Kestrel : Static City

KESTREL: STATIC CITY
An 8-bit beat 'em up by Kevin LeBlanc (eggplant48) / Caution Interactive

Static City, Canada. October 15, 2006.

Kes and Johnny were just two people sharing one last dance under a streetlight, until the Static Gang came. One night took everything from her.

Six months later, Kes has spent every day training. Now she's going hunting.

What starts as revenge against the gang that killed Johnny turns into something bigger. Someone is behind the city's blackouts, and Johnny knew who.

FEATURES

• A 30-level story campaign across five acts, from the Ghetto and the Warehouse to a nightclub, a casino, a prison break and the Static Tower, ending in a four-phase showdown with the gang's leader, Harden.
• Main Street, a free-roam hub you come back to after every mission. Shop for weapons and outfits, talk to the neighbours, take on side quests and pick your next mission from the city map.
• Proper beat 'em up combat: combos, grabs, knees, throws, stomps, jump kicks, a spinning special and a Rage mode.
• Eleven weapons: katana, bat, pipe, knife, hammer, chains, pistol, Uzi, M16, shotgun and sniper rifle. Carry two at once, and watch them wear out.
• Seven bosses, including Razor, Brutus, DJ Static and the Champion.
• Special levels: a sniper scope mission, survival waves in the Smash City arena, falling steel, electrified floors, and explosive barrels that set each other off.
• 33 outfits, from Johnny's jacket to a chicken suit and a cardboard box. Wear them anywhere, even in the most serious story scenes.
• Things to collect: Johnny's 12 tapes tell the story of his investigation, plus arcade cartridges and Static Tokens to find.
• Smash City arcade: endless survival rounds that get tougher every round, with your best run saved.
• An original chiptune soundtrack with a different tune for every level and boss.

CONTROLS

Action	Keyboard	Gamepad / PSP
Move	Arrows / WASD	D-pad / stick
Attack	Z / J	X / □
Jump	X / K / Space	A / ✕
Special / Rage	C / L	B / ○
Switch weapon	V / Tab	LB / RB / L / R
Pause	Esc / Enter	Start