Weezer have released a new side-scrolling shooter called “The End of the Game” Game, made to promote their Van Weezer single of the same name. The game, which can be played in your web browser, lets you choose your favorite member of the band to take on a massive alien boss with a laser gun. Players can grab extra lives in the form of Weezer references—a can of pork and beans, a jar of surf wax, you get the idea.
It’s a surprisingly tough, well-made game that was developed by Jason Oda, who’s previously worked on browser games for artists such as Skrillex. (Spoiler alert: Going for the treasure chest at the end will ultimately only disappoint you. Feel free to try out the trampoline, though.) Check out the game here.
Weezer’s most recent full-length, Weezer (The Black Album), came out last year. Van Weezer is out May 15 via Crush/Atlantic.
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