Knack II
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| Developer(s) | SIE Japan Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Mark Cerny Takamitsu Iijima |
| Writer(s) | Mark Cerny Marianne Krawczyk |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Action, platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Knack II is an upcoming action-platformer video game developed by SIE Japan Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 4. It is the sequel to the 2013 game Knack, and is scheduled to be released worldwide in September 2017.
Gameplay
Knack II is an action-platformer game in which players control eponymous character Knack.[1] Knack can punch, kick, change size, deflect projectiles using a shield, and has other combat abilities.[1] It features a skill tree system where players can upgrade Knack's abilities by collecting Relic Energy found in levels.[1] The game can be played cooperatively as well.[2]
Development and release
Knack II was announced on 3 December 2016, at the PlayStation Experience event.[2] The game is being developed by SIE Japan Studio.[3] Marianne Krawczyk, a writer of the God of War series of video games, joined the development team to write the story script of Knack II.[3] It is scheduled to be released on 5 September 2017.[1] A free demo was released on August 29th, 2017 on the PlayStation store, allowing players to complete the Monastery level either solo or cooperatively.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Goldfarb, Andrew (4 December 2016). "PSX 2016: Knack 2 Tries to Fix the Shortcomings of the Original". IGN. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b Goldfarb, Andrew (3 December 2016). "PSX 2016: Knack 2 Announced". IGN. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b McWhertor, Michael (5 December 2016). "Knack 2's biggest surprise: It's a lot of fun". Polygon. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "A Free Knack 2 Demo Is Live in the US & Europe". PlayStation LifeStyle. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.