Chaosmonger Studio from Estonia is proud to announce the discharge of its anti-hero Rufus, protagonist of Clunky Hero. Out now for Xbox.
“Monty Python” meets Hole Knight!
Rufus is only a easy peasant. He works on a farm, is considerably insolent and he’s not the sharpest device within the shed. An atypical man, who at some point has to change into a hero to save lots of his spouse and his village from the Evil One, whose title shall keep unpronounced. His spouse, Brunilde, can be not the classical enticing princess of video-games, in truth she is just about the alternative. However the love between the 2 is stronger than the rest and that’s why Rufus armed himself with broom and bucket (the primary for use as a weapon, the latter a helmet) to go and rescue her.
Sure, initially of the sport, the protagonist of Clunky Hero will struggle foes merely utilizing solely a brush. However extra loopy weapons might be obtainable afterward, like a really lengthy banana or a frozen eel, in addition to grotesque enhancement gadgets and highly effective, but weird, particular expertise.
Regardless of the humoristic tone, which can be a parody of the fantasy RPG style, Clunky Hero has a stable metroidvania gameplay, with practically 50 ranges, set in 9 completely different areas. The exploration of the large maps is subsequently a vital side of the sport, which is able to want particular talents, normally gained after defeating a tricky boss. Absurd enemies and pleasant NPCs fill the multitude of ranges, created with detailed backgrounds. The colourful graphics are a mixture of 3D and hand-drawn wanting parts, whereas the game-mechanic is typical of an arcade side-scroller.
Arcade can be just about the game-style of the combats, which goals principally to the enjoyable fast slashing of many enemies, reasonably than having fewer elaborated fights. Bonus gadgets will be purchased from NPCs within the numerous outlets scattered round, discovered inside hidden chests, or within the many, but elusive, secret rooms.
Developer Nicola Piovesan says: “I needed to create a very enjoyable sport, not solely in its weird parts and hilarious dialogues, but in addition in its playability. It’s a metroidvania sport for everyone.”
Have enjoyable with Clunky Hero, out at present for Xbox at a really pleasant worth!
Clunky Hero
chaosmonger studio
$14.99
$11.99
Clunky Hero is a story-driven, platformer metroidvania, with a contact of RPG, Hack’n’Slash and tons of humor. When you’d love a platformer sport the place you have got a humorous storyline, can speak with characters, clear up aspect quests, discover and purchase gadgets, change weapons and wearables, with nice hand-drawn-looking backgrounds, offered in a really comical method, then Clunky Hero is perhaps the sport of your desires!
STORYLINE
In a village far, far-off, a uninteresting peasant named Rufus was dwelling an atypical life. The boss of the home was his spouse, Brunilde, a boisterously sensible and humorous girl that you just wouldn’t precisely name “fairly”. Life was good and blissful within the village, till at some point, woke up by some magical mistake, the Evil One began to unfold his minions round city, performing hideous acts in opposition to the individuals. The worst of which was the kidnapping of Brunilde. She was torn from Rufus’ arms and put in a jail on the Evil One’s fortress. Remodeled right into a blondie duck-faced doll lady, she now spends all her time observing herself in a small handheld mirror.
Decided to win her again, Rufus made a helmet out of a bucket and picked a brush as a weapon. All people now calls him the CLUNKY HERO, however he is perhaps the one hope to defeat the evil one which nobody desires to name by title. Rufus is now on his journey to save lots of his spouse and the entire village!
