'Splosion Man received positive reviews, and was voted by Xbox Live players as the Best Original XBLA Game of 2009.

[2] Pre-production for 'Splosion Man began in early 2008, coinciding with winding down of development of The Maw, another Twisted Pixel Games title.

[10][12] The premise for 'Splosion Man spawned from a random idea proposed by Sean Riley, one of the developers involved in the game.

Leung later became the art lead and, in the words of 'Splosion Man director James Bear, "ran with [it] and brought [it] to life".

[12] While no traditional downloadable content was released for the game, two exclusive levels were later included in Twisted Pixel's Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley and can be unlocked through gameplay.

[16] IGN reviewer Daemon Hatfield also lauded the game's humor, gameplay and personality, adding "not a moment goes by without seeing something new and exciting".

[15] Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead enjoyed the game overall, but occasional repetitive level design and some minor control issues.

[6] GamesRadar+'s Nathan Meunier enjoyed the game overall, also citing the comical musical score, but shared the feeling that the level design becomes repetitive.

[23] 411Mania gave it a favorable review and said: "For 800 Microsoft Points, this game offers a lot of fun and enjoyment, both by yourself and with friends.

Club's Samantha Nelson gave it a B+ and wrote: "Unlike many platformers that are packed with button-pressing combos to master, 'Splosion Man revels in simplicity.

"[14] In contrast, Teletext GameCentral's Roger Hargreaves gave it seven out of ten, saying that, "Like any good firework[s] display this fun platformer retains its charm even after the novelty runs out.

[25] In August 2009 Shadow Complex developer Donald Mustard praised the quality of recent downloadable games, specifically mentioning 'Splosion Man for how unique it and others are.

[26] In a September 2010 ranking, IGN listed 'Splosion Man eleventh in their top twenty-five Xbox Live Arcade titles of all time.

The female version of 'Splosion Man was selected, according to Josh Bear of Twisted Pixel Games, as part of an underlying homage to Ms.

[38] Wilford later explained that the pitch to Capcom was presented to the US branch of the company, and that the UK division handles all mobile game development.

Upon finding a secret area the character Star from Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley notices similarities to other games, calling it "a ripoff".