Here’s a new trailer for an upcoming one GI Joe video game titled GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra. This trailer features beat ’em up gameplay and it looks fun, but it’s a bit like those arcade games I grew up playing.
In the game, “Join franchise favorites like Duke, Scarlett and Snake Eyes on a journey through the GI Joe franchise where the stakes are higher and the weapons are bigger.
“Thwart the conniving Cobra Commander in battles set in iconic locations such as Cobra Island and the Pit. He explores Story or Arcade mode alone or with a team via couch co-op.
The game was developed by Maple Powered Games and published by Freedom Games, and is a fighting game style game that lets you play as several iconic GI Joe characters in up to four players online or in co-op.
The game also includes an arcade mode and a story mode and features pixel art, cartoon cutscenes, and music by Tee Lopes and Crush 40’s lead singer. Johnny Gioeli.
Kerry Vandenberg, co-founder of Maple Powered Games, said in a statement: “GI Joe is an absolutely classic franchise with one of the best fanbases.
“Working on this game is a dream come true and it’s been amazing to create the game I’ve always wanted to see for GI Joe. We are honored to give GI Joe fans the video game they deserve with the most authentic experience possible.”
Eugene Evans, SVP Digital Strategy and Licensing at Hasbro added: “GI Joe is one of the most iconic brands of the 80s and it was the golden era of arcade games.
“To celebrate the growing popularity of retro-themed games, we are thrilled to partner with Maple Powered Games and Freedom Games to bring GI Joe fans our first Hasbro Retro Arcade experience in this exciting take on a classic 2D fighting game.”
The game is now available for Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac and Linux.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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