Having enjoyed Viidelectrix's Wiimote-compatible release of Population: Tire several months ago, we're excited to see that we can now play the Flash game with our DS styli too, thanks to Phillip Bradbury's homebrew port. The faux-retro title never takes itself seriously, decorating its simple bounce-a-tire mechanics with an off-the-wall premise: "In the year 19xx, the citizens of Strongbadia are terrorized by a faceless foe. As a top secret crack commando operative, it is you [sic] job to protect the last remaining citizen from touching the tainted soil. You are soldier!"
Homestar Runner favorites like The Cheat and Strong Sad wander in and out of the bottom screen, acting as score multipliers or "power-ups" when the wheel drops on their heads. Breaking Cold Ones applies a negative multiplier to your count, while letting the tire hit the ground completely resets your score. Jump over the fence and past the post break for some footage of Population: Tire.
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5-23-2007 @ 12:36PM
Saphion said...
I love the Homestar Runner site. I especially love how Strong Bad recites titles to vintage games in his sleep...
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5-23-2007 @ 12:42PM
RupeeClock said...
Wow, this is an astoundingly well made home-brew game, though it's simple the graphics and music are fantastically well handled and the engine is flawless.
This game should be applauded, it even goes as far as to add the background changing with the time on your DS.
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5-23-2007 @ 5:00PM
zenprism said...
Population: Tire is probably the single best title to anything ever. The game is pretty fun too.
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5-23-2007 @ 9:22PM
anonny said...
You can download the NDS file as well as screenshots here: http://www.mrphlip.com/ds/pop_tire/
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5-24-2007 @ 2:35AM
JC Fletcher said...
The people are so great, but really there's only me,
And that means I'm so great, and also there's The Cheat. The Cheeeeeeat...
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