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The main character, ' sets out on an adventure to become ',' and avenge the murder of his who was once The Guy, by collecting the '.' These units appear after beating the first six bosses of the varying of the game.
After beating the first six bosses, The Kid then goes to The, to fight himself, who reveals to The Kid that he is his father. The Kid then defeats him, and becomes The Guy.GameplayThis game uses the basic side-scroller controls; walk left and right (left and right keys), jump (Shift), double jump in midair (Shift while in midair), and shoot (Z key). In the case of attacking, The Kid fires his. It is necessary for killing most of the enemies.The game is also known for having many glitches, due to that it is an unfinished game. The game may cause death at random, or the spike platform on the second screen to have no effect on The Kid. Also the game may crash randomly during ingame, or even delete saves.It is praised for it's indirect visual humor, and inside jokes aimed at knowledgeable gamers.
It is absolutely riddled with bizarre and clever traps, constantly testing the player's memory, reaction, and awareness. They vary from fire and spikes to big cherries and bottomless pits. Most non-lethal surfaces can be walked on, and to get across or over many bottomless pits and/or spikes, there are small brown platforms to carry you, though strategic jumping is required generally. When needed, there are a couple types of walls that you can cling to briefly, and quickly jump off of. Water mechanics aren't really present, as there is only a single situation in which you are entirely submerged into it, while it isn't harmful. There are a great many other things encountered throughout the game, some beneficial, such as metal trampoline-like machines, or counterproductive, such as randomly falling blocks.Trivia. The producers of this game, Freeware, were making a 'sequel', titled 'I Wanna Save The Kids!'
The title screen, with appearance and music reminiscent of Mega Man. I Wanna Be The Guy (commonly abbreviated as IWBTG, and, as shown on the title. The Guy is a position of power in the game, I Wanna Be The Guy. The plot to the game is central around The kid's efforts to become The Guy. It is unknown what power is associated with being The Guy, but much of the power that is displayed from The Father could be credited to his being The Guy.
But it was discontinued.