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Sumotori Dreams is a necessary download, for everyone. It's free, it's under 100 kb, and it's fun, albeit in a horrendously flawed sort of way.

The game is basically a sumo wrestling simulator with a strong emphasis on physics. If you remember the Euphoria physics system that LucasArts is implementing for future Star Wars and Indiana Jones games, this game basically uses a variation of that engine -- essentially, both bots in the game have intelligent, physics-specific AI. If off-balance (which they almost constantly are), their internal physics AI will attempt to right itself. Translation? After one or two shoves, you'll end up with some fluid and quasi-realistic sumo matches, followed by the hilarious slapstick attempts of said robots to get back on their feet.

Basically, take the Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots, add three bottles of Spanish Fly, and mix thoroughly. Voila: you've got Sumotori Dreams.

As an actual game, it's more or less useless: 90% of your character's motions are based off its internal physical AI, not so much your actual button presses. Still, though, it makes for one hell of a fun tech demo. You may be surprised to find yourself spending more than a few hours finding different ways to make the robots fall on their metallic asses (especially if you find the hidden "punishment" mode).


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Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 04/22/2007 20:08
What was with that grey cube that got thrown into the ring. This looks pretty bizarre.
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Anthony Burch at 04/22/2007 20:10
Depending on which robot wins, a cube of their color is thrown into the ring. It's pretty much useless save for the fact that it usually wrecks the sh*t out of whichever robot remains standing after the match.
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Pepillou2 at 04/22/2007 20:13
LOL! they're drunk and retarded! Great Success!
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Mabec at 04/22/2007 20:14
Funniest shit ever, awesome! Havent laughed so hard in a long time
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Mxyzptlk at 04/22/2007 20:17
Oh my god, it's like watching two retarded 3 year olds wearing gift boxes from head to toe. Best tech demo evar!
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Mabec at 04/22/2007 20:22
I dont think i ever have laughed so hard at something smaller then 100kb, the StarFox-laugh is awesome.
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Pepillou2 at 04/22/2007 20:32
LOOOOL!!!!
I started playing, I lost and they were so close that when they bowed, they gave headbutts to each other and fell down!!!
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tazarthayoot at 04/22/2007 20:39
It runs like hell on my system, which I can't understand why, but it is absolutely hysterical what you can do. If you were given a little more free reign over them it'd be freaking sweet.
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Gameboi at 04/22/2007 20:43
This rocks on so many levels. Drunkened virtual rock em sock em robots are the next big thing. Forget about Pokemon, and all that other stuff.

This owns them all.
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Jordan Grim Devore at 04/22/2007 21:10
That looks legendary.
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Gamechamp at 04/22/2007 21:13
Whenever I try to do something on the title screen it suddenly closes with no explanation. What's going on?
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Paul Soth at 04/22/2007 21:16
Do you have stairs in your house?
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Gamechamp at 04/22/2007 21:16
Dangit, I REALLY wanna try this. Help would be greatly appreciated.
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UglyDuck at 04/22/2007 21:22
On the website, it says to turn off sound if the game crashes. dunno if that's any help.

This is really amazing, i haven't laughed so hard in ages. I feel obliged to recommend this to everyone... It's wonderful stuff.
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bethecoffeebean - inactive at 04/22/2007 21:24
Now the real questions is, when can we get a standalone version of this engine, so I can throw those cubes at random things (walls, poles, sumos) and watching them crack and topple in magnificent fashion....,mmmm.
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Mazda at 04/22/2007 21:31
TEch demos like this never cease to amaze... its crazy what people can do with such little file size. But Sony insists we need blu ray for good grphics ;)
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brad drac at 04/22/2007 21:59
Sweet holy mother of forsaken damn, that's some funny shit. It's almost as good as getting drunken toddlers to wrestle on an ice rink. I really want the source code for that so I could make a sandbox mode. Also, destructible wrestlers.
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joepekula at 04/22/2007 22:04
Haha that was so torturous trying to watch those assholes get up.
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blackacidevil at 04/22/2007 22:07
anyone find the "hidden part"? i did
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tazarthayoot at 04/22/2007 22:14
@Blackacidevil

What was it? I couldn't find it.
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yaesir at 04/22/2007 22:15
What hidden part?
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UglyDuck at 04/22/2007 22:33
Watch the video on the website, the longer one.

Basically, if you fire a few bricks under that sign reading documentation, you get a little bonus.
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CRA at 04/23/2007 00:50
HAHAHAHA! Those poor robot bastards!
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Banj at 04/23/2007 01:50
When's this coming to XBLA? It's worth 800 points of anyones money.
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newton64 at 04/23/2007 09:30
Game. Of. The century.
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savagesaladin at 04/23/2007 10:31
Downloading now. I hope my hard drive can handle it.

Oh yeah, don't robots drink booze in order to recharge their batteries? If they don't this happens, right? Well, thats what Bender told me.

This game looks like a good laugh. After one wins they just keep at it. Knocking shit over. They should make another one of these with these robots, but make them giant in a populated city.
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pandlcg at 04/23/2007 10:39
Of course this is posted during a week when i'm going to be busy as hell.
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burglarize at 04/23/2007 13:43
Ohhhh.

It's for Windows :(
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Plibble at 04/23/2007 15:34
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7677/crazyrobodrunksumoll4.jpg
i may have lost but i think i had the moral victory here...
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Plibble at 04/23/2007 15:43
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/8805/crazyrobodrunksumosecrezp1.jpg
haha too much fun secret mode too much good-ness for 87kb w
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Pepillou2 at 04/23/2007 18:49
Can someone make a Dtoid mod?????
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