Stuttgart, Germany – 9 December 2022 – Today ININ Games is excited to announce the release of Jitsu Squad, the mindblowing, adrenaline rush of a 2D brawler from Tanuki Creative Studio! The game is now available as a boxed* & a digital edition for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, as well as digitally for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One.
*The physical versions’ release dates may vary for different regions due to the holiday season. The physical edition in the US is coming on December 20. Find out more information on your local Amazon or other participating retailer.
Jitsu Squad is perfect for gamers looking to bring back the fun of old-school brawlers from the 90s. Paired with an awesome hand-drawn cartoon look and the exciting style of modern beat ’em ups, the game stays true to the age-old arcade gaming rule: easy to learn, hard to master. Play solo or with up to four people in co-op mode against waves of enemies while amassing massive combo chains and unleashing flashy super moves.
Features:
Fight lightning-fast, adrenaline-tingling battles
4 playable characters – Turn your warrior into a real legend with the upgrade system and unique secondary weapons that open up new combos
Slay your enemies in style with 100+ chain-combos, infinite juggles and Epic Super Specials that will make your heart beat faster
Powerful in-game character transformations will get your blood boiling
Tons of unique enemies to slay and 8 different planets to save
Up to 4-player local couch co-op fun
Team up with a friend in 2-player tag-team mode, where each player can choose up to 2 characters
Blasting original tunes by Crush 40 singer Johnny Gioeli, famous for the iconic SONIC The Hedgehog music
Fighting game input commands provide a nice 90s throwback
American YouTuber and Twitch streamer ‘Maximilian Dood’ makes a cameo as an assist character
Limited Editions:
An explosive game like Jitsu Squad also deserves a bombastic Collector’s Edition, with insane items for fighting game fanatics. That’s why ININ Games teamed up with Games Rocket, preparing exclusive editions that are only available in a limited quantity. You can place your pre-order right now at Gamesrocket.com
The Collector’s Edition will include the following:
Game for Nintendo Switch, PS4 or PS5
Collector’s Edition box
Colorful game manual
Japanese-style hand fan
Hand surfboard
Artbook
Soundtrack on CD
Headband
Acrylic diorama
Paperwheel
Reversible Poster
Postcard set
Sticker sheet
Make sure to play the best version of the game by downloading Patch 1.0.1 which significantly improves the performance:
Fixes crashes and memory leak
Improves performance and FPS significantly
Improves audio
Improves graphic resolution
Fixes various bugs and glitches
Adds 1-4 Player Multiplayer (Previously 1-2)
Adds FIGS languages (Previously ENG only)
About ININ Games
ININ Games focuses on the digital and physical publishing of high-quality, feel-good retro and arcade games. ININ Games brings retro games to life and creates the classics of the future. They are best known for “Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World”, “CrossCode”, “Cotton Reboot”, “Slaps and Beans” and as the publishing partner for TAITO titles “Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back” and “The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors” in North America and Europe. Numerous other milestones of classic gaming culture are in the planning and will be announced in the coming months. ININ Games is part of United Games Entertainment GmbH. For more information, visit www.iningames.com.
About Tanuki Creative Studio
Tanuki Creative Studio is a Dutch independent video game company founded by Dave Baljon in 2016. Dave joined forces with animator/composer Sebastien Romero in mid-2016. They started full-time development at the beginning of 2018. It has been an incredible journey but together with a small team of passionate people, they developed their first game Jitsu Squad™, which was released on Steam in March 2022. Jitsu Squad™ is slated for late 2022 on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and even an Arcade release brought by exA-Arcadia Japan
