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Thumb Twiddling

Published on 04/19/2011 in The Fancy Pants Adventures. 108 Comments

Update: EEEEEEE I’M DOWNLOADING FROM PSN NOW

(Just to clarify, I’m in the US, don’t know when it’s hitting for everyone else)

So here we are. Tomorrow is PSN launch, XBLA right after. Can’t say I’ve ever had so much of my future riding on one game before. I’d be a lot more nervous, but I spent a good deal of time today playing around with online. 4 player platforming, no lag, it’s absolutely incredible. King of the Hill matches feel amazing. I’m not sure what Over the Top did to pull off this online wizardry, but I’m blown away by how well it works.

Of course, there’s a lot more to the game than online King of the Hill, and I’m still amazed by the excitement I’m seeing online for the game. We made the best game that we possibly could, so now all I can do is cross my fingers. I don’t think any fans of the original Flash games (hey that’s you guys!) will be disappointed, I’m super proud that we were able to keep the spirit of the Flash games, while still giving way more content than any 10 dollar game has a right to.

To celebrate, I’ll be hopping online for some King of the Hill and Races on the PS3 on Tuesday, and on the 360 on Wednesday. Hmm, wonder if that old Bluetooth headset still works… I’m DrNeroCF on both, see you guys online!

Just don’t forget to play through the Story at your own pace later on, there’s plenty to see and do on that side, too. And I want to see everyone online decked out in crazy accessory combinations, so you’ll have to play some Story mode to earn those!

And I have no idea when exactly the game will be up on PSN, but I promise the wait is worse for me than for you!

(Please don’t ask about Wii or Steam versions in the comments, we hear ya! )

Last Trip!

Published on 03/30/2011 in The Fancy Pants Adventures. 349 Comments

On a plane, last trip before launch, you know what that means!

(old Update)

So I’m at EA’s headquarters at the moment, talking about the future of FPA (daunting!). If anyone wants to pipe in about what other platforms FPA should hit (don’t lie, I know you all do!), now’s the best time to do it.

(new Update)

Yep, I’m in London right now, this is the last big push before launch! Getting the game in the hands of a lot of very awesome people, and the response has been even more incredible than before, I really don’t know what else to say.

We have one more day, then you should be getting a nice little flood of infos

Then, well, you know what happens after that

(and don’t spam up my comments, plz, go make a thread in the forum )

60 FPSing it up

Published on 03/23/2011 in The Fancy Pants Adventures. 113 Comments

60fps FPA Footage

Um if that one doesn’t work, try this one.

Some people say they can’t see the difference between 60fps and 30fps. I think they’re silly.

Um, if neither of those play, try downloading it? Dang, no wonder people still use Flash for video, yeck.

BTW, anyone see any of the Chrome ads featuring Fancy Pants Man? Just came up for me on Destructoid, awesome stuff.

The Fancy Pants Adventures Report 6

Published on 03/23/2011 in The Fancy Pants Adventures. 14 Comments

A report about King of the Hill! I know I’ve been posting more quick videos and pictures lately, but things are finally starting to settle down (for now, at least!), so here’s an actual Report about King of the Hill!

KotH gameplay 2 & 3

Published on 03/21/2011 in The Fancy Pants Adventures. 13 Comments

Just having some more fun with King of the Hill! I gotta say, King of the Hill is easily one of my favorite new features in the game. Four player online or local, adds an insane amount of gameplay value!

Gotta cut myself off here, or I’m going to accidentally spill everything I was going to put in that next Report that I’ve been meaning to finish recording.

Speaking of which, there’s a video I still have to dub and upload!

KotH gameplay 1

Published on 03/16/2011 in The Fancy Pants Adventures. 74 Comments

Hey everyone, I wanted to quickly post some good quality King of the Hill footage. We’re back home again, we’ll be starting the steady stream of awesomeness back up.

Anyone worried about button 30k for the pencil, don’t be! We’ll be doing our part by posting stuff worth talkin about, and you guys can do your part by sending it along the tubes by commenting on it, or liking it, or passing it on however you can.

So to start us off, a mini epic battle!

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And of course, of there’s anything you want to see in particular, speak up in the comments.

First KotH footage

Published on 03/12/2011 in The Fancy Pants Adventures. 45 Comments

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PAX East, King of the Hill!

Published on 03/11/2011 in The Fancy Pants Adventures. 30 Comments

Sorry I wasn’t able to give you guys a better heads up, but we’re over at PAX East right now, showing off a new competitive multiplayer mode, King of the Hill!

How does KotH work in a platformer? Quite well, actually!