amy's father. Anton even claims as much in the "Life with Anton" trailer.
  • Has one with Annalynn due to Anton being a Guest Fighter in that game, as well as Annalynn's creator starting the Crossover Ship between Annie and Annalynn.
• Suspiciously Similar Song:
  • The "Happy Hour!" song has a lot of similarities to Super Smash Bros. Melee's Multi-Man Melee 1, with the guitar riffs and drum beats standing out.
  • "Turnin' Up the Heat" contains a bassline that sounds almost exactly like the Crash Bandicoot theme.
• Viewer Gender Confusion: Before her bio was released on Kickstarter, Maulbuster was thought to be male due to her size, viking motif and lack of any Tertiary Sexual Characteristics.

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