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Pizza Tower

2023Tour De PizzaPC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch

Pizza Tower is a 2D platformer mainly inspired by Wario Land and Earthworm Jim. The game has over-the-top hand-drawn animations and music. You play as Peppino Spaghetti, a manic pizza man with many abilities like charging, super jumping and dashing. Peppino has to go up each floor of the tower by finding keys, saving toppins folks and getting as many points as possible!

What it feels like

Fast-paced movement and momentum-chaining deliver kinetic rush and flow in moment-to-moment play. High-energy, manic protagonist and gameplay radiate effervescent joy and unbridled enthusiasm. Comedic tone and mischievous design invite the player to experiment with movement and abilities.

Exhilarating75%
Exuberant75%
Playful70%
Lighthearted65%

What it's about

The manic pizza man protagonist and humorous scenario evoke everyday absurdist comedy.

Slice of Life35%

How it plays

Jumping and navigating hazardous geometry across tower floors is the canonical core of play. Super jumps, dashes, and charging moves grant expressive aerial control central to movement flow. Charging and dashing conserve momentum and speed that skillfully chain together for fluid traversal.

Platforming95%
Air Mobility75%
Momentum Movement70%
Resource Management55%

How it looks and sounds

Highly stylized pixel art inspired by '90s cartoons is a defining visual signature. Colorful, bold saturated visuals are core to the energetic look and feel. Over-the-top hand-drawn animations give expressive, exaggerated character movement.

Pixel Art80%
Vibrant Color70%
Hand-Drawn 2D65%

How it's structured

Tower floors function as discrete arcade-style stages cleared to advance with score-chasing. Score-attack focus and varied ability usage make repeat playthroughs meaningfully different. Single-player is primary, though co-op is available as secondary feature.

Stage-Based70%
High Replayability65%
Single-Player50%
Local Co-op40%
Sonic Mania78% match

Shares Platforming, Pixel Art, Exhilarating, Air Mobility.

Both lean into Platforming, Pixel Art, Exhilarating, Momentum Movement.

Platforming95%Pixel Art85%Exhilarating80%Momentum Movement80%

Shares Platforming, Air Mobility, Momentum Movement, Exuberant.

Both lean into Platforming, Air Mobility, Momentum Movement, Exuberant.

Platforming95%Air Mobility85%Momentum Movement80%Exuberant65%

Shares Platforming, Air Mobility, Playful, Lighthearted.

Both lean into Platforming, Air Mobility, Lighthearted, Playful.

Platforming95%Air Mobility70%Lighthearted75%Playful70%

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