![]() ![]() Crate Expectations: Subverted, crates in SpeedRunners are nothing more than tripping hazards.Cosmetically Different Sides: The game includes many different characters with their own appearances and animations, but they all play identically, so that any player can use whatever character they prefer the look of and it is only player skill that determines the outcome.City of Adventure: Every map takes in New Rush City.Chummy Commies: Cosmonaut Comrade fills this role to an extent, although he's just another competitor in the Speed Runners competition.The YouTuber characters existing in the game with their own title cards reading "Let's Play Some SpeedRunners" could qualify as an out-of-universe example. Celebrity Endorsement: In-Universe with SpeedRunner promoting a fictitious beverage called "BoostaCoke" on a billboard in some maps.Burning with Anger: Hothead, not big surprise.Grappling tends to be faster than running. Building Swing: Each player gets a grappling hook they can use on surfaces marked with solid white lines.Bookcase Passage: Part of the "Mansion" race course is a bookcase that swings aside as the runners approach to reveal the next part of the course.Blatant Burglar: Jailbird, one of the many unlockable characters who either wears the classic black-and-white striped outfit with domino mask or a more modern orange jumpsuit.He occasionally uses English instead, though. Translating them reveals most of his lines are either references to drinking Vodka or dealing with depression. All of Cosmonaut Comrade's title cards are in accurate Russian, including his Steam trading card.It's unclear whether he's really angry, in pain from being on fire continuously or both. Angrish: Hothead speaks nothing but pure anger.And Your Reward Is Clothes: In the XP System, leveling up will sometimes unlock new skins for certain characters.Ambidextrous Sprite: SpeedRunner's grappling hook is always on the arm facing the camera, same goes for characters who run with items like the Scout or Moonraker.If anyone is too far away from the leader, they will be eliminated. Advancing Wall of Doom: The camera will automatically start following whoever is in the lead, but only to an extent.Played straight with Burger, who is noticeably overweight but can run with the best of them. Acrofatic: Subverted with The Falcon, he only looks heavy with his bulky costume.The game was released on Steam on August 26th, 2013 and finally exited Early Access on April 19th, 2016. ![]() The objective is easier said than done, as not only are there numerous obstacles, but there are also plenty of power ups designed for hectic, competitive gameplay that can mean the difference between first and last place. The goal is simply to outrun your competitors until they are unable to stay within the moving camera, while also avoiding the deadly borders. ![]() Developed by DoubleDutch Games and published by tinyBuild, SpeedRunners is a four-player, fast-paced, 2D action game that integrates concepts from the platforming and racing genres. ![]()
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