'Splosion Man

'Splosion Man
Developer(s)Twisted Pixel Games
Publisher(s)Microsoft Games Studios
EngineBeard
Platform(s)Xbox 360
ReleaseJuly 22, 2009[1]
Genre(s)Action, platform
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

'Splosion Man is a 2.5D action platform video game developed by Twisted Pixel Games for the Xbox 360, available through the Xbox Live Arcade digital download service. It was released on July 22, 2009, as part of the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. Players control 'Splosion Man, an escaped science experiment with the ability to explode himself repeatedly, as he works his way through obstacles and traps trying to exit the fictional laboratory known as Big Science.

'Splosion Man received positive reviews, and was voted by Xbox Live players as the Best Original XBLA Game of 2009. IGN listed the game eleventh in their top twenty-five Xbox Live Arcade titles of all time. 'Splosion Man placed thirteenth overall in sales and as of year-end 2011 had sold over 487,000 units. A sequel, titled Ms. Splosion Man, was released on July 13, 2011.

  1. ^ McWhertor, Michael (July 10, 2009). "TMNT: Turtles In Time Re-make Knocked Back By 'Splosion Man". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2023.