Factsheet
Developer:
Samurai Punk
Based in Melbourne, Australia
Release date:
September 8, 2022
Platforms:
Steam
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5
Xbox One / Xbox Series
Epic Games
Website:
samuraipunk.com
Regular Price:
$19.99 USD |
Description
JUSTICE SUCKS is a stealth/action game about a killer robot vacuum cleaner on a quest for vengeance through a 90s TV universe. Stalk your prey, hack smart devices, turn them into deadly traps and consume the blood of your enemies to unleash devastating powers.
History
JUSTICE SUCKS is the spiritual successor to Roombo: First Blood. Roombo: First Blood was released in 2019 and was a surprise hit with players, and the team received frequent requests for more robot vacuum action. The team listened to player feedback and began to work to envision a sequel that lived up to the potential of the concept, addressed issues with the first game and offered new and exciting features to craft an experience for fans to love. JUSTICE SUCKS has a fully fledged story mode with a gripping tale of robo-revenge, a stronger focus on sandbox mechanics, replayability and offers a far greater variety of ways for players to express themselves in hilarious vacuum stealth action. Samurai Punk has partnered with publisher tinyBuild to elevate the game and bring it to even more players.
Features
- Dusty the robot vacuum develops sentience and learns to fight in order to protect his home from a home invasion.
- Afterwards, your family is brutally attacked by the FamilyCorp warranty squad and in the battle you’re thrown into the living room TV. On the brink of robodeath, your consciousness enters “the TV dimension” to gain the abilities you need to rise from the ashes and avenge your family.
- Experience a collection of 90’s pop culture inspired sandbox levels from cruise ships to nightclubs, being invaded by the infamous SeaBoyz, a group of villanous pop-band pirates. Use your hacking abilities to improvise traps using gadgets, hilariously bad robots and everyday objects as projectiles as you master your environment to discover exciting and hilarious solutions to your challenges.
- Join forces with Sexy McClean, your fighting spirit, a muscular robot man that can be summoned to unleash incredible powers in combat.
- Defeat your enemies and watch them explode into chunks of meat, and then do your vacuuming duty and clean up the mess afterwards. Consuming their blood and gibs powers you up to use exciting new blood abilities. Hone your vacuum combat skills within the Neo-90s TV dimension, save your family and show the world that JUSTICE SUCKS.
Videos
Release Date Trailer YouTube
Music Video Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "Australian Game Developer Awards - Finalist for Excellence in Gameplay and Sound Design" 2022
- "The PAVs: NZ Game Awards - The Guest Plate Finalist" 2022
- "PAX Online Indie Showcase - Official Selection" September, 2020
- "PAX Online Indie Showcase - Official Selection" September, 2020
- "The MIX NEXT - Official Selection" October, 2020
Selected Articles
- "Rarely do games manage to balance unhinged absurdity and heart, both in gameplay and story, but Justice Sucks does so with ease."
- Jacob Zeranko, Screen Rant - "The mixture of stealth and action here is endlessly entertaining, and sucking up your victims is satisfying in the most twisted way. Samurai Punk has created something truly original."
- Kim Snaith, Gamespew - "It’s hard to juggle absurdist comedy, gore-filled action and a vacuum’s love for its human family, but Justice Sucks manages to do all that and more."
- Ruby Innes, Kotaku
Additional Links
About Samurai Punk
Boilerplate
Samurai Punk is an Australian game development studio, based in Melbourne and known for weird titles such as Screencheat, The American Dream and JUSTICE SUCKS. Founded by Nicholas McDonnell and Winston Tang in 2014, the Spunk team has been recognised for their offbeat game design and love of all things strange.
More information
More information on Samurai Punk, our logo & relevant media are available here.
JUSTICE SUCKS Credits
Samurai Punk
Development
tinyBuild
Publishing
Contact
Inquiries
contact@samuraipunk.com
Twitter
twitter.com/samuraipunk
Facebook
facebook.com/samuraipunkco
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