Ninja Loves Pirate. Oh, yes.

Ever wondered what a ninja would tell you if you asked him about pirates? Ever actually tried asking a ninja? Ever stopped and wondered why Ron Gilbert the quite Magnificent (and the sometimes the grumpily Blogging) chose pirates for his magnum opus (that's Monkey Island in case you were starring blankly at the screen and asking yourself weird questions)? Ever actually clicked on those wonderful links I bother to offer you? Ever seen a real zombie? A robot, perhaps?

No, huh? I knew it. I felt it in the earth, I felt it in the air. Still, I'll tell you why people go for ninjas and pirates. I always do tell you after all. You see, ninjas are lethal and darkly clad, while pirates are ruthless and all colourful. Both have stared in b-movies. Popular culture doesn't need much more in order to elevate something to symbolic status. Thus, Ninjas and Pirates are pop and cool. They can apparently even get along fine.

That's why the seemingly brilliant, forthcoming, 100% indy and very European game Ninja Loves Pirate is bound to be a success. It features a lovable Pirate and a loving Ninja against the undead and mechanical hordes.


See what the ultra talented people of Muskedunder (those responsible for the game) have to say:

"Ninja Loves Pirate is the ultimate nostalgic sidescrolling platform arcade adventure. Play as ninja or pirate, or both! Fight against zombies, robots and big bad ass bosses through a visually striking game. With loveable characters, humoristic story, majestic music and perfect pixels this game is the ultimate retro trip. Capturing the feeling of old school arcade games and taking it to your PC Ninja Loves Pirate delivers what many retro lovers ache for. Pixel perfection and pure nostalgia."

Now, see what gnomes have to say:

"Other than that, Ninja Loves Pirate is a game that won the prestigious GameDev.net Four Elements Competition, and also a brilliant pixel-arty platformer-beat 'em up combo, with two payable characters (apparently a ninja and a pirate), fluid animation, quirky jumps, intuitive controls, cute puzzles, easy but interesting special moves and an amazing soundtrack."

More importantly there's also an official website. Featuring a demo, 15 tons of information, concept art, wallpapers and more. Oh, and an interview with the NLP team will soon grace the humble halls of the Lair of the Gnome.

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