What do you get when you combine Legend of Zelda with dubstep DJ Skrillex?
It's Skrillex Quest, a free Flash game that's worth playing even if you have no idea what a "Skrillex" is: a free flash game with a unique look and a catchy dubstep soundtrack.
The premise should be familiar to anyone who grew up with a Nintendo Entertainment System: A piece of dust has gotten into an imaginary game cartridge called Skrillex Quest, and now the game is full of glitches. As the hero, you have to survive a series of mini-games and fight off glitchy graphics with your sword to make it to the final level, where you face a giant cube with Skrillex's hair and glasses. It's totally bizarre, but amusing for the 20 minutes it takes to see the ending.
Skrillex Quest's creator, Jason Oda, created the game as a part of a deal promoting Skrillex's work. He calls it an "advergame," and it's not his first: The deal came about when Skrillex came across another totally bizarre game that Oda created, based on the '80s sitcom Perfect Stranger.
"He contacted me about hiring me for a project and we began throwing some ideas around," Oda said in an e-mail.
This isn't Skrillex's first videogame-themed team-up. Earlier this year, the DJ composed an original song for Disney's Wreck-It Ralph and even appeared in animated form in the film.
Oda has created games to promote other bands in the past, including Fall Out Boy and Atreyu.
Skrillex Quest is backed up by beats and sounds from Skrillex's latest album. Oda says he hopes that people who aren't fans of Skrillex's music will still give it a shot.
Although I wouldn't describe myself as a Skrillex fan, it fits well with the overall vibe of the game, and I enjoyed it. I actually found myself looking up Skrillex on Spotify after playing it. Advergame mission: accomplished.
