an odd (and unsurprisingly fun) mixture of racing, stunt-based gaming, and… platforming?
Talking about Joe Danger, the four guys at Hello Games (yes, this title was created just by a tiny team of four) evident Excitebike, an obvious influence. But they also reference Sonic the Hedgehog, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, and even pinball. Combine the three, and you see the possibilities — they’re scattered all over the stages of Joe Danger that I’ve played. You roll on top of springs to launch up in the air, over a hurdle and on to a bullseye target to score more points. (You can even move forwards and backwards using the gas/break while in mid-flight.) While in the air, pull off tricks to earn even more points and boost to race quickly to the end, to rocket your score even higher. You can even link tricks together using the wheelie to boost a combo multiplier, not unlike Tony Hawk Pro Skater’s manual move.
