Разработчик: Ludosity
Описание
Seriously Fun - We have designed Slap City to have the full depth platform fighters fans wish for, while being easily picked up by new players.
A perfect mix of characters - Each character offers a completely different innovative playstyle.
Play with up to four players locally or online with a variety of game modes, options, and computer controlled opponents, or play for points in online 1 on 1 ranked battles. Save replays of your greatest moments!
Want a break from fighting? Try Slap Ball! (Note: there will be no breaks from fighting.)
In this team-based game mode, players slap the ball into the opponent's basket to score. The more the ball gets juggled in the air without touching the ground, the more points it'll be worth, allowing for some serious plays and comebacks. Don't forget to rest near your goal to recover some damage, or each hit from your opponent will soon send you several laps around the court!
Clutch Technology - A new innovation in platform fighting games, it's button that Does Things! Try it out.
Story Mode - Want to explore the city on your own? No worries! We got you covered with a single-player platforming story campaign for every main character!
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 or later
- Processor: SSE2 instruction set support
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan Compatible
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Mac
Linux
Отзывы пользователей
Not a lot of people playing Slap City nowadays, but it's a pretty fun and unique platform fighter. If you like Smash, Rivals, Multiversus, or Brawlhalla and wanna try something a little different for fun, then this is the right game for ya. The roster is wacky and it's fun to tryhard and goof off. Give it a try!
This is the best platform fighter on steam until project plus gets ported to here.
now this here is a real game. not a shred of realism, I don't even know how to begin explaining this to a caveman.
I got little hotdog guy's saliva running down my face
Slap City is what the cool kids call a platform fighter. I call them "Smash Bros clones" myself, but that's just me. This is the second platform fighter I've ever played in my life.
The first was the first Smash Bros on the N64. It's hard to believe now, but I used to be a diehard Nintendo fan. I used to eat up EVERYTHING The Big N put out as a kid. And I got to rent the original Super Smash Bros on the N64 when it was new. Short review of that: I liked it. I didn't love it, but I liked it. My main was Yoshi. Bit off-topic, but once the PS2 came out, and since it had WAAAAAAAAAAY more games than the GameCube, and since I wasn't really interested in the DS's library, I effectively gave up on Nintendo once the N64 and GBA were discontinued, but that's a story for another day.
I mention this because Smash Bros has only gotten even more popular since then. I actually remember a number of people back in the day buying or borrowing a Nintendo Wii JUST to play Smash Brawl. It was so popular, I jokingly referred to Smash as, "The only Nintendo series anyone gives a S*&^ about anymore," because it was the late 2000s, and Real Gamers(tm) were generally avoiding family friendly games like the plague, yet they made an exception for these quirky platform fighters. The original on the N64 is supposedly the worst due to lack of polish and being a new thing for the time with nothing to build off of. If that's true, well, I still like it.
So now we fast forward many years later. An indie game studio from Sweden puts out a free game called Princess Remedy In A World of Hurt. I saw it recommended on an article about free PC games. I played it. I liked it. It was cute. Because I played Princess Remedy, I eventually got an update from Steam that the company that made Princess Remedy put out an early access title called Slap City. I'm not against early access, and this company, Ludosity, had earned some respect from their free game. Slap City was advertised as a platform fighters. Having been many years since I played that old N64 classic, I dug in.
I've seen the game evolve to its current final build. My review? I love it. Yes, it's better than Smash 1. Is it better than Smash U on the Switch? I dunno. Slap City doesn't have tons of characters, lots of famous game music, etc. And while I like the Slap City cast, I can't say they're as iconic as the likes of Mario, Link, Pikachu, etc. But does that really matter, when SC is as polished as it is? In my hours playing the game, I couldn't find any bugs, weirdness, bad gameplay balance and what have you. In my inexperienced hands, it basically plays like an improved version of the original Smash Bros.
SC, like its inspiration, is also a crossover of various characters, albeit from the games made by Ludosity. Besides Princess Remedy, you'll also see the likes of Ittle Dew (AKA Not Link), a musclebound fishman named Ultra Fishbunjin 3000, my main Business Casual Man, a girl who uses watermelons for boxing gloves, among others. The game is very weird, and very quirky, but it's a good quirky, i.e. not forced. The game is delightfully cartoony, not at all realistic or dark, which is especially evident in its story mode. Yes, this game has a campaign, sort of like Subspace Emissary (disclaimer: I know nothing about Subspace Emissary. The one time I borrowed a Wii, I played Super Paper Mario. Sorry, but Mario RPGs take priority in my household.) It's a good way to learn the controls and figure out how the characters move, attack, how they play off each other, and so on.
Up to 4 players can fight at once. Any number of them can be actual fighters or CPU opponents, depending on what mode you're playing. There's also training for those who wanna get really good. SC also features unlockables and funny lore for the combatants.
I'll admit, I'm not the biggest fan of tournament fighters in the world. I've played several, but the only 2 I highly recommend are Street Fighter Alpha 2 and Garou: Mark of the Wolves. I'd still take those over SC. As far as platform fighters go? SC takes the cake. The only other platform fighter I've played is the original Rivals of Aether. I do like ROA, but I prefer the way SC controls. It really puts the platforming in platform fighter, giving the characters floaty jumps and long air time.
Don't be fooled by SC's retro graphics; this is a polished gem, one with catchy music and gameplay that's easy to learn, but difficult to master. This is definitely something you should get to play with. And even if it might not be as good as Smash U, I can say one thing with certainty; I've never experienced Joy Con Drift playing this. (Also, yeah, the graphics might look like an upscaled PS2 game, but it also gives SC lower system requirements than your typical Triple A game.)
I like it.
Genuinely one of the best platform fighters out there, Smash Bros. titles included.
Speaking as someone who has thousands upon thousands of hours in this genre, let me just say the both the gameplay, style, and tiny details of this game make it a wonder to play. It holds up casually, competitively, and even has a really good singleplayer campaign(best one among platform fighters). Humor is great, customization is great, soundtrack is a bop, all characters feel distinct and original. It's all just an all-around fun game that I wish had a bigger audience.
The Clutch button is among the greatest inventions this genre has had.
the best one
Best Smash game, feels incredible to play. The clutch mechanic is genius.
Tough to go back to other games without temperature settings.
IDK this man but its wacky and funny
Slap my balls
The Fishbunjin mirror match is where platform fighters peak
I commend the developer's effort for trying, and the graphics are nice, but it's just not like the competition.
Cruiser Tetron is the peak of the genre
melhor movimentação de qualquer jogo ja feito
this is literally the best smash clone ever made
Okay, before I start this review, I have to be honest. I was having too much fun playing Slap City and that’s why I have been late making this review. So, if this review comes across as me gushing I apologize in advance. Anyway, let’s get started.
Presentation
Visually speaking, I absolutely love the art style of the game, especially the cel-shading of the characters like Ittle Dew, Jenny Fox, Princess Remedy, etc. The background stages to me also look awesome to play in, especially the Story Mode levels. We will talk about the story mode later, but I also want to give props to the character portraits for the character select and text box conversations. By the way, the costumes’ alt colors will also be unlocked if you collected the paint cans that in each level of each character’s campaign. As for the audio and music, I dig it! Sure the theme song can get a bit repetitive, but I really don’t mind at all. The sound effects are also pretty good as you really feel like you are hitting your opponents and laying the smackdown. Before I forget, I also love you bouncy and lively the characters’ animations are. Overall, the presentation has to be one of the best I have seen in any video game, and Ludosity’s artists, musicians, and audio effects artists really knocked out of the park here.
Presentation: 10/10
Gameplay
So, much like the Super Smash Bros. series, Slap City plays like a 2D Platform Fighter. Instead of having health bars, you instead have to deal enough damage to your opponent in order to knock them off the stage easily. To be honest, the game is much more fun if you are playing with four players at once. However, one aspect that I found interesting is that you play with only two players, the characters will have unique victory quotes for the opponent they fought. Not only will you be fighting solo or in teams, but you also have the option of breaking the targets, playing arcade mode, and playing story mode. I highly recommend playing story mode as that is a way for you get unlockables for each character in your roster. So, this is a minor nitpick, but I wish the game could have benefited with a random character select slot in the character select screen. For the majority of the time I played this game, I mostly used Ittle Dew and Orka as my go to fighters. Although, in my opinion, Ittle Dew is probably one of the best and most balanced characters in the Slap City roster. Now the characters are not bad, and they have their own quirks. I mean, I actually enjoyed playing as Princess Remedy and Frallan; I just got more out of Ittle Dew.
The stages are also fun to fight in but if I have a gripe with the stage select, it’s probably Ascend Zone and Bumper Zone. If I’m going to be honest here, I am not a big fan of casino-themed levels, and the bumpers can really trip you up at times. Speaking of which, if you get all the collectables in the game, you will also get the chance to see how character fights in the “How to Play” menu. Personally, I really love this mechanic as it encourages you to get creative with the characters’ move sets and find the hidden items. However, I won’t lie in saying that I had to look up some walkthroughs in order to find the multi-colored coins. For example, when Ittle Dew gets knocked down and you lay there for a few seconds, Z’s will start to fly from her, indicating that she is sleeping. Also, if Frallan does a taunt while grabbing Remedy, she will kiss and heal her. Remedy can also do the same thing to Frallan as well. Also, if Remedy and Frallan are on the same team, Remedy will hold Frallan in her arms and have another unique quote. It is small details like that which gives the game more personality than necessary, and I absolutely love it. That being said, the gameplay is not perfect, but I had a fun time with it. If you want to change the gamepad layout to your liking, be sure to go to the “Options” menu.
Gameplay: 9/10
Performance
The performance in this game was awesome and consistent; I did not experience any frame rate drops on my Steam Deck. Even though the game says it is not Steam Deck verified, that can’t always be trusted. Just to let you know, when I used one of Cruiser Tetron’s strong attacks, the game for me did not freeze, that was just the hit stop playing before you launch your opponent into the stratosphere. Now as much as I love 60 FPS, I really don’t mind having 30 FPS every once in a while. As long as the game does not freeze or stutter all over the place I’m okay with it.
Performance: 10/10
Stories
That’s right, the title in this sections says “Stories.” Unlike the Subspace Emissary in Smash Bros. Brawl, the story is told through each character’s perspective with each having their own different endings. Basically, the premise is that you wind up Slap City, fight your way through some enemies and rivals, enter the Slap Arena only to find out that you have been had by the mayor and you must defeat him before he activates his doomsday machine. The story actually made me smile and kept my attention all the way through. It’s not perfect, but I’d take something light-hearted over something overly dark and serious any day. Also, isn’t it funny how Ultra Fishbunjin 3000 just transforms into a Super Saiyan at the end of his campaign?
Stories: 10/10
Final Verdict
Overall, Slap City to me has to be one of my favorite games I have ever gotten the chance to play on Steam. Is it perfect? No, but I’d still say you will not be disappointed if you’re a fan of Super Smash Bros. or Platform Fighters like me. Now I don’t usually like to talk about the price in reviews like this but if you really want to try Slap City for yourself, I’d suggest waiting on a sale. So, thank you for reading and have a great day.
Final Verdict: 39/40
funny big platypus flexes on u
platy daddy i love u
Slap city being so good makes you wonder how they failed so bad with nickleodeon all stars 1 and 2 right after
THIS GAME SUCKS
hidden gem
five stahs
peak
one of the best platform fighters out there. the character designs are unique and fun, the movement is great, and the clutch button is sick. there's a decent amount of casual content, with a lot of fun wacky stages and a short but fun story mode. i only wish it had rollback netcode.
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Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Ludosity |
| Платформы | Windows |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 24.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 96% положительных (2214) |