{"id":2879,"date":"2021-09-27T13:27:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T04:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=2879"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:23:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:23:51","slug":"20210927-2879","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20210927-2879\/","title":{"rendered":"Okinawa Rush, a Double Dragon &#038; Tekken inspired 2D action game, is set to launch in late October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Publication date of the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20210927-177045\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>: 2021-09-27 13:09 (JST)<br>Translated by. Ryuki Ishii<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Publisher No Gravity Games has announced the launch date of <em><strong>Okinawa Rush<\/strong><\/em>. It will be released for PC (via Steam and GOG.com) on October 21, and for Nintendo Switch on October 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Okinawa Rush (PC) | Date Reveal Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZoMMYiA9jlQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Okinawa Rush is a 2D action game developed by a UK-based indie studio Sokaikan. The game takes place in Okinawa, Japan, which is being invaded by a ninja clan called Black Mantis. They are in Okinawa to steal \u201cthe legendary training scroll of Hiro Yashima,\u201d pillaging the slaughtering the inhabitants along the way. Players will take the role of \u201cmartial arts master Hiro, Meilin, or Shin as they face off in a desperate fight for their lives against the Black Mantis clan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/stevex\/okinawa-rush-a-platform-fighting-game-with-rpg-ele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a> held in 2017, the game is \u201cinspired by old, arcade classics such as <em>Double Dragon<\/em> and <em>Streets of Rage <\/em>along with some more modern influences from <em>Tekken<\/em> and <em>Streetfighter<\/em>.\u201d As a result, the game features a fighting game-like combat system with a variety of skill\/move combinations. You can also parry enemy attacks and perform counterstrikes.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Players will face enemy ninjas and monsters throughout the journey. Use swords, nunchakus, and bo staffs to fight them. There\u2019s an online scoreboard, where you upload your high scores and compete with other players. The game also supports local co-op, so you can battle the Black Mantis clan with your friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sokaikan ran a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in September 2017. It raised 10,745 pounds, slightly over the initial target. Four years have passed since then, and the game is finally ready for release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Kickstarter campaign description, the main playable character is well versed in martial arts originated from Okinawa. However, the game \u201cis not intended to be historical and has no connection to historical events or real people.\u201d The developer continued, \u201cwe prefer to keep it this way as it allows for more fantastical possibilities and room for creativity. It\u2019s really an alternative reality and as such you will see some references to Okinawan\/Japanese names, food and objects.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/20210927-177045-003-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Okinawa Rush is set to release for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/777670\/Okinawa_Rush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/okinawa_rush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GOG.com<\/a>) \/Nintendo Switch on October 21 and October 28 respectably. There\u2019s a demo version available on Steam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okinawa Rush, a Double Dragon &#038; Tekken inspired 2D action game, is set to launch in late October. 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