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    Awesomenauts

    Game » consists of 8 releases. Released May 01, 2012

    Aliens, robots, and futuristic cowboys collide in this MOBA-inspired 2D arena platformer inspired by late-80s and early-90s cartoons.

    Achievement/Trophy name references!

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    #1  Edited By Atary77

    Given that I was born in 1982, I immediately got the whole Saturday morning cartoon vibe and references this game is practically filled to the brim with. But for those out there who may have never heard of a lot of these 80's/Early 90's cartoons this may clear a few things up with the references in the Achievement/Trophy list. I know some of these things are still around today obviously thanks to reboots and the like but there are a good number of obscure ones that I'm sure are before the time of some folks here.

    Awesomenauts, roll out! - Transformers

    Bionic family - Bionic Six

    Hawk, wolf, puma and bear - Bravestarr

    In pole position - Pole Position

    Let our powers combine! - Captain Planet

    Master of the Universe! - He-Man

    Party at Sky Vault - The Centurions

    Silmer's evil twin - The Real Ghostbusters

    T-U-R-R-E-T powah! - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Thunder, thunder, thunder! - Thundercats

    Wings of Silver - Silver Hawks

    Yoooo JOE! - G.I. Joe

    I was thinking of posting videos of the various shows here but that'd be way too much so if you like go look up some videos on these cartoons and you'll even notice some of the inspiration that was used in the Awesomenauts own Intro.

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    #2  Edited By Smokay

    I love that in sometime,somewhere someone thought that naming a cartoon series pole position was a good idea.

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    #3  Edited By Atary77

    @Smokay: To my understanding, Pole Position was a cartoon made following the success of the popular 1980's arcade game of the same name. Looking at the show's intro and the game itself you could easily see they probably have nothing in common but you have to remember this is the same era that gave us a cartoon about Pac-man where he fights some kind of ghost overlord... yeah.

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