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 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...
Without any doubt, Future Knight is the biggest surprise of the year in the retro-inspired indie subgenre. It comes completely out of left field to leave its mark on the canon of indie retro-inspired video game development. This will sprout copycats and wannabes, for sure, if it manages to find a wide enough audience. It is totally unique in style,...
While I have played quite a number of retro games over the years with a variety of visual styles, I can’t say I’ve played any that looked like this… and it plays pretty well too!
