Poisonous Crusaders was a curious early ’90s cartoon for youths, based mostly on a schlocky, campy motion movie collection that was emphatically not for youths. I by no means noticed the cartoon, which presumably by no means aired outdoors of the USA, however I’m acquainted with The Poisonous Avenger collection it was based mostly on. That collection has spawned 4 movies, and all are extremely foolish, various ranges of offensive, and sometimes obscenely violent.
It is the Troma Leisure home model, mainly, and a newly introduced Poisonous Crusaders videogame seems to be simply as a lot a celebration of Troma because the Crusaders themselves. In an identical vein to the early ’90s Poisonous Crusaders video games, this new one is a sidescrolling beat ’em up a la Streets of Rage or, extra just lately, Shredder’s Revenge. Playable characters embrace Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Main Catastrophe, Headbanger, Yvonne and Mrs. Junko.
It is the references to different Troma movies which can be fascinating, to me no less than. Apparently the sport will characteristic cameos from different Troma movies together with Class of Nuke ‘Em Excessive, Poultrygeist: Night time of the Hen Lifeless, and Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D, that are all totally silly and, in their very own manner, masterful movies. As you’d count on from a retro-styled beat ’em up, four-player native cooperative play is supported throughout seven Troma-themed phases. Developed by Retroware, Poisonous Crusaders is scheduled to launch a while this yr on Steam.
And whereas we’re on the subject, there’s meant to be a brand new Poisonous Avenger movie coming too, starring the likes of Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wooden and Peter Dinklage. And in case you’re eager to indulge within the extreme idiocy of Troma in videogame kind sooner quite than later, The Troma Venture is likely to be price testing, although do not say I really useful it.
