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Desert Child launch trailer pays homage to Cowboy Bebop

December 9, 2018 by Andrew Newton

Hoverbike racing adventure Desert Child is set to release on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam on 11th December and Xbox One on the 12th and in preparation for the game’s arrival, Akupara Games and Oscar Brittain have released a stylistic launch trailer paying homage to the anime Cowboy Bebop. Enjoy this homage to an excellent anime below…

Developed by sole developer, Oscar Brittain, Desert Child sees players jump into the shoes of a broke, but talented, hoverbike racer who is desperate to leave Earth and compete in the greatest race in the galaxy, the Mars Grand Prix.  A pixel art solar system inspired by popular anime, such as Cowboy Bebop and Akira, awaits with colourful sidequests and fierce hoverbike competitions.

This racing adventure features:

  • Bounties to hunt down and pizzas to deliver, throw races – do anything to earn money.
  • Explore a pixel-art solar system inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Redline.
  • Customise the hoverbike with a variety of modifications.
  • Plenty of interplanetary foods with buffs to help the race to victory.
  • Master deep combat and racing mechanics and define your own style.
  • Race, shoot, and get better!
  • Designed for replayability, with secrets that will keep you coming back.
  • Chill to an original lo-fi/hip-hop soundtrack.

https://youtu.be/zzgGav1yRro

In Desert Child, you and your hoverbike need to get off Earth and get to the Red Planet to enter the biggest race in the universe, the Grand Prix, in this stylistic, racing shooter. Along the way, visit various shops and restaurants and perform all sorts of odd jobs to fix your bike, fend off hunger, and punch your ticket to the big race.

Desert Child will be available on the 11th December, and 12th for Xbox One.

 

 

Filed Under: Andrew Newton, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Akupara Games, Desert Child, Oscar Brittain

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