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Fancy Pants Adventures go to town
March 03, 2011

So, ah, one of my favourite "sub-Hollywood budget" games of all time is Fancy Pants Adventure. Brad Borne made this excellent physics-based 2d platformer in a hand-drawn style that debuted on Newgrounds, I think, back in 2006. It's technically and aesthetically brilliant - and you just run around jumping back and forth, kicking snail-shells, collecting scribbles. And chasing an ice-cream cone a mean rabbit steals from you (for the sake of a game-plot). You also have neatly animated hair and fancy pants.

The physics are definitively the best thing about the game - the way the character has momentum, and how the moves are based on the speed and direction you're moving.

Bourne is apparently now showcasing a console-version of Fancy Pants Adventure at GDC, developed with EA 2D studios. This version features textured pants and four-player same-screen. It will be released on psn and xbl this spring.

Lisa Foiles at GDC:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/gdc-2011/2823-Fancy-Pants-Adventures-at-GDC

For proper amounts of Nostalgia, play the flash-game on Newgrounds (or on Armorgames). And don't miss Part 2/FPA2 on the same link. :)

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CoarseDragon CoarseDragon - March 04, 2011 (12:16 PM)
I had not heard of this before but just tried it out and it is really fun.
fleinn fleinn - March 05, 2011 (01:11 AM)
It is, isn't it :D The music and sound effects as well are pretty good. The guy has some status update videos on his blog, by the way www.fancypantsadventures.com.. with gameplay examples from the multiplayer/console-version.
JoeTheDestroyer JoeTheDestroyer - March 05, 2011 (03:12 AM)
Yeah, good stuff! I'll probably pick up the console version if I get a little extra cash in the future.
fleinn fleinn - March 05, 2011 (07:43 PM)
Here we go. Official trailer:
Emily Emily - October 30, 2019 (11:28 AM)
Hey guys, in case you are still interested - you might play Fancy Pants Adventure game here. It's an HTML5 game, so you won't need a flash player. Ashamed to say, it's just been a great play for me!

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