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So Comic Jumper is coming to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday the 6th. The game is absolutely hilarious. Our full review for Comic Jumper just went up today. We …
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Remember a little development studio called Double Fine? They were only the creators of titles such as Psychonauts, the brain-turning platformer of epic proportions, and Brutal Legend, aka “Jack …
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Comic Jumper was developed by Twisted Pixel and published by Microsoft Game Studios for XBLA on October 6th, 2010. Retails for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). The publisher provided a copy of the game for reviewing purposes.

Captain Smiley and his sidekick Star aren’t the greatest heroes ever created, and they damn well know it. After having their ongoing comic series canceled, the duo become guest stars for hire in other comics in order to make enough money and gain enough popularity to reclaim the spotlight that was lost to them. Comic Jumper has a lot to live up to with Twisted Pixels past two games being rather successful. They deliver an adventure that is a comedic and aesthetic hit, but has fundamental issues with pacing and level design, ultimately falling short of greatness.

Bringing their own brand of justice to each crossover, Smiley and Star will earn money by means of fan-set challenges and “righting” wrongs. Twisted Pixel themselves also play a large role in the game, even outside of creating the adventure. By destroying the fourth wall the development house provides the funding and technology to make comic jumping possible. In each new world Captain Smiley is confronted by a quirky rogue’s gallery consisting of a Duke Nukem stand-in, a feminist bondage-loving villainess, and a maniacal mini golfer. With the money earned, upgrades can be purchased at the home base to increase slide time, health, and damage.

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I have bad news, and great news. First the bad, Treasure’s “Bangai-O Missle Fury HD” has been delayed until spring 2011.And now the good, why was it delayed?

For …
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When we first reported that companies were considering releasing Demos on Xbox Live Arcade, we were a little wary. Back this spring, EA made it clear they …
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The Blue Blur (not to be confused with Capcom’s Blue Bomber) will be starring in his first numbered sequel with 16 years behind it in under two weeks time. …
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Ubisoft released the first screenshots for its XBLA remake of Michel Ancel’s masterful 2003 action-adventure title, Beyond Good and Evil. This sharp upgrade was only recently announced, but it already looks likely to impress fans.
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That’s right, the first (heavily rumored) DLC of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is being released. Readers may remember when the game launched that some people (Hackers, and developers) were …
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That’s right, when you thought Microsoft was grubbing for your money with the price update coming in November, they create this deal to give them a better image. Between …
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Zoo Games is bringing the Auditorium, a music puzzler, to XBLA in a little over a month. November 3rd to be exact. Auditorium was originally an award-winning indie Flash …
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