Cheesy Games of Keymick

[h2]Cheese freaks, it’s your boy Simon and his right paw, White G, straight outta nerdcaves of Krakow...[/h2][p][/p][h3]Today I wanted to tell you something important about seven-year-old Keymick. He's a real nerd. He spends most of his free time on his beloved Arita 2600 console…[/h3][p][/p][p]I really like the concept of a game within a game, and a long time ago, while making Bulb Boy in 2015, we envisioned that we'd make a Game Bulb console where you could find a cartridge and play Legend of Bulba. Unfortunately, the Kickstarter didn't quite reach its funding goal (but PewDiePie appeared, so not too bad after all).
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Years later, I managed to revisit the idea and implement it in Bad Cheese (although utilizing different hardware - stationary, not handheld). Initially, I had three different games in mind, but ultimately, only one is playable (who knows - maybe someday there will be a DLC).[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Creepong, Sandsnake and Astrosis are each their own unique thing (that is, so far as the concept goes).[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Keymick's favorite character from the dark action RPG 'Ratlo' is the Cheese Thief. Unfortunately, Mommsy hid the cartridge, so our mouse can only feast his eyes on the big box...[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]CREEPONG is the name of the game featured in Bad Cheese. It's a cheesy mix of 1972's Pong and 2022's Vampire Survivors. In the game, players take on the role of a mouse-pilot, who controls a large ball-bouncing paddle. Their goal is to defeat the evil Baron, and to do so, they must traverse three regions: the Village, the Marshes, and the Cliffs, to finally reach the Castle where the boss reigns. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]During the playthrough you gather crystals to get upgrades - with each level you get to choose one of three perks. Each upgrade can be used multiple times - so things can get pretty hectic on screen, making the Arita 1928's console really warm. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Another interesting system made in collaboration with Arita is a safe, which hides a special Mouses of Galaxy's secret figurine, included with Collector’s Version game package. The safe connects to the console via a special cable and the lock is released only after defeating the final boss. The reward is a figurine commemorating the collaboration between the toy and the game manufacturers. [/p][p]Unfortunately, Keymick hasn't seen secret figurine reveal video, as in 1928 the internet didn't exist...[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Illustrated manual for Creepong - a rarity in 1928.[/p][p][/p][p]Maybe one of you players will be able to help Keymick get his prized figurine when Bad Cheese is released...
[/p][p]⚠️ PLEASE REMEMBER TO ASK MR. WALLET! ⚠️[/p][p]When you buy Bad Cheese, for the price of one game you get two! BAD CHEESE + CREEPONG![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And for those who don't like the hassle of playing arcade games, beating Creepong is optional and has no impact on the rest of the story.
[/p][p]Okay, guys, I'm off to cook for my beast. Gary won't eat Royal Canin or anything like that, so I'm cooking him chicken breast with rice and carrots (every other day).[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Time to bounce and bring the heat… I mean meat. [/p][p]- Simon & White G[/p]