“The first time you kill Mom is just the first unlocking of the game,” confirms McMillen. or perhaps you’ll be steering one giant tear while riding a pony you won from a toxic horseman.Īnd while beating Mom might be the end of the game for you it’s not the true end. Dependent on your pick-ups, by that point you can be armed with up to twelve hearts instead of your starting three, have flaming tears, be leaving behind a trail of tar, have a familiar that fires lasers. A descent through the floors (each with its own boss) culminates in a battle with Mom - a stomping, enemy-spawning behemoth with high heels - and beating even that feels like a towering achievement.
Initially there are only five floors to finish. Like one of those beautiful Japanese flower teas but with faeces, vomit and dead children. We had people like ‘Oh I like Meat Boy, so I’m just going to buy this’ but there was a lot of push back. That was kind of the initial response when it came out. “It seemed too difficult, it seemed too unforgiving.
“I thought only I would like it!” laughs McMillen. And initially it was only for his tastes.
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