GBAtemp Recommends Revival # 016

Welcome to the 16th issue of the GBAtemp Recommends Revival Project! This project is a weekly magazine feature where we share our favorite games and applications with you. The things we recommend may be "old school" titles, a Homebrew, a ROM hack, sleeper hits, an application, etc, but one thing's for certain, we think they are fantastic and deserve your attention!

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SpoutEX

This week in GBAtemp Recommends we take a look at Spout, a quirky little game originally made by Kuni in 2002 to be played on the PC through Windows. In 2006 birslip ported the game to the GBA and DS. In 2007, Alekmaul released an enhanced adaptation of the game called Spout Extended with added color, background music, DS Motion support, and a now defunct online leader board for high scores.

In Spout, your goal is to guide your ship as high as possible through a vertical cave of sorts without crashing. The path is blocked though, and you must destroy the walls and ceiling to clear your way. Sounds easy, but there's a catch to the game, you don't have a gun to blast your way through - instead you must use the exhaust from your ship to erode away any surroundings that hinder your way, which can result in some tricky maneuvers. There is also time limited check points that adds a bit of urgency to the gameplay.

The map is randomly generated so it's always a fresh challenge, and the game is great for a quick play because of the simple premise, and because it's just plain fun. So grab a copy of Spout from the download links below, give it a whirl and see how far you can get!

Genre: Abstract Vertical Shooter
Type: Homebrew
Developer: Kuni/birslip/Alekmaul
Release Date: March, 2007
ROM Size: 712KB
System: GBA/DS

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VatoLoco	Post #1 Posted 30 January 2012 - 01:53 PM
Don't crush that dwarf, hand me the pliers. Group: Reporters Posts: 1,750 Member No.: 113,027 Joined: 30-January 08 Location: You Cant Get There From Here	Welcome to the 16th issue of the GBAtemp Recommends Revival Project! This project is a weekly magazine feature where we share our favorite games and applications with you. The things we recommend may be "old school" titles, a Homebrew, a ROM hack, sleeper hits, an application, etc, but one thing's for certain, we think they are fantastic and deserve your attention! GBAtemp Recommends! SpoutEX This week in GBAtemp Recommends we take a look at Spout, a quirky little game originally made by Kuni in 2002 to be played on the PC through Windows. In 2006 birslip ported the game to the GBA and DS. In 2007, Alekmaul released an enhanced adaptation of the game called Spout Extended with added color, background music, DS Motion support, and a now defunct online leader board for high scores. In Spout, your goal is to guide your ship as high as possible through a vertical cave of sorts without crashing. The path is blocked though, and you must destroy the walls and ceiling to clear your way. Sounds easy, but there's a catch to the game, you don't have a gun to blast your way through - instead you must use the exhaust from your ship to erode away any surroundings that hinder your way, which can result in some tricky maneuvers. There is also time limited check points that adds a bit of urgency to the gameplay. The map is randomly generated so it's always a fresh challenge, and the game is great for a quick play because of the simple premise, and because it's just plain fun. So grab a copy of Spout from the download links below, give it a whirl and see how far you can get! Genre: Abstract Vertical Shooter Type: Homebrew Developer: Kuni/birslip/Alekmaul Release Date: March, 2007 ROM Size: 712KB System: GBA/DS If you enjoyed this weeks edition of GBAtemp Recommends! please leave a comment in the thread. This helps us monitor feedback and ensures we keep posting these articles in the future. SpoutEX Page Download DS Download GBA birslip version DS/GBA Official GBAtemp Recommends! Mini-Page & History
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Another World	Post #2 Posted 30 January 2012 - 10:20 PM
AKAIO Connoisseur Group: Former Staff Posts: 7,911 Member No.: 111,084 Joined: 03-January 08 Location: From Where???	i got addicted to this game for awhile. its a great pick-up-and-play game with an arcade feel. when alek ported it to the ds and updated it a bit i was addicted again. it has been awhile since i've played it, might be time to give it a go. great recommendation. -another world
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Nathan Drake	Post #3 Posted 30 January 2012 - 10:33 PM
Captain Planet Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Member No.: 271,209 Joined: 02-January 11 Location: Oregon	This is one of few homebrews that I'm genuinely really interested in. I'll have to check this out.
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VatoLoco	Post #4 Posted 31 January 2012 - 12:40 AM
Don't crush that dwarf, hand me the pliers. Group: Reporters Posts: 1,750 Member No.: 113,027 Joined: 30-January 08 Location: You Cant Get There From Here	Yeah, i like this game quite a bit. It's one of the "keepers" that stays on my card.
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Punyman	Post #5 Posted 31 January 2012 - 12:51 AM
Too lazy to change my avatar Group: Members Posts: 2,049 Member No.: 234,164 Joined: 10-December 09 Location: On my 3DS	This looks pretty good. Gonna give it a spin Edited by Punyman, 31 January 2012 - 12:53 AM.
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stanleyopar2000	Post #6 Posted 31 January 2012 - 05:54 AM
The Modern Nostalgic Gamer Group: Members Posts: 2,301 Member No.: 85,580 Joined: 22-June 07 Location: Stealin Shit on the High Seas	omg omg omg...I remember this awesome shit when I first got my supercard and I coulden't figure out how to patch DS games to work...so I picked this up....took me FOREVER to put it down! Then I got polarium to run......and the rest is forgotten history......
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