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A [[Spin-Off]] game to [[Daniel Remar]]'s ''[[Garden Gnome Carnage (Video Game)|Garden Gnome Carnage]]''. You play as Princess Pitch, a side character from GGC, who is very fond of explosions and bears a big grudge against [[Humongous Mecha|Mecha Santa]]. Supported by your trusty ally, Catstrike, and your mother, the Goddess of Explosions, you blast into Santa's factory and [[Shoot Everything That Moves]] (mainly robotic [[Christmas Elves]], turrets and combat-suitable toys) with explosive bricks, rainbow beams and ice rays, intending to confront Mecha Santa himself in the end.
A [[Spin-Off]] game to [[Daniel Remar]]'s ''[[Garden Gnome Carnage]]''. You play as Princess Pitch, a side character from ''Garden Gnome Carnage'', who is very fond of explosions and bears a big grudge against [[Humongous Mecha|Mecha Santa]]. Supported by your trusty ally Catstrike and your mother, the Goddess of Explosions, you blast into Santa's factory and [[Shoot Everything That Moves]] (mainly robotic [[Christmas Elves]], turrets and combat-suitable toys) with explosive bricks, rainbow beams and ice rays, intending to confront Mecha Santa himself in the end.


In terms of gameplay and design, it's a cute, tongue-in-cheek remake of the obscure, rather dark [[DOS]] arena shooter ''[[Operation Carnage]]''. You have a limited amount of [[Video Game Lives|lives]], explore Santa's base room by room and defeat hordes of enemies [[Zerg Rush|Zerg Rushing]] you. The game is rather short (only containing four normal stages) and you cannot save, but it has a high replay value due to multiple [[Difficulty Levels]], many paths to take and tons of secrets. It's fast-paced, has smooth controls, and focuses on dodging and destroying enemies about equally.
In terms of gameplay and design, it's a cute, tongue-in-cheek remake of the obscure, rather dark [[DOS]] arena shooter ''[[Operation Carnage]]''. You have a limited amount of [[Video Game Lives|lives]], explore Santa's base room by room and defeat hordes of enemies [[Zerg Rush]]ing you. The game is rather short (only containing four normal stages), and you cannot save, but it has a high replay value due to multiple [[Difficulty Levels]], many paths to take and tons of secrets. It's fast-paced, has smooth controls, and focuses on dodging and destroying enemies about equally.


The free Windows version of ''Hyper Princess Pitch'' was released on December 1st, 2011. Which you can download [http://www.remar.se/daniel/pitch.php here] and you can check out the excellent game trailer [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRJYFbJDkqs here.]
The free Windows version of ''Hyper Princess Pitch'' was released on December 1st, 2011. Which you can download [http://www.remar.se/daniel/pitch.php here], and you can check out the excellent game trailer [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRJYFbJDkqs here].


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{{Tropelist}}
=== '''This game provides examples of the following tropes:''' ===
* [[Abnormal Ammo]]: Bricks are your basic ammunition.
* [[Abnormal Ammo]]: Bricks are your basic ammunition.
* [[Advancing Boss of Doom]]: Stage 3's boss.
* [[Advancing Boss of Doom]]: Stage 3's boss.
* [[Airborne Mook]]: Sleighs.
* [[Airborne Mook]]: Sleighs.
* [[An Asskicking Christmas]]
* [[An Asskicking Christmas]]: You go around Mecha Santa's base blowing everything to smithereens.
* [[Apocalypse How]]: The [[Golden Ending]] results in {{spoiler|a Galactic/Physical Annihilation}}. The name "{{spoiler|Galactic Princess Buster}}" isn't an exaggeration.
* [[Apocalypse How]]: The [[Golden Ending]] results in {{spoiler|a Galactic/Physical Annihilation}}. The name "{{spoiler|Galactic Princess Buster}}" isn't an exaggeration.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Pitch was a supporting character in ''[[Garden Gnome Carnage (Video Game)|Garden Gnome Carnage]]''.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Pitch was a supporting character in ''[[Garden Gnome Carnage]]''.
* [[Ash Face]]: Pitch and Catstrike in the ending.
* [[Ash Face]]: Pitch and Catstrike in the ending.
* [[Attack Reflector]]: Counter can reflect certain attacks in addition to just blocking them.
* [[Attack Reflector]]: Counter can reflect certain attacks in addition to just blocking them.
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* [[Badass Family]]: Pitch's parents are the Goddess of Explosions and the Bear Miner.
* [[Badass Family]]: Pitch's parents are the Goddess of Explosions and the Bear Miner.
* [[Badass Princess]]: Pitch.
* [[Badass Princess]]: Pitch.
* [[Badass Santa]]
* [[Badass Santa]]: Naturally, Mecha Santa is the final boss.
* [[Bad Santa]]: In the ending, {{spoiler|Mecha Santa is seemingly forgiving towards Pitch... but then it turns out the present he gave her was explosive.}}
* [[Bad Santa]]: In the ending, {{spoiler|Mecha Santa is seemingly forgiving towards Pitch... but then it turns out the present he gave her was explosive}}. Also, the boss room, in which he's on a podium talking to a bunch of elves in the stands, looks a lot like [[Putting on the Reich|the Nuremberg Rally]].
** Also, the boss room, in which he's on a podium talking to a bunch of elves in the stands, looks a lot like [[Putting On the Reich|the Nuremberg Rally]].
* [[Bottomless Magazines]]: Bricks are infinite.
* [[Bottomless Magazines]]: Bricks are infinite.
* [[Bullet Hell]]: In harder difficulties.
* [[Bullet Hell]]: In harder difficulties.
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* [[Cap]]: You can carry 99 units of rainbow and ice ammo each at a time.
* [[Cap]]: You can carry 99 units of rainbow and ice ammo each at a time.
* [[Car Fu]]: You can grab a train (or theoretically, the clown car miniboss) to smash them into your other enemies.
* [[Car Fu]]: You can grab a train (or theoretically, the clown car miniboss) to smash them into your other enemies.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Pitch's specific way of saying "Awesome.".
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Pitch's specific way of saying "Awesome".
* [[Chain Reaction Destruction]]
* [[Chain-Reaction Destruction]]: Some enemies can be thrown at other enemies to take them out in the resulting explosion.
* [[Christmas Elves]]: Your enemies.
* [[Christmas Elves]]: Your enemies.
* [[Classic Cheat Code]]: {{spoiler|The Goddess is summoned with the Konami Code.}}
* [[Classic Cheat Code]]: {{spoiler|The Goddess is summoned with the Konami Code}}.
* [[Collision Damage]]: You deal it as well to even out the short duration of [[Mercy Invincibility]].
* [[Collision Damage]]: You deal it as well to even out the short duration of [[Mercy Invincibility]].
* [[Cool Shades]]: Worn by elves on elite sleighs.
* [[Cool Shades]]: Worn by elves on elite sleighs.
* [[Crosshair Aware]]: Small X-es mark the area of effect of some enemy attacks.
* [[Crosshair Aware]]: Small X-es mark the area of effect of some enemy attacks.
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: Inverted in the ending. {{spoiler|And then subverted. When Mecha Santa' gift turns out to be Explosive, Pitch turns back to slam Santa into the ground.}}
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: Inverted in the ending. {{spoiler|And then subverted. When Mecha Santa' gift turns out to be Explosive, Pitch turns back to slam Santa into the ground}}.
* [[Denial of Diagonal Attack]]: Downplayed. You can shoot in 8 directions at least.
* [[Denial of Diagonal Attack]]: Downplayed. You can shoot in 8 directions at least.
* [[Destructible Projectiles]]: Ice shots have the purpose of deflecting weaker bullets.
* [[Destructible Projectiles]]: Ice shots have the purpose of deflecting weaker bullets.
* [[Earthshattering Kaboom]]: In the [[Golden Ending]], {{spoiler|the princess uses a technique learned from her mother to blow up the entire galaxy by crashing the moon into Mecha Santa.}}
* [[Earthshattering Kaboom]]: In the [[Golden Ending]], {{spoiler|the princess uses a technique learned from her mother to blow up the entire galaxy by crashing the moon into Mecha Santa}}.
* [[Easter Egg]]: Loads of them, this being a [[Daniel Remar]] game.
* [[Easter Egg]]: Loads of them, this being a [[Daniel Remar]] game.
* [[Easy Mode Mockery]]/[[Hard Mode Perks]]: Mostly averted. Your headgear changes depending on the difficulty level, but the effect is neutral or positive rather than humiliating. Players can earn more points on higher difficulties, but there are no special gameplay bonuses.
* [[Easy Mode Mockery]]/[[Hard Mode Perks]]: Mostly averted. Your headgear changes depending on the difficulty level, but the effect is neutral or positive rather than humiliating. Players can earn more points on higher difficulties, but there are no special gameplay bonuses.
* [[Elite Mook]]: Obviously robotic robot elves, and sleighs with shades-wearing pilots.
* [[Elite Mook]]: Obviously robotic robot elves, and sleighs with shades-wearing pilots.
* [[Everything Fades]]: Don't let your powerups lie around for too long.
* [[Everything Fades]]: Don't let your powerups lie around for too long.
* [[Finishing Move]]: When a stage boss is about to explode, Pitch can get close to them and destroy them with [[Calling Your Attacks|PRINCESS! BUSTAAAAH!]] {{spoiler|Later on, the goddess of explosions can teach you an upgraded version of it to finish off Mecha Santa.}}
* [[Finishing Move]]: When a stage boss is about to explode, Pitch can get close to them and destroy them with [[Calling Your Attacks|PRINCESS! BUSTAAAAH!]] {{spoiler|Later on, the goddess of explosions can teach you an upgraded version of it to finish off Mecha Santa}}.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]:
* [[Freudian Excuse]]:
{{quote| He sure never gave ME any presents when I was a kid!}}
{{quote|He sure never gave ME any presents when I was a kid!}}
* [[Harder Than Hard]]: The "Goddess of Explosions" difficulty mode.
* [[Harder Than Hard]]: The "Goddess of Explosions" difficulty mode.
* [[Having a Blast]]: Princess Pitch and her mother, [[Odd Job Gods|the Goddess of Explosions]].
* [[Having a Blast]]: Princess Pitch and her mother, [[Odd Job Gods|the Goddess of Explosions]].
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Mecha Santa, among others.
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Mecha Santa, among others.
* [[Idiosyncratic Difficulty Levels]]:
* [[Idiosyncratic Difficulty Levels]]:
** Trainee
** Trainee.
** Combat Lady
** Combat Lady.
** Battle Princess
** Battle Princess.
** War Queen
** War Queen.
** Goddess of Explosions
** Goddess of Explosions.
** {{spoiler|[[Memetic Badass|Reallyjoel's mom]]}}
** {{spoiler|[[Memetic Badass|Reallyjoel's mom]]}}.
* [[Made of Explodium]]: Bricks, crates and christmas trees. [[Handwaved]] by making things explosive being a power of the Goddess of Explosions.
* [[Made of Explodium]]: Bricks, crates and christmas trees. [[Handwaved]] by making things explosive being a power of the Goddess of Explosions.
* [[Mad Eye]]: Mecha Santa.
* [[Mad Eye]]: Mecha Santa.
* [[Mercy Invincibility]]: Very shortly, but to even it out every mook that touches you is destroyed as well.
* [[Mercy Invincibility]]: Very shortly, but to even it out every mook that touches you is destroyed as well.
* [[Metal Slime]]: Elite sleighs are hard to destroy but give a good amount of points.
* [[Metal Slime]]: Elite sleighs are hard to destroy but give a good amount of points.
* [[Meteor Move]]: Pitch can do this to normal enemies (which, for extra funness, include toy [[Final Fantasy VI|trains]]), and she can also finish off all bosses (Except Mecha Santa) this way. And the Goddess of Explosions does this {{spoiler|to the Planet Saturn in her attack}}.
* [[Meteor Move]]: Pitch can do this to normal enemies (which, for extra funness, include toy [[Final Fantasy VI|trains]]), and she can also finish off all bosses (except Mecha Santa) this way. And the Goddess of Explosions does this {{spoiler|to the Planet Saturn in her attack}}.
* [[Mook Maker]]: The toy clown car miniboss, as it was to be expected.
* [[Mook Maker]]: The toy clown car miniboss, as it was to be expected.
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* [[More Dakka|More Explosions]]: The modus operandi of Princess Pitch.
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{{quote| '''Goddess of Explosions''': Anyway, what is your wish?<br />
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'''Princess Pitch''': More explosions.<br />
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'''Goddess of Explosions''': Your wish is granted!!! }}
* [[Mooks]]: Standard robot elves.
* [[Mooks]]: Standard robot elves.
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* [[More Dakka|More Explosions]]: The modus operandi of Princess Pitch.
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{{quote|'''Goddess of Explosions''': Anyway, what is your wish?
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'''Princess Pitch''': More explosions.
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'''Goddess of Explosions''': Your wish is granted!!!}}
* [[Mythology Gag]]:
* [[Mythology Gag]]:
** The key combo for Counter/Piledriver is identical to that of Expel in ''[[Hero Core]]''.
** The key combo for Counter/Piledriver is identical to that of Expel in ''[[Hero Core]]''.
** There's a secret level filled with incarnations of {{spoiler|Spacenörd, the protagonist of an old game by [[Daniel Remar]]}}.
** There's a secret level filled with incarnations of {{spoiler|Spacenörd, the protagonist of an old game by [[Daniel Remar]]}}.
** Pitch's father, the Bear Miner, is the protagonist of a [[No More Sweden]] game by Daniel Remar, which was also a [[Spiritual Sequel]] to [[Garden Gnome Carnage]].
** Pitch's father, the Bear Miner, is the protagonist of a [[No More Sweden]] game by Daniel Remar, which was also a [[Spiritual Sequel]] to [[Garden Gnome Carnage]].
** When catching a jumping enemy from the air to smash them into the ground, Pitch says "Not a chance." in a way very similar to Ansaksie from ''[[Iji (Video Game)|Iji]]''.
** When catching a jumping enemy from the air to smash them into the ground, Pitch says "Not a chance." in a way very similar to Ansaksie from ''[[Iji]]''.
*** The first picture in the ending is identical to the first picture of the ending in ''Iji'', only with Pitch instead of Iji and Mecha Santa instead of Tor.
*** The first picture in the ending is identical to the first picture of the ending in ''Iji'', only with Pitch instead of Iji and Mecha Santa instead of Tor.
** One Stage 3 [[Mini Boss]] uses the fire pattern of [[Cowardly Boss|The Eliminator]] from ''[[Hero Core]]''.
** One Stage 3 [[Mini Boss]] uses the fire pattern of [[Cowardly Boss|The Eliminator]] from ''[[Hero Core]]''.
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: Robotic christmas elves and a legless airstrike cat.
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: Robotic christmas elves and a legless airstrike cat.
* [[No Fair Cheating]]
* [[No Fair Cheating]]
* [[No Indoor Voice]]
* [[No Indoor Voice]]:
{{quote| '''Goddess of Explosions''': ''THIS '''IS''' MY INDOOR VOICE!''}}
{{quote|'''Goddess of Explosions''': ''THIS '''IS''' MY INDOOR VOICE!''}}
* [[Odd Job Gods]]: The Goddess of Explosions.
* [[Odd Job Gods]]: The Goddess of Explosions.
* [[Oh Crap]]: The Good Mecha Santa's reaction if you {{spoiler|summon the Goddess of Explosions}}.
* [[Oh Crap]]: The Good Mecha Santa's reaction if you {{spoiler|summon the Goddess of Explosions}}.
* [[Power-Up]]: Several pickups that enhance your power temporarily in some way.
* [[Power-Up]]: Several pickups that enhance your power temporarily in some way.
* [[Punny Name]]: The title is a play on ''[[Super Princess Peach (Video Game)|Super Princess Peach]]''.
* [[Punny Name]]: The title is a play on ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''.
* [[Shouting Shooter]]: Pitch.
* [[Shout-Out]]:
* [[Shout Out]]:
** "[[Darkwing Duck|Let's get dangerous!]]"
** "[[Darkwing Duck|Let's get dangerous!]]"
** "[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Cowabunga!]]"
** "[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Cowabunga!]]"
** Catstrike, a flying cat with a fire (or occasionally, rainbow) trail, looks awfully like a black [[Memetic Mutation|Nyan Cat]].
** Catstrike, a flying cat with a fire (or occasionally, rainbow) trail, looks awfully like a black [[Memetic Mutation|Nyan Cat]].
** You can enter cheat codes during play. They all start with RG (Remar Games). Which is probably a reference to how all [[Doom]] cheat codes start with ID (ID Software).
** You can enter cheat codes during play. They all start with RG (Remar Games). Which is probably a reference to how all ''[[Doom]]'' cheat codes start with ID (ID Software).
** The {{spoiler|Galactic PRINCESS BUSTER!}} looks a lot like Sephiroth's Supernova spell in ''[[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VII]]''.
** The {{spoiler|Galactic PRINCESS BUSTER!}} looks a lot like Sephiroth's Supernova spell in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''.
** One of the minibosses, "Frilly Hat Elf" is a [[Touhou (Video Game)|Touhou]]'' reference, as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/References_to_Touhou#Hyper_Princess_Pitch confirmed] by [[Word of God]].
** One of the minibosses, "Frilly Hat Elf" is a ''[[Touhou]]'' reference, as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/References_to_Touhou#Hyper_Princess_Pitch confirmed] by [[Word of God]].
* [[Shouting Shooter]]: Pitch.
* [[Sinister Scythe]]: A stand-alone one appears as a resilient, annoying type of enemy.
* [[Sinister Scythe]]: A stand-alone one appears as a resilient, annoying type of enemy.
* [[Smart Bomb]]: Calling the Goddess of Explosions.
* [[Smart Bomb]]: Calling the Goddess of Explosions.
* [[Somebody Set Up Us the Bomb]]: {{spoiler|The gift Pitch received in the ending? It was explosive.}}
* [[Somebody Set Up Us the Bomb]]: {{spoiler|The gift Pitch received in the ending? It was explosive}}.
* [[Spread Shot]]: The Triple powerup bestows this temporarily.
* [[Spread Shot]]: The Triple powerup bestows this temporarily.
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]
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* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: The rainbow laser used by the boss of Stage 3.
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: The rainbow laser used by the boss of Stage 3.
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]:
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]:
{{quote| '''Goddess of Explosions''': '''''Welcome, princess! I am THE GODDESS OF EXPLOSIONS!'''''<br />
{{quote|'''Goddess of Explosions''': '''''Welcome, princess! I am THE GODDESS OF EXPLOSIONS!'''''
'''Princess Pitch''': ''I know, mom. Sheesh.'' }}
'''Princess Pitch''': ''I know, mom. Sheesh.''}}
* [[World of Ham]]: Mecha Santa and the goddess of explosions kind of out-ham Pitch, but she has her moments, so yes, this applies.
* [[World of Ham]]: Mecha Santa and the goddess of explosions kind of out-ham Pitch, but she has her moments, so yes, this applies.
* [[Zerg Rush]]: As this is a [[Garden Gnome Carnage (Video Game)|Garden Gnome Carnage]] [[Spin-Off]], this way to be expected. It becomes ''ridiculous'' in the bonus level.
* [[Zerg Rush]]: As this is a ''[[Garden Gnome Carnage]]'' [[Spin-Off]], this way to be expected. It becomes ''ridiculous'' in the bonus level.


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Latest revision as of 02:23, 25 December 2020

"Awesome."

A Spin-Off game to Daniel Remar's Garden Gnome Carnage. You play as Princess Pitch, a side character from Garden Gnome Carnage, who is very fond of explosions and bears a big grudge against Mecha Santa. Supported by your trusty ally Catstrike and your mother, the Goddess of Explosions, you blast into Santa's factory and Shoot Everything That Moves (mainly robotic Christmas Elves, turrets and combat-suitable toys) with explosive bricks, rainbow beams and ice rays, intending to confront Mecha Santa himself in the end.

In terms of gameplay and design, it's a cute, tongue-in-cheek remake of the obscure, rather dark DOS arena shooter Operation Carnage. You have a limited amount of lives, explore Santa's base room by room and defeat hordes of enemies Zerg Rushing you. The game is rather short (only containing four normal stages), and you cannot save, but it has a high replay value due to multiple Difficulty Levels, many paths to take and tons of secrets. It's fast-paced, has smooth controls, and focuses on dodging and destroying enemies about equally.

The free Windows version of Hyper Princess Pitch was released on December 1st, 2011. Which you can download here, and you can check out the excellent game trailer here.

Tropes used in Hyper Princess Pitch include:

He sure never gave ME any presents when I was a kid!

Goddess of Explosions: Anyway, what is your wish?
Princess Pitch: More explosions.
Goddess of Explosions: Your wish is granted!!!

Goddess of Explosions: THIS IS MY INDOOR VOICE!

Goddess of Explosions: Welcome, princess! I am THE GODDESS OF EXPLOSIONS!
Princess Pitch: I know, mom. Sheesh.

  • World of Ham: Mecha Santa and the goddess of explosions kind of out-ham Pitch, but she has her moments, so yes, this applies.
  • Zerg Rush: As this is a Garden Gnome Carnage Spin-Off, this way to be expected. It becomes ridiculous in the bonus level.
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