The Adventures of Powerstick Man: Extended Edition
New Characters
Though the release of
The Adventures of Powerstick Man: Extended Edition is still a ways off, I thought I’d introduce you to a few new recurring characters. Most of these people have an extensive presence in the two novels and make at least three appearances in separate sections of the game (though only a couple of them do this presently). At least one will become a selectable hero and all of them add depth to the overall story (as I’d like to believe all my characters do).
Max Powers:
Member of an anti-terrorist squad who is trying to thwart the smuggling of a nuclear bomb. As it stands, he keeps missing the mark. Perhaps a vain superhero can help him out.
Protester Harry:
The hippie who just wants to get home, but accidentally locked his keys in his car. While he fails to hold onto his keys, he does manage to keep devices that can remove obstacles in Powerstick Man’s path.
Plummet Man:
The superhero who “falls the wrong way,” he tries to recruit Powerstick Man into the official ranks of superherodom (rather than leaving him as a mere vigilante). Will eventually become a selectable hero.
Funky Fresh Boy:
The superhero reject who is about as bad as a shopkeeper as he is a crime fighter. He does own one important item, though.
Miss Honeysweet:
The queen of poetic justice, she can make a proud man cry and a king weep before the feet of his peasants. But even she doesn’t know how this happens. She just goes with it. She helps Powerstick Man track down an elusive item.
Cherry Chicklet:
The Cannonball Strip’s resident pop star and mentor to Miss Honeysweet, she can gather the townies like a pied piper and march them into battle with her sultry voice. She’s also a great dancer, as Powerstick Man may discover if he meets her at the Foxberry.
The Music Effect:
The updated game will also track Powerstick Man’s music skill. As of now there are three places where he can increase his skill. If he enters into the third place all beefed up he’ll perform a song for the lounge lizards in its entirety. If he’s under-practiced, he’ll give up before he finishes.
Below is a clip of the first minute of his entire performance.
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And here’s a scene from later in the song.
EDIT: Hmm, seems the Youtube version drags a little. Everything's pretty tightly synced in the game, better than what this is showing anyway.
Other New Stuff:
And finally, I’m proud to reveal an update that has been long awaited (by me) and will hopefully delight the true fans.
Yes, I am referring to the triumphant return of Elwood Walker.
Come the Extended Edition, he will have not one, but three intros to choose from. Depending on which you choose, you can see how his life has progressed over the years since not playing the original Powerstick Man.
And as an added bonus, you can now select how much of the intro to watch. Or you can just dive right into the game.
And that concludes this update. Enjoy.
