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8-bit Beyonce-inspired browser game imitates “Hold Up” video

By Kat Tenbarge

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Beyonce performs onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Beyonce performs onstage during The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /
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Feeling jealous or crazy? With a new 8-bit styled online game, take on Beyonce’s car-smashing attitude and make some lemonade.

Some Beyonce fans took the devastating loss of Album of the Year to Adele’s 25 into their own hands. With an 8-bit remix of “Hold Up,” Joe Laquinte, Justin Ru, Line Johnsen and Colby Spear have created a truly unforgettable browser game.

Upon clicking into Lemonade Rage, you’ll be instructed to hit your spacebar. Uh-oh! Seems like someone (the Recording Academy, perhaps?) stole Bey’s lemons, and now she’s quote-on-quote wildin’. It’s up you to get that citrus.

As an avid browser game player, I found this one to be full of fun. I mean, you get to slay as Queen Bey, but it’s also a definite challenge. Gameplay advances quicker as you rack up lemons, which you get by slamming cars, fire hydrants and ‘Good Hair’ billboards. But watch out for haterz, Illuminati conspiracists  and bulls***, or your happiness will drain. You get 8 tries, total, before game over.

The best part of the game by far is its anthem, a delightful 8-bit tune by a YouTube channel that specializes in the art of video game-inspired remixing. Points, points and more points for the team of creators, who’s theme is consistent and awesome throughout all aspects of gameplay.

Beyonce is known for her ruthless curtailing of copyright-infringing fan creations, so while I wouldn’t be surprised if this game disappears in a few days, I’d also be super disappointment. As the closing credits say, “What’s worse, being parched or mad?”

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So far, I’ve managed to rack up 341 lemons, which makes for half a jug of fresh lemonade. See if you can beat my score, and let us know in the comments!