A quick glance through Youtube would lead you to the conclusion thatLine Riderhas become the newGhostriding the Whip. While it lacks the obvious appeal of multi-ethnic psuedo-adults prancing around moving vehicles, itdoescombine all the inherent sex appeal of linesandriding, and apparently that’s an itch the world has been meaning to scratch for nigh on millenia.
The above video shows off the versatility of an engine based solely around the idea of drawing lines and subsequently riding them, in the form ofSuper Mario Bros.’World 1-1. While it lacks any goombas or fire flowers, you’re able to almost hear that classic theme blaring through your speakers, right up until the point that you realize that the classic Mario themeisblaring through your speakers. If this isn’t the penultimate example of Web 2.0, I will eat Sergey Brin’s solid gold fedora.
