Story Mode
Story Mode is a single-player game mode featuring a story campaign where players fight through platforming levels and versus mode battles. Each of the first 8 characters have a unique story (called "timelines" in-game).
Overview
Stages and versus battles (called "missions" in-game) can be selected through the world map. The story is told through cutscenes which play sporadically throughout the missions. Missions are broken up between platforming stages and versus battles. Platforming stages are the same for each character, except for minor differences. The versus battles are unique to each character, with different match-ups and battle stages.
Missions
Downtown
A platforming stage where you run atop buildings and girders. Exploding DynaMate enemies are abundant throughout. This stage has 3 areas. The first area has two separate paths through it, as well as an optional area up top which houses a paint can (alternate color) as a reward. The second area is a vertical climb through spinning girders, and the last area is crossing gaps between girders and buildings to reach the goal.
Unlockables:
- Found in the first area, in the structure far above the starting location.
- Found in the second area on the left-hand side. Use walljumps and recovery options to reach it.
- Found in a hidden room located in the third area. The last building before the goal features a hidden entrance on the right side. You must solve a simple switch/gate puzzle to reach the coin.
Versus battle 1
- Ittle Dew vs. Jenny Fox on Bear Mine
- Masked Ruby vs. Business Casual Man on Turnip Corp.
- Jenny Fox vs. Ansaksie on Sector 3: Interior
- Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 vs. Ittle Dew on Pepperpain
- Princess Remedy vs. Masked Ruby on Harbor Street
- Business Casual Man vs. Princess Remedy on Saturnian Palace
- Goddess of Explosions vs. Jenny Cat on Fluffy Fields
- Asha vs. Masked Ruby on The Castle
Back Streets
The "back streets" of Slap City, underground and surrounded by lava. The first area has buildings rising and falling from the lava, with BadLoons and projectile spitting enemies lining the way. The next room has two branching paths. The upper path, which is slightly harder, is blocked by a switch puzzle, and solving it is different for each character. Both paths are similar, with a large lava monster chasing you across rising and falling rooftop platforms. The final area has three switches that you must hit to unlock the way to the goal.
Unlockables:
- Found in the first area, towards the end on a raised platform with a balloon enemy nearby.
- Found by taking the lower path in the second room. You must hit the switch partway through the chase to unlock the gate to the page.
- Found by taking the upper path in the second room. You must hit the switch partway through the chase to unlock the gate to the page.
Bumpertown
Unlockables:
- Found in the second area, in the bottom left corner of the room on a small platform.
- In the second area, go into the side room in the top left corner. Cross the gaps using the bumpers to reach the paint can.
- In the second area, take the exit out in the top right corner of the room. You must solve a switch puzzle to unlock the way to the coin.
Versus battle 2
- Ittle Dew vs. Princess Remedy on Pepperpain
- Masked Ruby vs. Princess Remedy on Hurtland
- Jenny Fox vs. Goddess of Explosions on Bumpertown
- Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 vs. Jenny Fox on The Castle
- Princess Remedy vs. Business Casual Man on Healing Mode
- Business Casual Man vs. Ansaksie on Bumpertown (ft. Lemonic Diva)
- Goddess of Explosions vs. Ittle Dew on Frozen Court
- Asha vs. Business Casual Man on Fancy Ruins (at night)
Slap Arena
Slap Arena is a battle stage where you fight different groups of enemies over the course of 10 rounds. A platform floats back and forth across the stage, and spikes jut out periodically from the slopes. In the background you can see two ancient warriors, locked in eternal hitstop from hitting each other so hard. There is a lively crowd circling the arena, consisting of various humans, jennies, turnips, rubies, and even a titan and a hype snake.
Each round consists of various enemies found throughout Slap City. You must defeat them all to advance to the next round. If you fall into the blastzone or die, the stage restarts at the beginning of the current round. After rounds 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9, you receive a handful of hearts to replenish your health.
The final round is versus the Arena Boss. The boss sits on the right side of the level using various attacks which it cycles through somewhat randomly. To actually damage the boss, you must hit the blue mechanical orb-looking thing, which pops out in different ways depending on what attack it uses. As its HP decreases, it starts to change its attack pattern.
Arena Boss HP: 110
Arena Boss attacks:
- Robo-Sword: The boss pulls out a large sword and swings it forward. The weak point appears above its head.
- Robo-Sawblades: The boss throws 4 spinning sawblades straight ahead, and then throws the weak point out in the same fashion.
- Robo-Buddies: The boss plops out 4 DynaMate enemies, and then throws the weak point straight ahead. (50+ damage only)
- Robo-Slam: The boss jumps up, exposing the weak point underneath it, and then slams down, dealing damage and knockback if you're on the ground. (50+ damage only)
- Robo-Shakeoff: The boss tries to shake you off of itself. It will only use this if you're on top of him. This move instantly breaks shields.
- Robo-Idle: The boss does nothing, but the weak spot appears floating above his head. (0-50 damage only)
- Robo-Stretch: The boss stretches, exposing the weak point above its head. (0-25 damage only)
Enemy list:
- Round 1: Fishbun × 4
- Round 2: Dynamate × 7
- Round 3: Skullnip × 4, Checkerboard × 3
- Round 4: Stupid Bee × 4
- Round 5: Mess × 4, Fishbun × 11
- Round 6: Fishbun × 4, Big Skullnip × 2
- Round 7: Stupid Bee × 3, Angry Bee × 1, Dynamate × 5
- Roung 8: Checkerboard × 4, Dynamate × 8
- Round 9: Angry Bee × 2, Big Skullnip × 2, Dynamate × 3
- Final Round: Arena Boss
Hit the Road
Unlockables:
- Found near the beginning of the third area ("Rush Hour 2"), on a spinning chair underneath a floating car.
- In the final area, go past the exit and cross the highway to eventually reach the coin.
Versus battle 3
- Ittle Dew vs. Masked Ruby on Skövde
- Masked Ruby vs. Magic Crystal on Harbor Street
- Jenny Fox vs. Princess Remedy on Public Transit
- Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 vs. Business Casual Man on Turnip Corp.
- Princess Remedy vs. Goddess of Explosions on Mecha Santa's Fortress
- Business Casual Man vs. Jenny Fox on Skövde (on fire)
- Goddess of Explosions vs. Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 on Bear Mine
- Asha vs. Goddess of Explosions on Sector 3: Interior
Hotel Lockenkee
Unlockables:
- In the second area, go into the room immediately to your left. Hit the key into the gate to reach the paint can.
- At the top of the second area, take the door to the left of the key and jump into the opening in the ceiling. Grab the disc guarded by 4 Checkerboard enemies.
- Found in the room at the very bottom right of the second area. Hit the switch using a far-reaching attack to unlock the gate. Hit the key into the gate to get the coin. If the key falls into the pit, just exit and re-enter the room.
Secret Volcano Tunnel
Unlockables:
- Found in the right-hand side of the third room, in the area with the Checkerboard and Volcano enemies.
- Found at the very top of the last area where the exit is.
Versus battle 4
- Ittle Dew vs. Business Casual Man on Temple of Null
- Rubibi vs. Delinquent on Space Planet Earth
- Jenny Fox vs. Business Casual Man on Fancy Ruins (at night)
- Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 vs. Smug Crystal on Fluffy Fields
- Princess Remedy vs. Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 (malnourished) on Jungle Zone
- Business Casual Man vs. Manbunjin on Fire Zone
- Goddess of Explosions vs. Asha on Space Nörd Sanctuary
- Asha vs. Ultra Mechabun on Sector 5: Tower
All Aboard
Unlockables:
- Found in the bottom left of the second area, on a platform above some spikes.
- Take the exit out of the second area in the bottom right. The coin is on the right side of the room, across some spikes with metal Mess enemies blocking the way.
Death Maze
Unlockables:
- Found exactly one room to the right, up and then left of the start, behind a red gate. The method for getting to this paint can is different for each character, but generally involves going up through the shaft underneath the red switch, or hitting the switch from under and going through the gate.
- In the second area, go up the left side past the group of Mess enemies to reach the disc on the left side of the red gate.
- In the last area, go directly left back into the second area, and then reach the top of the shaft using wall jumps, normal jumps and recovery options.
- Located in the final area, in the second-to-last room. Hit the switch from the previous room with Badloons and spikes to open the gate.
Versus battle 5
All battles except Asha's on Summit (solar eclipse).
- Ittle Dew vs. Tippsie Ittle
- Masked Ruby vs. Asha
- Jenny Fox vs. Ittle Dew
- Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 vs. Ultra Mechabun
- Princess Remedy vs. Jenny Cat
- Business Casual Man vs. Goddess of Explosions
- Goddess of Explosions vs. Business Casual Man
- Asha vs. Ansaksie on D.C.M.F.P.R. Facility
K.L.O.N.K.
Secret Skyway
A secret level unlocked by getting all of the Ernest Footley tokens hidden throughout Story Mode. The aesthetic is similar to the first mission level, Downtown, featuring brick buildings and bottomless pits, but instead set at sundown, or sunrise. Tough enemies like Suns and Angry Bees are scattered around the level, and there are also a number of moving platforms, conveyer belts, and spinning obstacles present. A small portion of the level can be leaped over by boosting off of the bird that moves back and forth.
Towards the end of the level is a switch puzzle, which requires three switches to be hit to unlock the gates. The puzzle is slightly different for each character, and requires usage of each characters' respective abilities. Just past the goal is a large gap—each character can cross it in their own way. Dropping down the pit afterwards leads to a secondary exit which unlocks the final mission, the optional challenge level Omega Oblivion of Obliteration.
Unlockables:
- Found right near the exit in plain sight.
Enemies
- Fishbun - 1 HP
Harmlessly walks back and forth, turning around at edges and when touching the player or another enemy. Does not attack
- Space Nörd - 1 HP
Behaves the same as Fishbuns.
- Dynamate - 10 HP
Walks back and forth hurriedly, blowing up when coming near the player, or taking damage. A metallic version can be found in some levels, which is immune to damage, but still blows up when coming near it or attacking.
- Badloon - 4 HP
Floats in place. When you come near it, it charges up for a second and then releases a burst of static electricity. There is a yellow Badloon variant.
- Skullnip - 10 HP
Runs back and forth, throwing a bone forward at an arc when in range.
- Big Skullnip - 20 HP
Behaves the same as regular Skullnips, but are bigger and throw larger bones.
- Stupid Bee - 15 HP
Flies around randomly, and does a lunging attack when in range.
- Angry Bee - 25 HP
Behaves the same as a Stupid Bee, but is faster and more aggressive.
- MuriCannon - 10 HP
Charges and fires a targeted projectile when you're in range.
- Volcano - Invulnerable
Charges and fires a targeted projectile when you're in range. Cannot be killed, but hitting it will stun it briefly.
- Checkerboard - 10 HP
Floats around, moving 1 space at a time in fixed intervals. They deal damage when you come in contact with them.
- Sun - 15 HP
Behaves the same as Checkerboards, but they are larger and move in faster intervals.
- Mess - 15 HP
Spits out 3 balls of slime straight down when in range. They usually float in place, but sometimes move around horizontally. There is a metal variant which is immune to damage.
- Arena Boss - 110 HP
Sits on the right side of the stage, cycling through various attacks. See the Slap Arena mission section for detailed information.
- K.L.O.N.K. phase 1 - 30 HP or 10 hits
- K.L.O.N.K. phase 2-5 - 50 HP or 15 hits
- K.L.O.N.K. final - Destroy 20 weakpoints (10 HP or 3 hits)
- Mayor Kiwi - 60 HP or 15 hits
Unlockables
Throughout the levels are various collectibles you can pick up, which unlock things.
- Music disc: Unlocks music tracks which can be selected in battle mode. 5 total for each character.
- See Music for a listing of each character's unlockable music.
- Page: Unlocks gallery pictures and information in the "Extras" section, and an extra page in the "How To Play" section. 6 total for each character.
- Paint can: Unlocks extra colors for costumes. 4 total for each character—2 for both initial costumes.
- Coin: Collect all 8 to unlock the Secret Skyway mission.
Completing Story Mode with a character unlocks an additional costume for them. Fishbunjin has an extra outfit, skinny Fishbunjin, that is unlocked through completing Remedy's story mode. Completing the ultra difficult Omega Oblivion of Obliteration (O4 for short) unlocks nothing, except for an extra point on the menu.
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Gallery
- Ending pictures
Ittle Dew
Masked Ruby
Jenny Fox
Ultra Fishbunjin 3000
Princess Remedy
Business Casual Man
Goddess of Explosions
Asha
Development
Story Mode was released in phases, with each character's timelines being released in order, starting with Ittle Dew in version 0.9.5 and ending with Asha in version 1.0. Completing Story Mode timelines for all 8 of the original characters was the major hurdle in the release of version 1.0.
Story Mode timelines for characters released after Asha are not currently planned, due to the lengthy development time, and that the utility used for creating Story Mode levels no longer works with the version of Unity that Slap City was updated to for the Version 1.1 Nintendo Switch release.