In 2016, Lazy Bear Games released a fighter management sim called Punch Club. This is like The Princess Maker his game if the princess was actually Rocky and sometimes had to fight alligators. Now, the studio has announced that it is working on a sequel, Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, which he will release in 2023.
Unlike the original, which was set in a sort of 80s and 90s pop culture melange, Punch Club 2 is set in a synthwave near-future involving cyborgs, holograms, brains in jars, and the corporation that owns you. It has been. Expect to see references to everything from Robocop and Blade Runner to The Matrix and Cyberpunk 2077.
As Announcement on Steam (opens in new tab) “The streets are covered in neon, police holograms patrol the neighborhood, the gym has new NeuroFitness machines, and… wait, a Jedi robot massage therapist?!”
The original Punch Club is a lifestyle simulation that balances a fighter’s gym training, work, and recreation to make sure they’re healthy and fit, while maintaining the physical stats they choose to focus on. I had to polish. These stats can decay if not enhanced through use, so they can be brutal if not min-maxed with enough dedication.
The actual fight was more hands-on. You can analyze your opponent before the match and assign some moves based on how best to beat the opponent with your fighter’s skill set. There was another chance to choose a move for each.
Punch Club 2 seems to have stayed that crux intact, too. life. He also tracks secret masters in the sewers, battles cyborgs, and gains his abilities by watching movies such as Starship His Slimer and Pants of God starring Chanijak on VHS.
Yeah, pop culture references still remain heavy. YouTube video description (opens in new tab), “No more stat drops!” This was one of the most frequent complaints leveled in the original, so it will satisfy many players.
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward is published by tinyBuild, vapor (opens in new tab), Gog (opens in new tab)and will be available on the Epic Games store later this year.
