Alien Hominid (2005). Play online

Summary

Alien Hominid (GBA) turns the Flash hit into a portable run‑and‑gun spree that feels straight out of Metal Slug. The side‑scroll action keeps the classic one‑hit‑kill ruthlessness, while adding two‑player simultaneous play, rolling dodges, head‑biting finishes, and even underground digs. Sixteen wildly styled stages are littered with power‑ups that boost grenades, shield you, and switch ammo types, and the hominid can hop into quirky rides—from a UFO to a snarling Yeti. Beyond the main campaign, the cartridge hides three competitive modes (Challenge, Neutron Ball, Pinata Boss), a PDA minigame with roughly 200 user‑editable levels, the “All You Can Eat” arena, and a throwback “Super Soviet Missile Mastar” mini‑game. Developed by Tuna Technologies as a 2006 PAL launch, the version earned universal acclaim on Metacritic and snagged a GameSpot nomination for Funniest Game, cementing its quirky legacy in the retro scene.

Storyline

In Alien Hominid on the Game Boy Advance, the alien is soaring above Earth when the FBI intercepts its ship, forcing a crash. While unconscious, FBI agents steal the craft. The alien vows revenge, echoing the tagline, “He’s been shot at, shot down, stolen from and probed. It’s time to get even.” With help from local “fat kids,” he seeks his ship.

The first retrieval sends the alien into a Soviet missile bound for America; he detonates it, sending the ship into Russia. After a second recovery, Area 51 agents cage him in the desert, but a bump drops the cage and frees him. During the third search he befriends a sentient eyeball that once piloted the robots he fought, and defeats a buff alien backed by the agents.

The “fat kids” hijack an Area 51 truck, place the alien and eyeball back in the ship, and try to flee. The agents chase, prompting the alien to fire a tractor beam that lifts the kids from the vehicle. With the beam engaged, the alien and his new ally blast off, leaving the conspirators behind.