The Kid, the protagonist of the series
For detailed information about this series, see: I Wanna Be the Guy Wiki
I Wanna Be The Guy is a indie platform video game created by Michael "Kayin" O'Reilly.
Video Games[]
- I Wanna Be The Guy (October 5th, 2007) for PC
- I Wanna Be The Guy: Gaiden (July 14th, 2012) for PC. Only a demo was released.
Links to Other Series[]
| Direction | Series | Date | Description | Type
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Man | October 5, 2007 | Characters from Mega Man appear in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Zelda | October 5, 2007 | Characters and locations from Zelda appear in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Street Fighter | October 5, 2007 | Characters from Street Fighter appear in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Punch-Out!! | October 5, 2007 | Mike Tyson as he appears in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Mario | October 5, 2007 | Characters from Mario appear in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Castlevania | October 5, 2007 | Dracula from Castlevania appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Kirby | October 5, 2007 | A Waddle Doo from Kirby appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Tetris | October 5, 2007 | I Wanna Be The Guy has a level based on Tetris. | 2 | |
| Metroid | October 5, 2007 | Characters and locations from Metroid appear in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Koei) | October 5, 2007 | Lu Bu appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Breakout (Atari) | October 5, 2007 | I Wanna Be The Guy has a level based on Breakout. | 2 | |
| Sinistar | October 5, 2007 | Sinistar appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Gradius | October 5, 2007 | The Vic Viper appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Final Fight | October 5, 2007 | Mike Haggar appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Ninja Gaiden | October 5, 2007 | Ryu Hayabusa appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Adventure Island | October 5, 2007 | Master Higgins appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Karnov | October 5, 2007 | Karnov appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Metal Gear | October 5, 2007 | Big Boss appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| DuckTales | October 5, 2007 | Scrooge McDuck appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Fist of the North Star | October 5, 2007 | Kenshiro appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Pitfall | October 5, 2007 | Pitfall Harry appears in I Wanna Be The Guy. | 2 | |
| Meat Boy | October 20, 2010 | The Kid from I Wanna Be the Guy is an unlockable character in Super Meat Boy. | 1 | |
| Indie Game Battle | May 9, 2016 | The Kid from I Wanna Be the Guy is featured as a playable character in Indie Game Battle. | 1 | |
| The Big Adventure of Owata's Life | 2020 | The Big Adventure of Owata's Life received an update that featured an area based on I Wanna Be The Guy. | 1 | |
| Fraymakers | January 18, 2023 | The Kid from I Wanna Be the Guy will be an assist in Fraymakers. | 1 | |
| Bird Tapper | April 12, 2024 | The Kid from I Wanna Be the Guy appears as a playable character in Bird Tapper vs the Krampus Fellowship Clan. When unlocked, he is able to be played as in Bird Tapper: Purple Platoon Panic as well. | 1 | |
| Vocaless | TBA | The Kid from I Wanna Be the Guy is planned to appear as a playable character in Vocaless. | 1 | |
| TBA | The Kid was planned to be in Indie Rumble before its cancellation. | |||
| TBA | The Kid from I Wanna Be the Guy was meant to appear as a rival boss in Pocket Rumble, though this fight was never implemented. |