And today it’s off to Newgrounds to take a look at the progenitor of the bunny-blasting fun of Bunny Invasion 2, the original Bunny Invasion.

A race of genetically modified, bloodthirsty rabbit has broken loose from a research lab upstate, and you play as Mr. Frost, a man who won’t be taking any nonsense from any furry monsters and thus sets out to protect his house from the bunny horde.  His house, you see, is the last building standing in town due largely to his protection efforts. You’ll have time between waves to buy weapons and ammunition, as well as a chance to upgrade your house.

Instead of having a simple crosshair reticle to aim with, this time you’ll have to guide two converging red laser sights over the target.  You’ll also have fewer weapons available, but you’ll get a multiplier that lets you get more money for killing more bunnies without taking a hit.

All things considered, the first Bunny Invasion is a real step back, but that’s to be expected.  The sequel’s the one to play, folks—but Bunny Invasion is still a solid shooter in its own right.

Bunny Invasion 2, one of the latest games on Kongregate Games, is downright unsettling for all manner of reasons.  The largest of these is that you’ll spend a whole lot of time shooting homicidal bunny rabbits who want nothing so much as to tear down your favorite pub and kill everyone inside.  Thus, it’s not exactly a surprise that you’ll head to the roof of said pub with a variety of increasingly destructive weapons.

Sure, it sounds like the kind of thing PETA would be up in arms over, but these bunnies are actually trying to kill you.  Thus, it almost feels good to blast their fuzzy little behinds back to whatever hell spawned them.  In fact, there’s one great wave–and there’s better than fifty of them total–in which you can get a fully-powered-up minigun and take on a legion of small bunny troops, such that you’re fighting an avalanche with fire hoses.  It can be done, but only if you have all the water in the world.

So just to sum up, I really liked this game.  It’s easy to pick up and play, and has plenty of humor and excitement for anyone willing to play it through to the end. The addition of an achievements menu adds an extra note of replay value that’s much appreciated.  Bunny Invasion 2 is a fight worth fighting.