The bonkers-looking, arcade-oriented Pro Jank Footy – from Adelaide, Australia-based builders Powerbomb Video games and Tinker City – will probably be formally launched on August 13, 2026 (9am AEST).
Taking inspiration from legendary arcade sports activities classics like NBA Jam and NHL ’94, Pro Jank Footy dials up the absurdity by rejecting realism, and injecting its model of Australian Guidelines Soccer with a wild unfold of insane power-ups (together with, however not restricted to, doubling the quantity of gamers in your crew, introducing a third crew mid-match, putting in brick partitions between the purpose posts, utilizing portals, having your dad’s automobile be a part of the crew, or… reworking everybody into footballs. Sure).
To mark the announcement, a launch trailer has been created by acclaimed Australian animator and filmmaker Michael Cusack (YOLO: Crystal Fantasy, Koala Man, Smiling Mates, and the voice of Knifey within the Excessive on Life video games).
Pro Jank Footy has plenty of different names concerned that comedy followers might recognise; it’s being helmed by David Ashby (co-creator of the comedy sequence Hazard 5), and Aunty Donna’s Broden Kelly has supplied the in-game commentary.
“Pro Jank Footy is a love letter to Aussie Guidelines Footy and our absurd tradition,” mentioned Ashby. “Our recreation hopes to ship an genuine arcade footy expertise followers have hoped for, and an accessible entry level for anybody new to the game, or for individuals who have little interest in sport in any respect.
“It’s a celebration recreation made by a really small and gifted crew out of Adelaide. There’s not rather a lot to do right here apart from working for the federal government, enjoying skilled sport, or making unusual issues. By some means, with Pro Jank Footy, we’ve managed to do all three.”
Described as a “throwback to the golden age of arcade sports activities video games”, Pro Jank Footy is designed for solo play, sofa multiplayer, and on-line.
Pro Jank Footy will probably be obtainable on PC by way of Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X|S, and Nintendo Swap/Swap 2.
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