Pepper’s right, you nod with a grin forming on your face–there’s only one option here… and it’s <span class="mu-s">SPACE KING</span>!
“Buh-<span class="mu-i">WHUH?!</span>”
Dragging your confuddled date over to the land of beeps and blips, you navigate the jungle of cabinets and smelly gamers in search of the source of the synthesized evil laughter you know so well!
It doesn’t take you that long… skidding to a halt in front of an arcade cabinet decorated with futuristic knights, cyborg horses, and, of course, the <span class="mu-s">BLACK KNIGHT</span> waving a <span class="mu-s">CYBER SCEPTER</span> in the air as if he were taunting the player into taking it, you look down at Pepper and nod. <span class="mu-i">This</span> right here is the shit, you explain!
“Space… King…” She mutters as she watches the letters of the title explode into existence with a flash of pixelated fireworks! “Looks neat, slick!”
Wait til’ you play it, you reply with a knowing smile! Taking position at player 1’s controls, your enthusiasm is soundly piledrived when you remember Pepper only had <span class="mu-s">ONE GODDAMN ARM! NICE ONE, IDIOT!</span>
“It’s cool!” She laughs as you slam your face against the cabinet a few times, “I bet I can still kick your butt with one hand!”
Let’s just keep it friendly for now, you counter–after all, she still needs to know how to play! Popping a few quarters into the coin slots for two players, you’re immediately beset by another round of menacing computerized laughter!
https://youtu.be/p61YjWczwLM“Huh.” Remarks the redhead as she grabs the joystick in front of her, “Who’s <span class="mu-i">that</span> basketcase?”
The <span class="mu-s">BLACK KNIGHT</span>, you reply as both of your crowned, vaguely humanoid characters emerge out of pixely wormholes riding hoverboards, he’s a <span class="mu-i">dick</span>.
“Seems like it…” Pepper nods as her eyes narrow in concentration, “So how do we play?”
“Basically you fly around and beat the snot out of those guys.” You explain as a horde of screaming aliens begins a suicidal dive towards your characters! Swatting them away with your <span class="mu-s">SPACE MACE</span>, you manage to cover Pepper as well as she alternates between moving and attacking! Not bad!
>CONTD. 