Frenetic action and LCD aesthetic! In this 2D Shoot 'Em Up, switch between a robot hero and his benign tumor to stop a bizarre cult. You have 8 hours to save humanity's memory: defeat grotesque bosses, ride the skies on your Future Board, and master the chaos in a retro-futuristic Tokyo.
Future Knight is set in 1993 where The Lady of the Past, leader of the “Present” pyramid scheme cult, has accidentally wiped the brains of all humanity…by washing her underwear. It’s up to you, a robot built from remains of a 90s soap opera actor to stop her. You’re thrown back into the past and have 8 hours to prevent the end of the world.
Future Knight...
Studio Koba and Aeternum Game Studios have built a 2D action shooter that makes its own aesthetic identity and its unconventional approach two fundamental elements, but that does not coast on an original concept alone. The idea of embedding the adventure inside an old Game & Watch is not just an aesthetic gimmick: it influences how we read the environments,...
A quirky LCD-inspired adventure that successfully captures the feel of a forgotten handheld gaming era
Future Knight looks like nothing you've played on the Switch. In fact, it probably looks like nothing you've played since the '80s. The LCD-inspired visuals are certainly fun, but so are the 2D arcade action platforming and the bizarre narrative, making this a unique choice for retro enthusiasts.
Future Knight is not a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination, but it is more interesting to me than most AAA releases this year. Its art style took me back to when I was a kid, playing with my Shinobi handheld, but it plays like you remember it feeling, not how it legitimately did. Future Knight has smooth 2D platforming, good combat, and cool...
