Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley

Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley (2010)

by Twisted Pixel, Microsoft Game Studios
Genres:Platform, Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Themes:Action, Comedy
Game modes:Single player
Story:Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley (also known as simply Comic Jumper) is an action video game developed by Twisted Pixel Games published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released for the Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Arcade Marketplace on October 6, 2010 as part of Microsoft's Game Feast promotion. It was first announced on September 4, 2009 at PAX with a debut trailer. It is the third original game created by Twisted Pixel following The Maw and 'Splosion Man, all three of which are exclusive to Xbox Live Arcade. In Comic Jumper players control Captain Smiley, a comic book hero whose comics are poorly received. Seeking help from Twisted Pixel themselves he "jumps" in other comics, hoping to glean from each genre's popularity. As he enters each comic genre his design and weaponry changes to suit the comic style. The game received above average reviews from critics, with gaming aggregators GameRankings and Metacritic averaging 74.72% and 73/100, respectively. In its first month Comic Jumper sold over 40,000 copies and as of year-end 2011 has sold over 103,000 copies. Critics praised the game's humor, saying the game had several laugh out loud moments and excellent comedic delivery. The difficulty of the game was compared to games from the 16-bit console era.Show more
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January 31, 2025
Not to be confused with Comix Zone. You play as Captain Smiley going into adventures across comic books eventually an manga. This is a side scroller with a lot of variety within the game play. Also expect some surprising humor from time to time. This is an action packed game. I do own it on Xbox but wouldn't mind owning it again on GOG. Comic Jumper gets more strangely interesting the more you play it. There's a lot of creativity to keep the game interesting for hours. The soundtrack just works in ways that's difficult to properly explain. The sound effects are more on the comical side. There's a great cast of characters. This is a game any expectations you had going in. Well throw em away because you aren't ready for this madness!!! Comic Jumper was originally an Xbox Live Arcade game. More recently you can play it on newer Xbox consoles. I do think a lot of people missed out on a surprisingly funny, action packed game. If you wanted a comic book game you're literately inside them. You absolutely need to play this!!!
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