Ninjas, pirates, robots, and zombies (oh my!)

We're in love with a game concept. Winner of GameDev.net's Four Elements IV contest, Ninja Loves Pirate is a game with — you guessed — ninjas and pirates fighting zombies and robots (hence, four elements). While the Joystiq staff is split on whether or not such an amalgamation is a good thing, the art style is reminiscent of the uber cool Curse of Monkey Island, and it's a side-scrolling romp ... what's not to love?

A demo is available from the Ninja Loves Pirate website, although you might've played it awhile back if you follow GameDev.net's contests. A full version of the game is currently in development at Sweden-based Muskedunder Interactive.

[via Evil Avatar]