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HoPiKo is Coming on October 19 for PS4 an Xbox One

It was announced by Merge Games, together with Leeds-based developer Laser Dog, the imminent release of HoPiKo on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

A virus, known as the Nanobyte has infected hardware around the globe rendering all systems useless – gaming is dead. The HoPiKo, who ran the games, have been enslaved… It’s time to hook up your power gloves and save your HoPiKo brothers!

Check out the gameplay trailer of HoPiko, featuring some gameplay footage:

“HoPiKo is an intense speed run platformer where you get to save gaming. Jump from platform to platform avoiding death, exploiting shortcuts and ripping through 100s of hand-crafted levels, each one dropped into a five-stage mini run designed to break your mind!

The world of HoPiKo is all about saving gaming. In the good old days, the HoPiKo live and work inside games consoles, making sure the games keep running. All was well, until the evil nanobyte virus spread throughout the world, enslaving the HoPiKo.

Compete to be the fastest in the world with time based scores, level pars and collectable retro consoles opening unique bonus runs.

Fast and brutal twitch-based gameplay.
Awesome chiptune soundtrack written and composed on authentic hardware.
Uses every ounce of your muscle memory.
Unique minimal controls, you’ve never played a platformer like this!

HoPiKo will be launched on October 19^th 2016. Priced at $6.99, €6.99 and £5.79 it will be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

About Merge Games

Merge Games is an independent video game publisher and distributor based in Manchester, UK. The company publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for personal computers, video games consoles and mobile devices. Merge Games also specializes in publishing collectable games for retail and worldwide digital distribution for independent developers.

About Laser Dog

Laser Dog is an English independent game studio made up of Simon Renshaw and Rob Allison, putting the bite back into gaming since 2013.”

For more information on HoPiko, visit its official website.

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