A Storm Is Brewing… Are You Prepared?
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Over the years, I’ve witnessed numerous exciting rushes come and go. Such as Sonic Rush, Sugar Rush, San Francisco Rush: 2049, and Rush. Of course, August Rush also stands out. Given that the rush market is already highly saturated to the point of being overflowing, it’s particularly challenging for anyone to attempt to break into this space and make a name for themselves in the “rush zone.”
It will be fascinating to see if Okinawa Rush has what it takes to overcome all the obstacles. Matt from Two Best Friends Play brought this game to my attention a week or so ago, and I’ve been eager to write about it ever since. It gives me a distinctively classic Sega feel, reminiscent of the original Shinobi and Streets of Rage, yet with even more enemies on the screen at once, a more in-depth combat system, and some light RPG elements. Perhaps the reason it hasn’t been fully funded is that the character designs are a bit on the plain side? Additionally, people often assume that crowd-funded games with relatively modest funding goals don’t require as much assistance, so they don’t bother to offer help. Unfortunately, this has led to too many otherwise worthwhile Kickstarter projects failing.
With only a couple of days remaining and a few thousand dollars still to raise, I believe this one has a good chance of making it. Matt tells me there’s a possibility that the developers will include The Baz in the game if it succeeds. This would mark the fourth major game appearance for the Two Best Friends icon, including Divekick, Shovel Knight, Pocket Rumble, and Colossal Kaiju Combat. If you want to see Okinawa Rush become the fifth, you can support it here.
