Gearbox Publishing sets May perhaps perhaps perhaps 22 launch date for platformer RKGK

Gearbox Publishing announced at the present time that RKGK (pronounced “Rakugaki”), the gleaming platformer from Wabisabi Video games, is coming to PC by Steam on May perhaps perhaps perhaps 22. The publisher additionally dropped the most well-known gameplay trailer for the title, showing what the sport looks to be like fancy in circulation.

RKGK follows the adventures of Valah, a graffiti artist fighting against the corporate adjust of Cap City by painting the enviornment and fighting off minions. Stylistically, it looks to be like very paying homage to Jet Bother Radio or Hi-Fi Trail. In step with Wabisabi, the sport provides several speedrunning and exploration aspects as effectively as to the most well-known fight and platforming abilities. Avid gamers can additionally customize Valah’s graffiti with a alternative of coloration ideas.

Wabisabi started style of RKGK in 2020 after securing funding from Get up Video games’ Underrepresented Founders Program. The sport later seemed at the Triple-I Initiative indie video games showcase. Steve Gibson, Gearbox Publishing president, said of its partnership with Wabisabi: “We’re very grateful to had been depended on by them to be their partner in bringing RKGK to players across the enviornment when it launches very soon.”

Anwar Noriega, Wabisabi Video games CEO, said in a commentary, “We’re pleased to present players a scrutinize at RKGK’s shiny, platforming gameplay. As creators and artists ourselves, we’re incredibly impressed by the issues we beloved increasing up – Jap anime and manga, Mexican avenue art, and early platforming video games. RKGK can pay respects to our deepest childhood joys whereas additionally being the hasty, gleaming, wild platformer we consistently wanted to play. We can’t wait to within the spoil fragment RKGK with players across the enviornment when it launches on Steam later this month.”