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SubPar Heroes:


SubPar Heroes is a 3rd person action role-playing game along the same lines as Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and X-men legends. The story revolves around several different heroes who never quite learned how to use their powers properly or effectively. A few of the heroes also suffer from personal neurosis which limit their potential.

When the entire city's powerful and competent heroes go missing its up to the "sub par" heroes to rescue the proficient heroes and defeat the villains. The game will maintain a strong comedic feel using the same premise and concept as the idea that Squirrel girl of Marvel comics was able to defeat Dr. Doom. Think Mystery Men the video game.


The game is purely about fun and bringing back the classic feel of teamwork that many experienced playing games such as "Ninja Turtles: The arcade game", The Simpsons, and even the X-men Coin-op arcade games.

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Contents

Game Play:

  • There are eighteen total heroes and twelve playable heroes that the player gets to interact with during the course of the game, and one fun hero who is emotionally dependent on his mother, which kind of limits his interaction. The five non-playable storyline heroes are there to move game along. Each Subpar Hero has their own strange quirks and personalities that will make a fun beat-‘em-up game.
  • In single-player mode player one can control one of four heroes with the ability to switch between the four characters at will. When the player is not in control of the other 3 heroes the other heroes will move and act independently while still following the lead of the active hero. When in multi-player mode, each player (up to four) will control the hero of their choosing. If less than four players are playing, the remaining characters can be controlled by switching to them, similar to single player mode.
  • One bunker buster hero (high damage) is used every level. There is no healing in combat, however, a healer will do fix ups after the fact or work with Morgus' special ability.
  • There are four players on the screen at once for both multi-player fun or solo player chaos, and it will require team work to defeat the bosses. The main focus of SubPar Heroes is good old fashioned teamwork. Each character has his/her own unique abilities for combating the evil forces that plague their world. Alone they are powerful, but only by joining forces and using those amazingly inept powers can they overcome the obstacles they are about to face.
  • Each player gets four moves that require energy to use. Bad guys can sometimes drop random food items that raise energy. Each players also has two generic attacks (punch or kick), four SubPar super moves that the player can use when the combo bar fills to the appropriate power level. There is also the "sissy button" option as a humorous taunt effect; each character has three possible taunts. And finally the jump button which can be combined with an attack for a jump kick.
  • There are three energy bars which fill up as the player attacks or receives damage. If the player stands still the bar goes up very slowly. The bar moves fastest when receiving or doing a lot of damage.
  • Each of the basic super powers uses a percentage of the energy bar. The lowest level power uses 1/4th of the energy bar.
  • The second power uses one half of the players energy bar. The third power uses three-fourths and the fourth and strongest ability uses the full bar.
  • When the player has filled two full energy bars they have the ability to do combo moves with another player(Character).
  • If the hero has three energy bars full, they are able to do an ultimate move. If all four heroes have three energy bars full they can call out a special character(Mama's Boy) who does a high damage attack to everything on the screen. After this attack the energy bar fills up slower then normal for a period of time. Mama's boy can also be called if rare icons fare found while the player travels through the level.

Control Scheme

Keyboard and Mouse

  • W,A,S,D = movement
  • Left mouse = punch/grab objects
  • Right mouse = kick
  • Spacebar = jump
  • Middle wheel hold = camera manipulation
  • 1,2,3,4 = mapped powers
  • 5 = ultimate move for individual heroes
  • Left shift + 1/2/3/4 = combo
  • 6 nuclear mama's boy trigger (after collecting the icon)
  • Right mouse click and hold + 1/2/3/4 = character selection
  • F = funny/silly taunt
  • P = pause
  • O = options


Xbox360

  • Directional pad = allow player to cycle through characters
  • Hold down bottom right trigger to access the 4 buttons that are your super power selection(A,B,X, or Y)
  • X = Kick
  • A = Punch/Grab
  • B = Jump
  • Y = Taunt/Silly Action
  • Hold down top left and right bumpers to activate individual ultimate moves
  • Hold down bottom left trigger and use the D-pad to select hero for a combo move
  • Upon finding an underwear icon you can call Nuclear Mama's Boy
    • Hold down top left and right bumpers and triggers = ultimate screen clear move for Mama's Boy
  • Start = Pause
  • Select/Back= Options Menu
  • Left analog = Movement
  • Right analog = Camera controls

Plot

Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, the SubPar heroes are trying to find their place amongst these extraordinary beings. However, the SubPar heroes are shunned throughout the super hero community. They are a rag tag group of heroes that no one wishes to work with. Some smell bad, some are a little too hyper to deal with, and others... well they are just plain crazy.


The city is holding its eighteenth award ceremony to celebrate the day that the Phantom Photon -- Earth's Greatest threat -- was defeated by Captain Prime. It has been nineteen long years since Captain Prime's retirement, and all of the planet's heroes (except for the SupPar heroes) have shown up to party (like its 1999) at the city held banquet.


During the banquet, all of Earth's heroes mysteriously vanish. Now, it is up to the Subpar Heroes to protect the world and find the missing heroes.


Are they up to the task? Can they really save the day? Did I leave my stove on?

Playable Characters

June Bug

Support Character. A young scrawny girl whocan manipulate bugs (she keeps several in jars at her belt) via a pheromone she releases.

The Illoser

Support Character. Geriatric Illusionist extrodinairre

Techus Maximus

Support Character. Young, scrawny man with the amazing knack for building wondrous tools and gadgets, its too bad they never stay in one piece for very long He is very talented when it comes to computers; he is also a weakling.

Sonique

Support Character. Sonique is a young punk rock chick with a loud mouth with a big personality.She has the ability to enthrall and confuse others with her voice, but, on the downside, she can also confuse/enthrall members of your own party.

Morgus

Support Character. The Ancient Mennonite God Of Battle, unfortunately the Mennonites were pacifists. He can confuse everyone both allies and villains, when this happens the healer can run in and heal.

Le`Mime

Support Character. Playable in the Demo. He can throw up invisible force fields with "the box", do a gale knockback when he "walks against the wind", and flings an enemy around with his "Rodeo Lasso"

Hype

Melee Character. Playable in the demo. Speedster type that moves so fast that even his brain can't keep up and he then suffers from ADHD. He is also a rabid sports fanatic, and when running by a tv he will be compelled to stop and check the score.

Iron-Oxide

Melee Character. Playable in the Demo. Super strong mutant, whose body hair turns to solid metal when he sweats, but he can't use deodorant because it burns!

DreamWeaver

Melee Character. Will occasionally wet himself and the area around him during his naps. Both heroes and villains can slip in the puddle. Average sized hero who has a helmet made out of a pillow. When he sleeps his dreams manifest themselves (such as a ninja banana and a dinosaur on roller skates) and the player fights the villains with these. His physical body has to remain away from harm, otherwise he wakes up.

The Human Dart

Melee Character. Invincible as long as he doesn't touch the ground. Wrestler.

Mr Bun-Bun

Melee Character. A 12-year-old who got his powers when his Game Quest Box was hit by lightening during a storm. He was infused with the powers of the main character of the game he was playing: Mr. Bun-Bun's Adventures in Flower Land. He jumps on bad guys and squishes them in funny shapes. Occasionally, a baddy he squishes drops a power up in the form of a glowing carrot that other characters can pick up.

Mama Mia

Melee Character. A meek Midwestern housewife who went to an antique shop and bought a very old cast iron skillet. Little did she know that this frying pan was actually the very cooking vessel of Porkina, cook to the Roman Gods. Infused with the power of the frying pan she is the embodiment of an angry Italian woman and will occasionally smack others with her frying pan. "What you no like-a my meat ball?"

Non-Playable Characters

CareBear

Carebear will always be with the party as a non-playable character. He is a rotund, shy person who loves healing those in need. However, at the first sign of danger he will run and cower in the nearest corner. Do not fear, for he will return when the battle has been won to heal your party. He can also return when Morgus confuses everyone.

Dognar the Empathic barbarian

This chaotic warrior is bound to the emotions of those around him.

Agent Frances Merrywether

Smooth, suave, mysterious secret agent who always comes to the rescue whenever your party faces a locked door or security system. But watch out, sometimes this double zero isn't always up to the task and can occasionally land your party in more trouble. Agent Merrywether is not really an agent, he stole his security clearance from SHMACU where he works as a computer tech. Merrywether will direct the heroes on their missions, providing the mission fact sheets on, torn document spreadsheets that he has taped together and will attempt to pass off as the true fact sheet. Merrywether also believes he is an ace marksman, but he is in truth unable to hit anything.

Gam-Gams

This lady is older than dirt itself. She is frail looking and very sweet. She enchants mobs with her baked goods.

Mr Dichotomy

A huge, beastly, hulking figure who's powers have nothing to do with his looks. He lulls people into complacency with his speeches on quantum physics.

Nuclear Mama's Boy

He's 30-years-old and lives in his mother's basement. Small, nerdy, mama's boy who can be called once per level for a screen wiping effect. Once called, he will appear do his job and then be called away by his mother. His effect will instantly kill regular enemies, however, bosses and mini bosses will only take a large amount of damage.


Villains

Count Reginald

Nothing too super about this super villain, unless you're talking about his bank account. The count has no special powers, he can't fly, run super fast, or lift buildings; but, man, he can write a check like no one's business. The Count inherited his fortune when mother and father inexplicably died and left there fortune to him. Now, he's bored and wealthy with noting to occupy his time, so he tries his hand at crime. The Count is not in it for the money, just the excitement of it all.


Dolly D

Denise Dollie was the most popular and girly girl in her school. Everything, absolutely everything had to be pink. Se loved dolls and collected every kind imaginable. Growing up she was always treated like a little princess, everything was done for her. As she got older and began to experience what the real world was like, she realized that everything was not always pink lace and rainbows. Time went on she struggled more and more to make ends meet. She didn't have any skills or talents that could be used for a job.

One day she saw an add for modeling agency and decided to audition -- after all she was a very beautiful girl. When she arrived at the agency, she saw that there were many girls also hoping for their big break. Dollie made it to the last round but in the end she was not chosen for the position. Denise was devastated, how could anyone be more beautiful then her? She was a princess, right? At least she still had her dolls; yes, her dolls were always there for her.


Mosh Pit

Mosh Pit's real name is not known. Mosh Pit is a petty thug. He hates everything especially jocks. He hates everything not punk, kittens, puppies, and apple pie. In fact the only things he really likes are hanging with his crew and stomping on things smaller than him. Often smarter criminals will use Mosh Pit and his punk rock cronies as cannon fodder. Other times, Mosh and his boys just like to strike out on their own to cause a little mayhem and anarchy


The Venchenzo Bros

Miguel and Lorenzo Venchenzo run things down in Little Italy. Even the cops think twice before doing anything in Little Italy. These guys are into everything, drugs, prostitution, you name it they probably have their hands in it. The brothers run everything from their pest control business -- Venchenzo Bros. Pest Control, "Rubbing Out Your "Pest" Problems Since 1992."


Mausoleum

Dr. Zhuxi, was one of the most powerful Wizards of his day. During a battle against his mortal enemy, Xix Wiu, it was discovered that Xix Wiu, shared the same power amulet as Dr. Zhuxi. In an powerful counter attack Xix Wiu used his own evil amulet to switch bodies with Dr. Zhuxi. Immediately after this happened the rest of Dr. Zhuxi's allies appeared, and attacked and killed who they believed to be Xix, which was actually Zhuxi in the wrong body. As Dr. Zhuxi tumbled from the bridge where he was blasted off, he reached and grabbed for support, and manged to grab Xix by his amulet.


The Icky Garden Slug

This is one really gross villain. He leaves a slime trail that mobs pass over and slip and fall continuously. When mobs (or heroes for that matter) get too close to him, they throw up.


The Phantom Photon

Arch nemesis of the one and only Captain Prime. Very little is known about this most formidable of foes. He just appeared one day, about 60 years ago. No one knows who he is or where he came for, except for maybe Captain Prime. Photon nearly brought the world to its knees many times. Over the span of ten years he and Captain Prime were locked in battle. In the end, good triumphed over evil, Captain Prime had won. Nobody knows for sure what exactly happened to the Phantom Photon all those years ago. Some believe that Captain Amazing was merciful, and let the Phantom live out the rest of his life in peace. Others believe the he showed no mercy and destroyed his nemesis once and for all. What really happened to the greatest villain the world had every known? Only Captain Prime can tell you that.


Genghis Khan

While known in history as the Mongolian warlord leader, Khan was fearless mainly due to the secret that he was one of the 7 immortals. Beings cursed to roam the earth for all eternity, due to the separation of the Bal’ Dai Gem. (This is the same gem used by Dr. Zhuxi, know known as the undead villain Mausoleum.) Having had time to “age” gracefully, Genghis has been able to acquire a large amount of wealth, over the years. A powerful and successful businessman now, only three people within his corporate empire know the truth of this man. His company is involved in everything from biotechnology, military grade weapons, to graphic entertainment.

There have been several investigations that Mr. Khan even holds a powerful role in the black market, but he is able to keep himself from ever getting dirty, to be charged with any crimes. His endeavor to rule the world still exists, his methods now are just a little bit more modern. He has mastered several hundred styles of combat, and is a master swordsman. He has even created the blade dancing technique, in which one moves so fast while wielding one or two swords, that they can almost create the illusion of multiple swordsmen. It is believed that anyone who has seen this technique in action, does not have much longer to live.


Primortius

Remains from the beginning of time, this creature has gained sentience, and now believes its responsible for creating the universe. This evil creature seeks to destroy the chaotic universe and fashion it in its own design.

Levels

The Concert

The SubPar Heroes have broke into the BASE in order to find the city's real heroes. While there, they get a distress signal from "Shizzle Rizzle" -- a mid-grade hero at a hip-hop concert for the band BLAH. It seems that the villain "Mosh Pit" has crashed the concert with his punk rock goons. There are three stages to this level.

The Subpar Heroes meet Shizzle Rizzle, who is understandably upset that real heroes didn't come to help her, but is willing to accept the SubPar's help if they can prove themselves. In order to do this, the SubPar heroes must go to the concert and rescue several concert goers from being moshed by Mosh Pit's punks and then, after rescuing the last person, defeat the mini-boss. Secondly, the heroes meet back up with Shizzle Rizzle and then head on to rescue the band and some of the band's groupies. After this is accomplished the SupPar Heroes must contend with a second mini-boss. The final stage of the level is the Subpars + Shizzle Rizzle have to stop Mosh Pit from escaping and find out that he has information on where [insert big boss' name here] is.

Shizzle Rizzle is a melee type who's attacks are all dance based, maybe a a PBAoE from a breakdance move, for example. Her special is that she breaks out into a dance something like The Macarena or The Electric Slide (of course accompanying catchy music starts playing when she does and the lights go all disco), and the mobs are forced to jump in as her back up dancers, during which time the Subpars can attack the dancing mobs.


Tom's Club

This level is in the demo. Count Reginald and his right hand woman, Dolly D., have gone out to do a little shopping. The target for their completely free shopping spree is the local Tom's Club. The heroes get a tip that someone is causing trouble at the store and go to investigate. When they arrive most of the store patrons have escaped but a few are still trapped inside. The heroes enter to find out the cause of the trouble.

After they are inside they come face to face with the well dressed, if slightly feminine, henchmen of Count Reginald. Knowing that Count Reginald's leading lady Dolly D. isn't far away, the heroes begin to clean up the riffraff. After fighting their way through the store, rescuing the few customers still trapped inside, they find Dolly D.

The heroes must defeat the frilly Dolly and then continue through the store and into the warehouse. They must dispatch the henchmen in the warehouse and a crazy man on a forklift.

Finally, they exit the back of the warehouse and emerge at the loading dock for the store where they meet Count Reginald himself. After a brief skirmish with the dastardly distinguished gentleman, the Count escapes in his helicopter. With Dolly D. safely in police custody, the heroes continue on there mission to help those in need.

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