Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night is a 2D shooting game on Nintendo DS developed by Thai studio Sanuk Games, and published by Bigben Interactive and Neko Entertainment in Europe, and DSI Games in America. It is a parodic tribute to famous old-school horror games from the 1980s such as Castlevania and Ghosts 'n Goblins.
| Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night | |
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| Developer(s) | Sanuk Games |
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| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe player controls Robert Belmart, an anthropomorphic pig, through six 2D levels:
- A Night Walk in the Graveyard
- The Ancient Castle Ruled by Darkness
- The Swamp Full of Disgusting Creepy-Crawlies
- The Volcano BBQ
- The Forest in the Way
- The Castle of Intolerable Pain
He faces diverse monsters and bosses. He is equipped with 4 weapons: a pistol, a shotgun, a slayer whip and a pack of dynamite.
Story
editOne Halloween night, young piglet Cliffy Belmart is caught tee-peeing an ancient castle ruled by darkness, and swept inside by horrendous creatures. Instantly aware of the peril, his father Robert Belmart equips with a fully loaded gun and rushes to rescue his son. His interlocutors along the way give him a series of wrong leads, therefore leading him to travel through 6 different worlds before finally finding his son. Dialog is packed with humor and references to famous video game quotes.
Reception
editThe overall reception was fair, with IGN issuing a rating of 7.2/10[1] and GameZone issuing a rating of 6.7/10.[2] Reviewers praised the game's sense of humor, while its old-school gameplay drew mixed comments.
References
edit- ^ Hatfield, Daemon (2008-03-18). "IGN: Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night Review". IGN.
- ^ Platt, Dylan (2008-03-17). "Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night Review - Nintendo DS". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-03-26.