History VideoGame / SparkTheElectricJester

** Spark's Challenge mode reduces you to a mere 2 HP, so you can't afford to be reckless and rush around as much. It is hard enough that the game [[GuideDangIt finally]] reveals phasing through attacks if you time a dash just right is a ''general'' skill for Spark and not one exclusive to his Sword form. The timing is less forgiving than the parrying mechanic, though, and you WILL have to deal with that.

** "W''h''ishes Mode" appears right on the main menu, but this seems to be sort of RunningGag the developer has going on.
** At the pause menu: "Quit (Game); Quit (Me''m''u)".

* VideoGameTutorial: The game opens with an optional interactive tutorial where Spark explains the basics to you. Oddly enough, the game deliberately never tells you how to phase through attacks with your dash until Spark's Challenge mode. The second playable character also gets a tutorial but it is text-only.

** Spark got fired from his job and was replaced by a robot. Now the robots are rampaging around and Spark won't take that lying down. The final version of the game cuts some scenes, makes the opening narration extremely laconic and only starts building the plot and the antagonists' motivations towards the latter half of the game.

** Spark's Challenge straight up has no plot. The events of the previous story have been turned into a VR simulation and Spark wants to try it out.

* AnotherSideAnotherStory:
** Beating the game once allows you to play as Fark. He's more difficult to play as since he only has four HP, but he also has a parry mechanic and some other advantages of his own. His level designs are modified and he fights some unique bosses.
** Beating that allows you to replay it as Spark on virtual reality.

After a few delays, it was released on April 10 of 2017. Around a month later, the developer began teasing the production of a 3D sequel, ''Fark The Electric Jester'', made on his own open-source ''[[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=36171 HedgePhysics]]'' engine for Unity. It is intended to be [[AdaptationExpansion a remake]] of Fark's storyline from the original game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QKuK2hHu30 Check the trailer and demo out.]]

After a few delays, it was released on April 10 of 2017. Around a month later, the developer began teasing the production of a 3D sequel, ''Fark The Electric Jester'', made on his own open-source ''[[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=36171 HedgePhysics]]'' engine for Unity. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QKuK2hHu30 Check the trailer and demo out.]]

* AIIsACrapshoot: The BigBad wants to TakeOverTheWorld and oppress all biological life.

** One of the game's Steam trading cards is an InJoke about how the Discord server for Sonic Fan Games HQ has dozens of reactions images poking fun at the author and the game's development.

After a few delays, it was released on April 10 of 2017. Around a month later, the developer began teasing the production of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxIhgLPgdHM a 3D game]] starring Fark made on his own open-source ''[[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=36171 HedgePhysics]]'' engine for Unity.

''Spark The Electric Jester'' is a PC ActionGame by brazilian indie developer Felipe "[=LakeFeperd=]" Ribeiro Daneluz, [[HeAlsoDid previously known]] for his ambitious ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' [[VideoGame/SonicBeforeTheSequel fangame]] [[VideoGame/SonicAfterTheSequel trilogy]]. It had a Kickstarter campaign that raised $9,162, mostly so Lake could formally hire the team of composers that had helped in his previous projects.

The plot involves a jester named Spark who has lost his job [[JobStealingRobot to "Fark", a robot comedian]] designed to look just like him. Right after, robotkind happens to take steps into world domination. Spark soon finds his faker is among them and decides to travel the world and fight them off.

* RougeAnglesOfSatin:
** Like ''Sonic Chrono Adventure'', the game hasn't been quite spell-checked... Like, "W''h''ishes Mode" right on the main menu? Come on...

* AllThereInTheManual: Spark got his jester degree from the Comedy University of the Moon and used to work on a circus until Fark replaced him.
** [[http://imgur.com/a/2NxNI The artbook]] explains a lot of things about the setting that the game itself doesn't.

* TheWorfEffect: Later in the game Spark finds himself surrounded by lots of powerful enemies, only for them to be quickly destroyed by turrets and mechs belonging to the army. Not too long after, though, you also come across several "[[DeadlyEuphemism neutralized]]" soldiers who have been defeated by the boss, a robot you saw early in the stage.

** In the demos, the robot pirates finish off a boss for you and then explain they're actually not on a rampage like the rest because they reject the global network. In the final version they still fire their cannons at the boss... for no apparent reason because the following cutscene was removed, resulting in a PlotHole.

* CartoonCreature: At first glance, Spark is a... fuzzy yellow person? Artwork shows his race has antennae, though, making them more like ant people.

* GoodAllAlong: [[spoiler:Fark is really a spy sent to destroy Freom, but he hasn't had a chance to do that.]]

The plot involves a jester named Spark who has lost his job [[JobStealingRobot to a robot comedian]] designed to look just like him. Right after, robotkind happens to take steps into world domination. Spark soon finds his faker is among them and decides to travel the world and fight them off.

After a few delays, it was released on April 10 of 2017. Around a month later, the developer began teasing the production of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxIhgLPgdHM a 3D sequel]] for the game made on his own open-source ''[[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=36171 HedgePhysics]]'' engine for Unity.

** The Edgy Jester carries a red dagger and can use an explosion attack, likely in reference to characters like Shadow The Hedgehog and Ryuko from ''Anime/KillLaKill'', who were often called "edgy" by fans.

** Spark regards "Fark" as his faker. A confrontation scene right out of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' makes the reference clear.

** At the pause menu: "Quit (Game); Quit (Me''m''u).