History VideoGame / RetroCityRampage

* {{Laughtrack}}

* TotallyRadical: See StylisticSuck.

* WorldGoneMad

* TheHero: The Player gets mistaken for one by Doc Choc. Even after the Player wreaks havoc across Theftropolis, [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter Doc Choc still thinks he's a hero and still helps him]].

''Retro City Rampage'' is a UsefulNotes/WiiWare, UsefulNotes/PlayStationNetwork and PC (downloadable from Website/GOGDotCom, Creator/HumbleBundle, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}) game released in October 2012; the UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade version was released in January 2013, a UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS release (as ''Retro City Rampage DX'') followed in February 2014. That was followed by a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch version in 2017.

The game's original developer, Brian Provinciano, built his own homebrew engine for UsefulNotes/{{NES}} development, and started work on a {{Retraux}} [[VideoGameDemake demake]] of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII''. After overcoming programming limitations by moving the game to the PC, he started adding in other various references to the characters from his childhood, including, but no doubt not limited to classic games such as ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'', and ''VideoGame/BionicCommando''.

* GameWithinAGame: The in-universe arcade games, "[[UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy Virtual]] VideoGame/MeatBoy", "[[VideoGame/BitTrip Bit.Trip.Retro City]]", and "[[WebVideo/EpicMealTime Epic Meal Time: Epic Might Test]]". The latter is an implementation of ''Franchise/MortalKombat'''s "Test Your Might" minigame. There's also "Super Stomp Pals", though that's not playable.

** The options menu allows for changing the border around the game to look like a vintage TV, a CaptainErsatz of the UsefulNotes/GameBoy, an arcade machine, and many more. There's also an option to change the colour filter in the game itself to allow for scan lines, a monochrome display, and to simulate the displays of the UsefulNotes/{{NES}}, UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum, UsefulNotes/AmstradCPC, UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, three variations of [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer MS-DOS]], and UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy.

* TrustPassword: The Player does this early in the game to his future self. Naturally, they're both thinking of [[Film/BillAndTed sixty-nine, dude.]]

The game's original developer, Brian Provinciano, built his own homebrew engine for UsefulNotes/{{NES}} development, and started work on a {{Retraux}} [[VideoGameDemake demake]] of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII''. After overcoming programming limitations by moving the game to the PC, he started adding in other various references to the characters from his childhood, including, but no doubt not limited to classic games such as ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda'', and ''VideoGame/BionicCommando''.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* GameplayRoulette: In the course of your missions, expect to [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda engage in swordfights]], [[VideoGame/PaperBoy deliver newspapers]], and [[VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles navigate an undersea obstacle course]] among scores of other variants of gameplay.

** In June 2015, the game was [[DoingItForTheArt actually ported to MS-DOS]] (complete with a physical release on 3.5" floppy disks), with most of the features intact.

** Ultimately subverted as [[UnscrupulousHero The Player]], while still carjacking and rampaging, help the good scientist against a worse villain.

* NoDeathRun: The hardest achievement in the game is to do this for [[MarathonLevel Death Cam VHS]].

** It also doesn't hesitate to mock the idea of videogames brainwashing people into becoming more violent. JAILBREAK SIMULATOR!

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'''''Retro City Rampage''''' is a UsefulNotes/WiiWare, UsefulNotes/PlayStationNetwork and PC (downloadable from Website/GOGDotCom, Creator/HumbleBundle, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}) game released in October 2012; the UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade version was released in January 2013, a UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS release (as ''Retro City Rampage DX'') followed in February 2014. That was followed by a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch version in 2017.

* TheCameo: VideoGame/MsSplosionMan, [[VideoGame/BitTrip Commander Video]], VideoGame/MeatBoy, and [[VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} Steve?]] make appearances. See ShowWithinAShow.

* TheHero: The Player gets mistaken for one by Doc Choc.
** Even after the Player wreaks havoc across Theftropolis, [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter Doc Choc still thinks he's a hero and still helps him]].

* [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep His Name Really Is Player]]
** [[WhoNamesTheirKidDude Who Names Their Kid "Player"?]]

* ShowWithinAShow: The in-universe arcade games, "[[UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy Virtual]] VideoGame/MeatBoy", "[[VideoGame/BitTrip Bit.Trip.Retro City]]", and "[[WebVideo/EpicMealTime Epic Meal Time: Epic Might Test]]". The latter is an implementation of ''Franchise/MortalKombat'''s "Test Your Might" minigame.
** There's also "Super Stomp Pals", though that's not playable.

* ShowWithinAShow: The in-universe arcade games, "[[UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy Virtual]] VideoGame/MeatBoy", "[[VideoGame/BitTrip Bit.Trip.Retro City]]", and "[[WebVideo/EpicMealTime Epic Meal Time: Epic Might Test]]". The latter is an implementation of ''Videogame/MortalKombat'''s "Test Your Might" minigame.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: One of the characters regarding a sculpture he plans to give to his girlfriend: "Hopefully she'll reciprocate when I give her this head tonight." In a T-rated game.
** [[ShockSite Goatse]] is mentioned.
** Iced Tea, complete with '''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry'''-esque CensorBox.
** "My right-hand woman's now just [[ADateWithRosiePalms my right hand."]]
** Jokes about semen and "busting a nut." In a stripclub that is an "Exotic Ho Lounge."
** The Player can get "high" off of shrooms by visiting a certain store. The game calls it an "allergic reaction" but its pretty clear Player is tripping balls afterwards.

'''''Retro City Rampage''''' is a UsefulNotes/WiiWare, UsefulNotes/PlayStationNetwork and PC (downloadable from Website/GOGDotCom, UsefulNotes/HumbleBundle, and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}) game released in October 2012; the UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade version was released in January 2013, a UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS release (as ''Retro City Rampage DX'') followed in February 2014. That was followed by a UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch version in 2017.

** The options menu allows for changing the border around the game to look like a vintage TV, a CaptainErsatz of the GameBoy, an arcade machine, and many more. There's also an option to change the colour filter in the game itself to allow for scan lines, a monochrome display, and to simulate the displays of the UsefulNotes/{{NES}}, UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum, UsefulNotes/AmstradCPC, UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, three variations of [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer MS-DOS]], and UsefulNotes/VirtualBoy.

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