Sumotori Dreams - sumo Time Waster with added WTF
Perusing Videogum today, I came across one of the most hilarious games I've ever seen. It's called Sumotori Dreams, and, although I think it's supposed to be a sumo wrestling game, it's more like a falling-down-and-rolling-on-the-floor simulator. You can download and play the game, which weighs in at a surprisingly un-sumo-like file size of 96k, but it's just as funny to watch demo videos of the characters in motion.
Although the object of the game appears to involve attacking your opponent, actual gameplay includes flailing around like a bad tap dancer and occasionally falling on top of the other player through sheer dumb luck. The music - which apparently causes the game to crash sometimes - only adds to the absurd sumo slapstick routine. You couldn't make it any funnier if you replaced it with Yakety Sax. If you're looking for a fun game with plenty of challenge and hours of replay value, you haven't found it. If you want to laugh out loud for 5 minutes straight, check out Sumotori (or watch the video after the jump).
[via Videogum]
Although the object of the game appears to involve attacking your opponent, actual gameplay includes flailing around like a bad tap dancer and occasionally falling on top of the other player through sheer dumb luck. The music - which apparently causes the game to crash sometimes - only adds to the absurd sumo slapstick routine. You couldn't make it any funnier if you replaced it with Yakety Sax. If you're looking for a fun game with plenty of challenge and hours of replay value, you haven't found it. If you want to laugh out loud for 5 minutes straight, check out Sumotori (or watch the video after the jump).
[via Videogum]














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Subscribe to commentscybercapitalistDec 4th 2009 1:43PM
OMG! DRUNK SUMO WRESTLING! LOL!
Captain_HairyDec 4th 2009 2:55PM
See, the real fun in Sumotori Dreams comes when you activate the hidden 'Chucking boxes at a drunk box man mode'.
Try breaking a certain wooden board in the background of the main menu to get there.
nikescarDec 4th 2009 4:34PM
This game is fun for a few minutes but gets boring fast. For a little more depth, strategy and insane martial arts action try out Toribash. It takes some getting used to but there is some very cool returns the time you invest. Check out some Toribash Youtube vids for an idea.
rhavennDec 4th 2009 7:58PM
Lol. Looks some college students final project, but awesome none the less :)
AndrewDec 4th 2009 8:39PM
I downloaded the 96k file. My Symantec Antivirus detected a Trojan Horse in the zip file. Anyone else come across this?
Jay HathawayDec 4th 2009 9:03PM
Seems a few other sites have looked into this, and it's clean.
"Many scanners may report this as a generic trojan. It is not a virus; it simply makes use of esoteric API calls to be remain so small."
rekkidDec 5th 2009 1:43PM
seems like this is a hot new game going around the interwebs... The Soup on E! did a bit where they talked about the new Avatar the Movie game getting released too soon and how it felt unfinished... and used some game trailer scenes and then cut to scenes from this game...
libecoDec 6th 2009 11:45AM
What a fantastic game! They should add some more depth though to keep it interesting!