GameZebo - Parodying a game genre is nothing new. However, there are an awful lot of bad parodies out there – particularly those that try too hard. One of the best examples of a good parody was Parodius, a parody of a seminal space shooter called Gradius (parody + Gradius = Parodius). And while Flying Hamster isn’t built directly on the backs of other games, it does beautifully parody Japanese shoot-em-ups. It also happens to be a blast to play.
indiePub has published its weekly update of new and notable indie games on the Playstation Store Indie Games Channel.
Best bets this week include: Cloudberry Kingdom, a 2D platformer with a random level generator; Draw Slasher, where you use your fingers to save a ninja’s family; Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery, a creative 3D puzzler, PixelJunk Monsters: Ultimate HD, a tower defense game; and Puzzle by Nikoli V Slitherlink, which features 50 Slitherlink puzzles to play.
TheAppera - Side Scrolling shooters are nothing new to the App Store, but how many times have you wished you could control a flying hamster instead of the hi-tech spaceship? Well, with The Game Atelier’s latest game, Flying Hamster, now you can.
STP - Flying Hamster has a lot going for it, but the lack of a level select function and the high price keep it just short of Must Have status.
