History VideoGame / OneThousandAndOneSpikes

Released by Creator/{{Nicalis}} on the PC, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita, UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, and UsefulNotes/WiiU in June 2014, ''1001 Spikes'' (Or, its full title, ''Aban Hawkins and the 1001 Spikes: The Temple of the Dead Mourns the Living'') is the... ''touching'' story of a Aban Hawkins, a perpetually furious archeologist put against the sort of odds that make Franchise/IndianaJones' escapades look like a pleasant stroll to the museum. The hotheaded protagonist is stuck somewhere between being a WellDoneSonGuy and just wanting to [[ArchnemesisDad punch him in the face]], to the point where he is instantaneously spurred into action when he learns of his father's demise and subsquently finds a letter that both mocks him and challenges him to search the lost ruins of Ukampa.

* TemporaryPlatform: Seen in multiple places, both of the Temporary-after-hitting-a-switch kind and the good old Mega Man toggling variety.

* RustproofBlood – Pretty much every spike in Ukampa has still-red blood all over them. [[FridgeHorror which makes you realise how many people must have tried and failed to explore this place…]]

Released by Creator/{{Nicalis}} on the PC, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita, UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, and UsefulNotes/WiiU in June 2014, ''1001 Spikes'' (Or, its full title, ''[[OverlyLongTitle Aban Hawkins and the 1001 Spikes: The Temple of the Dead Mourns the Living]]'') is the... ''touching'' story of a Aban Hawkins, a perpetually furious archeologist put against the sort of odds that make Franchise/IndianaJones' escapades look like a pleasant stroll to the museum. The hotheaded protagonist is stuck somewhere between being a WellDoneSonGuy and just wanting to [[ArchnemesisDad punch him in the face]], to the point where he is instantaneously spurred into action when he learns of his father's demise and subsquently finds a letter that both mocks him and challenges him to search the lost ruins of Ukampa.

* TapOnTheHead: [[spoiler:What Aban does to his dad when he finally finds him. He fails on the first attempt, but succeeds by the second, with the help of a [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins penguin]].]]

* TemporaryPlatform: Seen in multiple places, both of the Temporary-after-hitting-a-switch kind and [[ClassicVideoGameScrewYous the good old Mega Man toggling variety.]]

* MassiveMultiplayerCrossover: In addition to the ones previously mentioned [[spoiler:as well as Tina and Jim Hawkins]], lots of different characters from other games are present. See LotsAndLotsOfCharacters –

Released by Nicalis on the PC, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStationVita, UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS, and UsefulNotes/WiiU in June 2014, ''1001 Spikes'' (Or, its full title, ''[[OverlyLongTitle Aban Hawkins and the 1001 Spikes: The Temple of the Dead Mourns the Living]]'') is the... ''touching'' story of a Aban Hawkins, a perpetually furious archeologist put against the sort of odds that make Franchise/IndianaJones' escapades look like a pleasant stroll to the museum. The hotheaded protagonist is stuck somewhere between being a WellDoneSonGuy and just wanting to [[ArchnemesisDad punch him in the face]], to the point where he is instantaneously spurred into action when he learns of his father's demise and subsquently finds a letter that both mocks him and challenges him to search the lost ruins of Ukampa.

** The bigger example of this, however, is Thompsoncare. It costs a staggering 100001 coins, a figure that can only be achieved by grinding the extra modes of the game. When obtained, it gives you infinite lives, which in most games would easily warrant that price. There's just one slight issue, however. [[spoiler:You effectively ''have'' infinite lives anyway. Any time you run out, you get a small game over and then get given some lives back. Seeing as there's no checkpoints in the stages, this is utterly superfluous, and all it effectively does is remove your lives counter.]] However, buying it is required for two achievements.

Aban himself also appears as a playable character in two of Nicalis' crossover games, ''VideoGame/CrystalCrisis''[[note]]accompanied by both Tina and Jim[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/BladeStrangers''.

** [[StreetFighter Fighter Aban]] can only have one Hadoken on screen, but it has an enormous hitbox which helps to deflect shots. While the Hadoken is on the screen, he has a spinning melee attack he can use while moving, and his Shoryuken high jump can actually kill enemies if timed correctly.

** [[spoiler:Beating Antarctica has them [[VitriolicBestBuds soften up]] to each other, even for a little bit.]]

* JungleJapes: Ukampa, which is located in a jungle.

* EmptyRoomPsych: [[spoiler:5-5]] does this to a tee. The previous level is by far one of the most grueling that the character’s come up against, so every second the player spends in here tends to be terrifying because they expect spikes or a JumpScare to come up. But… no. The only risk is falling in the lava at the bottom. Even the level’s name, “Too Easy”, reinforces this. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny The confusion from most]] [[LetsPlay Let’s Players]] [[CrowningMomentOfFunny is palpable and hilarious.]]

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Hasis, the master of the Cult of the Tower of Nannar: he flies, summons lightning to strike you down and casts fireballs to scorch the ground you fight him. [[spoiler:It's all quickly shown to be a ruse with Hasis using strings, tesla coils and some sort of bomb]], but he's still a pretty tough boss, mind you.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Hasis, the master of the Cult of the Tower of Nannar: he flies, summons lightning from to strike you down and casts fireballs to scorch the ground you fight him. [[spoiler:It's all quickly shown to be a ruse with Hasis using strings, tesla coils and some sort of bomb]], he's still a pretty tough boss, mind you.

** Commander Video from ''VideoGame/BitTrip''. Kind of ironic considering he was the first unlock in ''[[VideoGame/MeatBoy Super Meat Boy]]'' too. Has a floatier jump and a huge wide projectile.

Released by Nicalis on the PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U in June 2014, ''1001 Spikes'' (Or, its full title, ''[[OverlyLongTitle Aban Hawkins and the 1001 Spikes: The Temple of the Dead Mourns the Living]]'') is the... ''touching'' story of a Aban Hawkins, a perpetually furious archeologist put against the sort of odds that make Franchise/IndianaJones' escapades look like a pleasant stroll to the museum. The hotheaded protagonist is stuck somewhere between being a WellDoneSonGuy and just wanting to [[ArchnemesisDad punch him in the face]], to the point where he is instantaneously spurred into action when he learns of his father's demise and subsquently finds a letter that both mocks him and challenges him to search the lost ruins of Ukampa.

-->--'''Aban Hawkins'''

Released by Nicalis on the PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, and Wii U in June 2014, ''1001 Spikes'' (Or, its full title, ''[[OverlyLongTitle Aban Hawkins and the 1001 Spikes: The Temple of the Dead Mourns the Living]]'') is the... ''touching'' story of a Aban Hawkins, a perpetually furious archeologist put against the sort of odds that make [[IndianaJones Indiana Jones's]] escapades look like a pleasant stroll to the museum. The hotheaded protagonist is stuck somewhere between being a WellDoneSonGuy and just wanting to [[ArchnemesisDad punch him in the face]], to the point where he is instantaneously spurred into action when he learns of his father's demise and subsquently finds a letter that both mocks him and challenges him to search the lost ruins of Ukampa.