While the Wii U eShop isn't short of download-only platformers, some can be criticised for being a little lacking in personality or creative flair. While the gameplay of Funk of Titans looks like fairly conventional fare, the concept gets prizes for its pure chutzpah.
Developed by A Crowd of Monsters - not an actual crowd of monsters... - and published by EnjoyUp Games, this splits over 40 levels across three worlds: Pop, Rap, and Rock. To quote the press release directly, you "show those jive-turkey Pagan Titans why funk is the music of the Gods! Funk-Fu for the win!"
This arrives on Wii U on 14th May in North America for $8.99, with the same price in Euros when it hits the region in early June.
Beyond its tongue-in-cheek style this looks a relatively solid platformer, clearly drawing inspiration from a host of major releases. Check out the trailer below and let us know whether you're feeling funky.
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Meh, low quality 3D engine 2D platformers are becoming very heavily clichéd!
Edit: not low-quality per-say, but basic and uninspired gameplay
Interesting, looks like guacamelee crossed with rayman. only with more funk......
Prince DLC, anyone?
I'm OK w/ waking up to a little Prince. And I'm impressed somebody even got the caption. Now I'll spend the rest of the day trying to get it out of my head.
I'll watch the vid later.
Revenge of the (Funky) Wounded Dragon. My 10 year old concurred. It's almost as if they just dropped him into that game the backgrounds are so similar. I do like the Interstate '76 vibe though.
Everything about this is brilliant but it's just a crappy runner.
Super Black Dynamite!
Oh hell yeah. The gameplay looks rather bland and generic, but I'll totally give it a download for the style.
Looks like a game based on "Dolemite", which sounds funny enough, but I'm gonna pass.
Looks terrible
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