Ludum Dare #31compo

Spirit of Nakagawa

by sorceress

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.88

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.85

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.08

Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.72

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.00

Audio★★★★★★★★★★4.00

Humor★★★★★★★★★★4.00

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.92

Coolness★★★★★★★★★★37%

A straight forward karate game.

Controls
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Arrow keys to move, and a choice of Z/X/Control as your fire button.
All 16 key combos (8 directions x 2 fire) perform some action.
Escape to return to the menu at any time.
Space to skip through any screen.

Notes
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- Beautiful backdrop with animated sun/sky/water.
- Ragdoll physics, giving smooth physics based animations.
- AI opponents.
- AI gets more aggressive as the game progresses.
- Cutscenes between rounds.
- Screen shake and particle effects.
- Sounds effects when performing actions or taking damage.
- Theme music, composed with modplug tracker.

Comments20

gana09 Dec 2014, 16:52

Your Dropbox link doesn't seem to be working.

asobitech9 Dec 2014, 17:22

Can't download.

ratking9 Dec 2014, 22:49

Best entry I played so far! What it lacks in coherent AI it adds double in awesome physics!

Grindstorm10 Dec 2014, 00:13

Kung Pow with ragdoll physics? Much better than the movie!

prymidion10 Dec 2014, 00:15

Pretty fun! Enjoyed the wacky physics. Bizarre dialog was a plus.

jhice10 Dec 2014, 12:00

Wink to IK/IK+ :) ? Graphics and audio are cool, controls are a bit "hard" but perhaps becoz it is karate (kung-fu is more flexible ;))

BitOfGold10 Dec 2014, 12:14

Whoa I quite enjoyed this one, the music, the ragdoll physics, the mood! LOL thoose dialogs :D Fun! (Was that really made in 48 hours? If yes your are fast as hell!)

SinistraGames10 Dec 2014, 14:39

I don't really need to say more than: "OH GOD YES". It's like playing IK+, but with physics. Didn't you hear me the first time? IK+ WITH PHYSICS. Awesome work :)

TZeroth10 Dec 2014, 14:40

I had a great time with the game! I like the ragdoll, and found a debug control (click with the mouse). I just kept pressing buttons, and kicking ass. But I missed some progression in the game. All in all, a funny and great entry. Congrats.

joppiesaus10 Dec 2014, 15:01

How could a person make such an awesome game in 48 hours?
The cutscenes are scary, which is fun. The controls are fun, the AI is fun(but dumb, it's a little to easy I think), the ragdoll is fun, the game is fun! It's all very polished, I don't know what to say! Awesome work!

aidinviper10 Dec 2014, 18:24

good game

onilink_10 Dec 2014, 19:23

Where is the source code?

whizzter10 Dec 2014, 23:24

Awesome!

psychopsam11 Dec 2014, 00:53

Great game. Very polished. Loved the story sequences. Combat was awesome. Great ragdolls. Well done! Very much an 90s style fighting game.

hissssssssss12 Dec 2014, 14:09

This is silly, fun, and well put-together for 48 hours! I definitely enjoyed it. It would be cool to be able to play with friends, but it's not a knock against the game that you can't--48 hours isn't a long time.

LegacyCrono15 Dec 2014, 02:42

The combo system is a bit confusing, but it's crazy fun! The dialogues are hilarious, and the graphics are wonderful. Great game!

Bernhard20 Dec 2014, 13:49

Wow, just wow.
Especially without the source code though it's kinda unbelievable that this was a 48h solo production. I'm actually quite impressed at this 104kb executable packing so much punch (quite literally HAHAH). Would love to see it :-)

Steven Colling26 Dec 2014, 19:33

Fun little game. Like others said, the combo system is a bit confusing but that's how these games work: learning by doing. Therefore, a little, playable tutorial would be nice or unlocking new combos while playing and getting them showed.

Alexandre Szybiak27 Dec 2014, 10:04

Hahaha that was really fun ! The fighting mechanics and controls are great. I love the dialog sequences and the whole 80's kung-fu movie vibe.

voxel28 Dec 2014, 21:55

Hah! Excellent IK game. Cutscenes are fantastic, ragdolls are hilarious and sound effects are a little bit intimidating. Such polish! At first I was annoyed when my sidekick was defeated by the back leg of baldie's low kick in the opposite direction, but I am just a grasshopper and soon learnt the error of my ways.

Great music too, this game is the real deal. 999 ludumpoints to you. I'm holding back one point because there's no backflip included.