Pico's Adventure

Pico's Adventure is a game centered around the Newgrounds mascot Pico in a dark, urban, realistic setting. This game was released on Pico Day 2024 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pico. It is part of Newgrounds Reborn, a project to Reboot famous Newgrounds IPs.

Gameplay
The game is similar to the Yakuza series, the game allows the player to explore a city with various establishments such as Eateries and stores. The player can enjoy side activities like bowling, karaoke, or arcade games, as well as do part-time jobs for cash. While roaming the city, the player will randomly encounter various enemies that will attack them, as well as side quests.

The combat is focused on melee combat, but at times can also lend itself to firearms. Each character has a unique melee fighting style with different stats. The game uses finishers, moves that can only be performed if the player's power gauge is filled to a specific level. Finishers can only be used while holding on to the opponent, while the opponent is down, carrying a weapon or during quick time events.

The player can switch between the 3 characters in free roam, however in story mode they are restricted to playing the certain character during their part. The player can also tag along multiple characters. Nene and Darnell have a default fighting style with a weapon that has infinite durability, while Pico can unlock one while completing the underground coliseum sidequest.

Besides the regulars random encounters, there are also accident encounters, where you would fight a character that is stronger than the usual one, most accident characters are bosses that you would fight later in the game.

Playable

 * Pico
 * Nene
 * Darnell

Gangs

 * Devil skulls - Cassandra's gang, they resemble biker gangs & Punks wearing red and black attire
 * Razor Wing - An Asian street gang led by Cyclops, they wear black & blue gothic style clothing
 * Grey Thunder - An African-American street gang, their members resemble the ghettobots seen at the end of Pico's School
 * Yardies - A Jamaican gang that are not mentioned in the story, however they are prominent in some sideqquests
 * Unaffiliated - There are also thugs that are not part of any faction, they are usually seen during free roam or side quests

Bosses

 * Cyclops (Cyril) - The leader of the Razor Wings, he is named after the fact that he wears and eyepatch
 * Usagi (兎) - A hitwoman hired to take down Pico
 * Cassandra - The leader of the Devil skulls biker gang
 * Roc, Leroy and Jose - Leading members of the Grey Thunder Gang
 * Alucard - A Psychic assassin, he is good at dodging and delivering fast attacks
 * Hanzou (半蔵) - A ninja hitman, he wants to prove himself as the greatest assassin
 * Masanori Arase (荒瀬正則) - A lieutenant of the Asuka-Jo Yakuza clan, He was hired by a mysterious person to turn Newtown into chaos.
 * Hua Lei Tong (华雷同) - The leader of the Dragon Lotus Triads. The most influential crime lord in the city.
 * Spectre - A mysterious hitman mastered in the arts of assassination, he appears as a secret boss after the player completes the game 99%

Other Characters

 * Rosie - A female gangster and the leader of the Belladonas

Accident encounters

 * Cassandra
 * Cyclops
 * Hanzou
 * Alucard
 * Usagi
 * Arase

Weapons
Weapons can be bought in Gun stores, Hardware stores and Pawn shops, as well as the Black Market located in the video store. Pressing the D-pad make the player equip a weapon, which only 3 of them can be held at all times.

Blunt weapons
 * Wood plank
 * Iron Pipe
 * Crowbar
 * Hammer
 * Batton
 * Baseball Bat
 * Golf Club
 * Blackjack
 * Tonfa
 * Stun Gun
 * Sturdy Bat (Darnell only)

Sharp Weapons
 * Chisel
 * Butterfly Knife
 * Knife
 * Cleaver
 * Gaff Hook
 * Fire Axe
 * Machete
 * Katana
 * Broadsword
 * Shovel
 * Tanto (Nene Only)

Firearms
 * Glock 17
 * Colt SSA
 * M1911
 * Win 1200
 * Double Barreled
 * MAC 11
 * TEC 9
 * AK-47
 * Sniper Rifle
 * Dual MAC 11 (Pico Only)

Minigames
Throughout the city, there are various minigames that are available throughout the city, they are only accessible via certain places
 * Part Time Jobs - These Minigames are different depending on the place
 * Karaoke - Karaoke mode is very similar to that of Friday Night Funkin', in which by using the arrow buttons, the player must press the corresponding button in time to the music. There are three different inputs which are "Diagonal press", "hold", and a normal press.
 * Bowling - Bowling has 5 rounds for easy, 7 rounds for medium and 10 rounds for advanced. The player aims their ball with the direction pad and charges the throw by pressing x.
 * Batting Cage: In this minigame, the player has to press x to swing the bat to hit a ball being pitched at a certain speed. There are 20 balls in 1 round and the score depends on how many home runs the player hits.
 * Claw Machine: This game can be played at arcades, claw machines are essential for certain side quests

Trivia

 * The Boyfriend and Girlfriend from Friday Night Funkin' make a cameo in the karaoke bar, Pico's sprite from FNF even makes an appearance as the karaoke symbol
 * Newtown is based on Philadelphia, it was chosen because Tom Fulp, the creator of Pico is from said city
 * In Japan, the game is known as Garou Bouken (餓狼冒険) which translates to "Journey of the Hungry Wolf", this version remains mostly the same as the original, however several elements were changed to better fit the Japanese audiance.
 * There was also going to be a DLC centered on Week 3 of Friday Night Funkin, however it was scrapped due to the plot of FNF not fitting in with the universe of this game