Moon Samurai Kickstarter campaign launched

Publisher Rogue Games and developer Nunchaku Games have launched a Kickstarter campaign for pixel art side-scrolling martial arts action adventure game Moon Samurai, which is planned for release across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam in late 2025.

Here is an overview of the game, via Rogue Games:

Moon Samurai is set in the year 2080. RAM City, a lunar city-state, is in decline. Military factions and a totalitarian government are fueling a war of independence with Earth. On the eve of all-out destruction, protagonist Buddy escapes imprisonment with the help of an artificial intelligence named DANAO_X. The duo join forces to rescue their city and the moon at large from complete annihilation. War begins in 24 hours. It’s time to let fists fly.

Armed with cyber-implants, martial arts skills, skull-crushing nunchaku, and, of course, an energy katana, become the destined Moon Samurai and parkour across vibrant pixel-art lunar cityscapes, artificial jungles, secret military laboratories, nightclubs, an out-of-control spaceship, and other meticulously crafted locations.

Crack a blue-haired street punk’s head with a pool cue or smash a chair into a bouncer with environmental object interactions. Take down challenging but fair bosses like the electrifying Shinwa or jetpacking Akoto. Pass tests of strength, wit, courage, honor, and compassion to unlock one of several distinct endings driven by player choice. Fueled by a head-bobbing synthwave soundtrack, Moon Samurai takes inspiration from legendary action adventure games like Streets of Rage, Prince Of Persia, and Flashback.

Watch a new trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Kickstarter Campaign Launch Trailer

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