The game is a retro-styled open world game that can be described as what the original Grand Theft Auto would be like had it been released on the NES in the late 1980’s. The game is filled to the brim with parody and style, as well as winking references.
The official site describes the game like an old NES advertisement: ”THE PLAYER is out for a friendly frolic of CRIME CAPERS when suddenly ambushed by EVIL GOOD GUYS. They will stop at nothing to end his RAMPAGE OF DOOM threatening the citizens of Theftropolis City. Are YOU bad enough to defeat the EVIL GOOD GUYS?
RETRO CITY RAMPAGE lets you play as THE PLAYER. Take the wheel with five-finger discounts on over 30 vehicles and wield over 20 weapons that will make you say “WHOA”! Run down innocent pedestrians to hear the magnificent monophonic modulated sounds. Order a pint of “SOUR MILK” from the barkeep to make yourself sick and avoid taking responsibility for your actions. At some point, defeat the EVIL GOOD GUYS then relax and go do it, when you want an ICED TEA.”
The game will be hitting XBLA this coming Summer 2011 - perhaps it’s angling to be included in the Summer of Arcade?
Check out the trailer below to see just how loony - and cool - this game is.
