DOWN WITH THE PATRIARCHY !
RKGK / Rakugaki is all about restore Cap City to its colorful self and fighting against an evil corporation with the service of your crew . It ’s an action - packed platformer that was create to be a love letter to all the things that the team at Wabisabi grew up loving .
Wabisabi take off in Mexico with its four founder . They wanted to make a game that showcased everything they loved about their childhood , while also pay court to their civilization .
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In aSteam News Hub post , Wabisabi revealed the reason graffiti is such an important and prominent part of the game : " We have been exposed to the graffiti culture of Latin America our whole lives . In this culture , there is an unmistakable satin flower in its expression , where it can be a tool to inspire thought , clear minds , or unveil a history and emotion that ca n’t be shared with words or an image alone . "
" We worked with an astonishing graffiti creative person to develop the art you ’ll be using to spread creativeness back to Cap City . "
" This honesty inspired the purpose of RKGK and give us the setting and story that we wanted to tell ( with some toon - villain body fluid , of course ! ) . "
Screenshot via Gearbox
Graffiti and street artistic production in Mexico have a long history . Prominently , it dates back to the 1920s after the Mexican Revolution . Most of the universe was illiterate so the government commission creative person to make art that would prepare them in a way they could infer . It was n’t long before artists began to reject the instruction they were told to follow , and people start to paint about thing they mean were more significant .
RKGK / Rakugaki takes spot in Cap City , which has been consider over by B Corp and its CEO , Mr. Buff . You wreak as Valah , a young girl who embodies the spirit of rebellion , and expend her clip unravel around the city with her spray paint to play life back to its grayscale walls .
Valah is joined by her crew , and together , they aim to free the neo - brutalist Cap City from its chains . It ’s your line of work to storm against the political machine , guide Valah through the city , and bring out through any B Corp suits that get in your agency . As you dally , you ’ll be able to illumine up the streets with neon color , and collect coin and ghosts so that you could unlock more clothes , art , and paint to customise your game with !
Be careful if you total face - to - brass with Mr. Buff . You ’ll need all the power of art in your arsenal to struggle off his thinker - control tech .
TheSession Resultscreen is shareable so that you’re able to compete with other RKGK players and turn up that you ’re the good speed - runner . You ask to be fast than your enemies in RKGK / Rakugaki , and that mean chain together your jumps , dash , glides , and grinds as you make for havoc around the city .
Defacer mode alternate the plot to Valah ’s animated wonderland , allowing you to speed up through the levels and relish taking down B Corp ’s clod with elan .
RKGK / Rakugaki is available only on Steam from May 22 , 2024 for$19.99USD .
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