TIGSource: I Wanna Be the Guy!

I Wanna Be the Guy!

Xander — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:48:00 +0000

I Wanna Be the Guy is hard. It’s really really hard, and what’s shown in this screenshot is one of the easiest sections of the game. If anyone is curious there are 87 spikes on that one screen, and each will kill you if you even scratch it. Not even a simple death either; You will blow up in a shower of messtacular gibbination. And I love it.

IWBTG is a 2D-Platformer from hell, via Kayin Nasaki, where you play ‘The Kid’ on his Metroidvania-lite quest to become ‘The Guy’, eponymous hero of platformerdom. I say Metroidvania-lite, because unlike many exploratory platformers this lacks any kind of character upgrades, meaning you’re stuck the way you are for the entire game.

It’s actually pretty lengthy even without considering how often you’ll have to repeat screens over and over again. Save points are placed pretty generously throughout if you’re playing on ‘Medium’, but that doesn’t do much to alleviate the frustration. Everything will kill you; Spikes, Moons, Bullets, Fire (Naturally), Blanka, Celings, floors, walls, walls-with-wheels-AND-spikes, Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku (But no shoryuken? Yet..) and heat-seeking apples (Well, they’re more like giant cherries – Kayin).

It’s a game of madness, memorisation and hatred. And I love it. The deathtraps are often-times hilarious, and boss fights are the height of precision and persitence. It’s not perfect, but then it was never meant to be, and any glitches are encouraged to be exploited just for the game breaking the laws of common sense to blow your carcass across the screen in wonderous fury. I can’t guarantee you’ll enjoy it, but I can guarantee it’s something you wont be forgetting anytime soon.

There’s a few download mirrors on the site, and for the sake of saving their bandwidth it’s encouraged for you to download the demo version which is smaller (and most players won’t pass the demo area before they lose their minds probably), and saves are compatabile with both versions anyway.

PROTIP: Use ‘S’ to skip cutscenes. Provided you make it to a boss, it’ll save yourself a lot of manly tears.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by kashwak

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:23:35 +0000

hi guys, i need help and i hope you guys can help me, after beating Tyson, and gettin that red ball in the next scene, i cant go any further, i cant operate in with the direction buttons. please help, idk what to do , but i cant stop playing it XD HELP!!!!!!

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Amour

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:38:11 +0000

I agree on the hilarious factor of this game. I’m not too far in, but I crave games like this, because I know that with persistence comes victory.

One moment that I found particularly enjoyable is only in one of the first few levels where you’re bouncing around on clouds. So, I navigate spikes and death until I find a nice stable cloud. So, it’s just a jump up, and then another, and then I get a save point. But, as soon as I hit the first of those platforms a spike bar falls from the sky and splats me. I haven’t laughed that hard at a game in ages.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Impossible

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:33:22 +0000

This game is hilarious, probably one of the funniest games I’ve ever played. What should be extreme frustration usually turns into laughter because of how ridiculous it is.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by MrMan

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:23:04 +0000

FUCK THIS GAME AND THE DEMONS FROM THE DARKEST PITS OF HELL WHO SPAWNED IT!

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by OrR

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:35:33 +0000

After trying this game I can safely say that I have no desire to ever play it again. I loved watching UltraJMan’s complete playthrough, though, and the creator’s after that. YouTube is full of this! :)

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by meepmeep

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:18:22 +0000

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggg

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by grabladon

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:48:18 +0000

i downloaded this a couple of days ago and LOVE IT! it’s everything i could ask for in a game! sure, the first boss is annoying me right now, but it’s still great!

don’t go to watch any of the playthroughs. figure it out for yourself. it’s more rewarding that way.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Daiz

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:42:23 +0000

Biggerfish: Actually you can get to the bottom of the first room right at the beginning of the game. But I’d say it’s better to go up.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Captain

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:10:14 +0000

Sweet Jesus vampire hunter Batman! This is the single hardest platformer I have ever played…..and I’m hooked…

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by squish

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:07:37 +0000

IWBTG is an ….. I’d say ok platformer. If finding suprise traps every 2o pixels is your idea of hard then this game is HARD! What saves this game and what keeps you going is the sense of humor, this game had me rolling over every time I found a new trap.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by cactus

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:54:48 +0000

Despite being based on other games, this one and Syobon Action are two of the most creative releases I’ve seen in quite a while. Truly inspirational :)

I just wish I had the patience, skill and time to actually beat them…

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Digital Tools

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:12:47 +0000

What I maybe like most is the title of this game “I wanna be the guy!”

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Splinter of Chaos

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:11:01 +0000

CMspice: You beat the first level by opening you preferred word processor, writing a suicide note, waiting three days until you’re a legal gun owner, and SHOOTING YOURSELF!

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Biggerfish

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:49:51 +0000

This game is pure hate. It took me about a month of trying occasionally to get past the first screen, then I found out that you couldn’t get to the bottom.

It’s good, in a sick, evil kind of way.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Obscuritan

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:48:36 +0000

I’ve seen this a while back, but it’s worth telling others about. It’s not my kind of difficult - I prefer games that are more forgiving and less a matter of memory and timing.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by CMspice

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:03:51 +0000

how do I beat the first level D:

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Victo

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:09:24 +0000

Woot! Another platformer to kill myself for!!

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by O..O~

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:50:36 +0000

At cradmazy- Look at the faq and that will answer your question

When did the masochist platformer genre become so popular?

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by cradmazy

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:31:37 +0000

he didnt quote homestar runner for naming the game after their stinkoman joke…

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Koholint

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:53:50 +0000

I found the creator’s playthrough to be very entertaining.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Jimbob

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:09:22 +0000

Have people tried out Lazrael’s demo for Satan’s Hell Fortress? It looks very similar (not in graphical style, but in number of spikes) and seems to have an emphasis on difficulty, but it’s pure platforming. And fun.

I’ll have to try this out.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Monothu

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:15:04 +0000

This game is brilliant; I beat it just yesterday. Anywho, they aren’t apples, cherries, or chapples. They are delicious fruit. Also, I recommend watching Cloud8745, UltraJman, and PerpetualAscent’s playthroughs of this on Youtube. They are hilarious, save you from the pain of getting caught by one of the game’s numerous “fuck you” traps, and showcase a slew of glitches you can use to give yourself an edge against the game.

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Lim-Dul

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:17:45 +0000

Back on topic:

OOOooo…k. Next please. :-D

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Xander

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:04:00 +0000

It’s only about a month old really, and technically still in beta.. but I am pretty ashamed to have not known about it soone, gaah…

"I Wanna Be the Guy!" by Constantine

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:17:43 +0000

Haven’t seen it on the front page, and poking through the forums only shows it in a ‘Very frustrating games’ thread.