dragonprobably
The Poster Formerly Known as MartinLuther
Alright guys, let me explain to you what that title means. Have you ever watched a movie that was so bad you laughed at how bad it was. This is what I call "The 'Plan 9' Effect." Something so bad, it's good. My question for you is what is the "Plan 9 from Outer Space" of Video Games.
I know in Yahtzee's review of Ride to Hell: Retribution, he called the game "Our 'Plan 9'." While I agree this game is so bad, it's good, I wouldn't say it's our "Plan 9." I only say this because when you play it with a friend, it becomes funny. However, when you play it alone, it becomes very awkward.
Personally, I'd say Hong Kong 97 is the "Plan 9" of Video Games. When you first see this game, you are going to think it's fake. I want you to put your skepticism aside because it totally is real. The game was an unlicensed SNES game that has gained a cult following through the power of emulators. But what makes the game so funny is just how it appears. When you start the game, you're given a selection of languages to choose from. You are then treated to slideshow that lets you know the story which (summarized) is, "China is invading Hong Kong, the British Government has hired you, Bruce Lee's relative Chin, to stop the Chinese by killing every Chinese person alive. Also China has a secret project." This is accompanied by really low-res copy-and-paste collages of News Photos. Also, during the intro, there is the only instance of an obscenity in a SNES game. You are then dropped into the game, first thing you notice is that the background of the game is a random Chinese propaganda poster tinted blue. Next thing you'll notice is that the top of the screen is raining Chinese men faster than a Chinese version of the Weather Girls. You run across the stage at rapid speeds shooting pellets at people who explode once you kill them. They then drop either discs (which kill you) or a syringe (which makes you both invincible and invisible.) Then after a while you meet the boss, the disembodied head of a former Chinese ruler. To add more salt to the wound you have the same 5 second loop of a Chinese song repeat over and over and over and over and over until your brain bleed internally.
I know in Yahtzee's review of Ride to Hell: Retribution, he called the game "Our 'Plan 9'." While I agree this game is so bad, it's good, I wouldn't say it's our "Plan 9." I only say this because when you play it with a friend, it becomes funny. However, when you play it alone, it becomes very awkward.
Personally, I'd say Hong Kong 97 is the "Plan 9" of Video Games. When you first see this game, you are going to think it's fake. I want you to put your skepticism aside because it totally is real. The game was an unlicensed SNES game that has gained a cult following through the power of emulators. But what makes the game so funny is just how it appears. When you start the game, you're given a selection of languages to choose from. You are then treated to slideshow that lets you know the story which (summarized) is, "China is invading Hong Kong, the British Government has hired you, Bruce Lee's relative Chin, to stop the Chinese by killing every Chinese person alive. Also China has a secret project." This is accompanied by really low-res copy-and-paste collages of News Photos. Also, during the intro, there is the only instance of an obscenity in a SNES game. You are then dropped into the game, first thing you notice is that the background of the game is a random Chinese propaganda poster tinted blue. Next thing you'll notice is that the top of the screen is raining Chinese men faster than a Chinese version of the Weather Girls. You run across the stage at rapid speeds shooting pellets at people who explode once you kill them. They then drop either discs (which kill you) or a syringe (which makes you both invincible and invisible.) Then after a while you meet the boss, the disembodied head of a former Chinese ruler. To add more salt to the wound you have the same 5 second loop of a Chinese song repeat over and over and over and over and over until your brain bleed internally.
ET is credited for being the worst ever but this one stays ahead.
