“Pop-tarts, Waffles, Cakes, Ice Cream, Candy Canes and Bagels! What’s not to Love?” – True Tech Kings
Nyan Cat: Lost In Space released by IsTom Games for android on the 1st of March 2012, is just one of many Nyan Cat releases by various producers. It has been a year since the internet phenomenon first emerged, and just about everybody who’s a regular on YouTube would have seen this viral video of the cat with a pop-tart as a torso, if not the originally Japanese soundtrack associated with it.
It’s one of the best android games I’ve come across so far this year, even though it’s “an old game”, so if you clocked the game on iOS for the umpteenth time and just hearing the phrase “nyan-nyan-nyan” again fills you with uncontrollable psychotic rage, you might want to pass on this one. But if you are one of the few who have never really experienced the phenomenon that is Nyan Cat, let me take you on a journey unlike any other. Into the world of Nyan Cat!
So what makes this game so much fun? Well it has all the elements that make any game irrespective of the platform great.
It’s simple! From its 16-bit visuals to its repetitive yet likeable soundtrack, somewhat based on the ever present “dash/run game” on the App store. Its controls are elementary, tap to jump and tap twice to jump higher, as long as you don’t accidentally fall to your doom, child’s play really.
It’s got Power-ups! Nyan Cat: In Space has a verity of enhancements available - never hurts to mix it up a bit. SUPERNYAN lets you breeze through the stage without the fear of falling, MAGNETNYAN draws items towards you while the BUBBLENYAN gives you one more hit point to keep your multiplier climbing (hum, reminds me of a little blue hedgehog I once knew).
Although some power-up do have suggestive themes like COCONYAN (CRACKNYAN) which looks like a pill and JAMANYAN which looks like a blunt, these elements tend to push the game recommendation for a more mature audiences.
Achievements and Competitive play! Since Nyan Cat: In Space is linked to Openfeint so you can rank your hi-score with friends and show off your accomplishments (Nyan-score, sorry couldn’t resist).
Baddies! UFO’s, and Dogs, and Black Cats! Oh My! Bumping into any of these foes will have a huge impact on you score and cancel any power-up you have active.
Customisation! SPIDER NYAN, JOKER NYAN or INDIYAN JONES! Take your pick. You can alternate the background from outer space to a little village in the hills. Not a Pop-tart man? They’ve got waffles too.
What else can I say? Nyan Cat: In Space is a nice game, its fun and in theory you can play it forever. It’s free on the Android Market, Now known as the PLAY Store, and also included content that would need to be purchased if downloaded on the Apple App Store Free. So download it today!
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