ARTE France and Flying Oak Games, creators of titles like ScourgeBringer, have unveiled Knuckle Paradise. This is a pixel art action game for PC via Steam, with no specific release date yet. The story follows Jane, a retired boxer who is kidnapped and forced to compete in a martial arts tournament inside an abandoned amusement park, with clear influences from Hong Kong action comedies.
Pixels that punch: how the chaos is built 🥊
The game bets on an agile combat system, with combos and dodges that recall classic beat'em ups. Flying Oak Games has opted for an engine that prioritizes fluid pixel art animation, allowing each punch and movement to feel reactive. The setting, a ruined theme park, is not just scenery: its interactive elements and traps modify the pace of the fights, requiring the player to adapt on the fly. There are no promises of technical revolutions, but a solid execution of what works.
Kidnapped to box, and with no release date to boot 🎡
Because, of course, nothing says forced vacation like being abducted to beat your face in an abandoned fair. Jane didn't ask for this, but we did. While we wait for Flying Oak Games to deign to release a date, we can imagine the protagonist wondering if she'll at least get a free ticket for the carousel after each fight. That, or a bloody cotton candy. 🩸