If you’re reading this, you probably know about “Angry Zombie Ninja Cats” from OnekSoft Games. But where did the name come from? Is it simply a mashup of popular terms on the Internet?

In a way, yes. But that’s not the whole story. Note that there is no “Pirate” or “Avatar” or “Massage” in its name.

As @OtakuDante pointed out in his review,

“It’s a platformer titled “Angry Zombie Ninja Cats”, and all of the words within the game’s name definitely have something to do with it.”

Or as @IndieGamerChick pointed out in her review:

“… one of the most blatant attempts at a quirky name dreamed up since Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills… First zombies, then ninjas, and now cats?  And they’re all angry? Why you sly little [CENSORED]“

Here’s the full story behind the title:

•  Ninjas: Why ninjas? The game was inspired by an idea I had when I was a little kid in a Third-World country. I made a “paper game” called Ninja Warriors, which had human ninjas with shurikins, swords, and projectile explosives. The protagonist would have to defeat other human ninjas through platforms and levels. I made over a 100 of these paper games, where the fixed background was inked in, and moveable “sprites” were drawn in pencil. All moves and attacks were accomplished by flicking the pencil, and letting it slide along the surface.
• Cats: Why cats? We had countless cats while growing up, so my family and I always loved cats. I recognize the popularity of cats on the Internet, so I decided to make the characters into anthropomorphic ninja cats.
• Zombies: Why zombies? When I started the project, I already knew about the XNA Platformer Starter Kit, since I had tried it out a few years ago, when it was first released. I felt that the PSK was a good starting point, and the enemies were already zombie-like, so I decided to make the enemies Zombie Ninja Cats.
• Angry: Why are they angry? While using the PSK, I knew that I had to replace all original content and alter the behavior of in-game characters. I wanted the the enemies to run faster towards the main character if the good ninja cat fell within their sights. Hence, they are angry.

Angry. Zombie. Ninja. Cats.

There you go. Now you know the whole story.

So, you’ve found the website for Angry Zombie Ninja Cats for Xbox 360… 

… but where can you find it on Xbox Live Marketplace?

 Click Here to Add to Download Queue

  Bing-search simply “Angry Zombie” on your Xbox 360:

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  Or follow the step-by-step instructions on your Xbox 360:

• Step 1: From the “home” screen, go to “games –> Game Marketplace”.
• Step 2: Go right to “games”, then go to “Indie”.
• Step 3: Inside “indie games”, select the genre “Action & Adventure“.
• Step 4: Locate “Angry Zombie Ninja Cats” as you scroll sideways to the right.
• Tip: You can also try sorting by Title and look under the letter A.