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Cartoonish VR Boxing Games

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

'Knockout League' Features Bouts with Silly Arcade Characters

— January 25, 2017 — Tech
Knockout League, an upcoming virtual reality title from the designers at Grab Games and Vive Studios, combines the mechanics of boxing with the whimsical theatricality of professional wrestling and arcade games. The VR game features cartoonish characters that players can step into the ring and do battle with, trying to deal the ultimate KO.

Boxing video games have been popular in various iterations for some time. 'Mike Tyson's Punch Out!' was an iconic arcade game for the NES, while the 'Fight Night' franchise works to offer as realistic a boxing experience as possible. Knockout League falls squarely into the former's camp, with silly characters and animations that soften the potential violence of a VR boxing game. For instance, one of the characters currently announced is an octopus that wears a top hat and drinks tea.
Trend Themes
1. Cartoonish VR Games - The rise of cartoonish virtual reality games presents an opportunity for game developers to create more lighthearted experiences for players who may be turned off by more realistic depictions of violence.
2. Whimsical Combat Games - Combining elements of professional wrestling and arcade games with boxing mechanics opens up the possibility of creating a whole new genre of games that could appeal to a wider audience.
3. Immersive Boxing Simulators - Games like Fight Night have shown that there's a market for highly realistic boxing simulators, and the advent of virtual reality technology could take these experiences to the next level.
Industry Implications
1. Virtual Reality Gaming - The emergence of virtual reality gaming and its ability to provide players with a completely immersive experience means that there is a huge opportunity to create new and innovative games across multiple genres.
2. Professional Wrestling - The inclusion of whimsical elements from professional wrestling in virtual boxing games could represent an untapped market for gaming companies looking to appeal to fans of this form of entertainment.
3. Arcade Gaming - The use of cartoonish characters and arcade game mechanics in virtual reality boxing games could help revive arcade culture and open up more possibilities for interaction between players in gaming arcades.
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