OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes

OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes is an action-adventure beat 'em up video game developed by Capybara Games and published by Cartoon Network Games. It is based on the show OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes and was released digitally on January 23, 2018[1] for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, with a port to the Nintendo Switch launching physically in 2019. A physical release of the game bundled with Grumpyface Studios' Steven Universe: Save the Light for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch was released in May 2019.[2]

OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes
Cover art for OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes. The artwork is done by Justin Chan.
Developer(s)Capybara Games
Publisher(s)Cartoon Network Games[lower-alpha 1]
Director(s)Dan Vader
Designer(s)Dan Vader
Arielle Grimes
Programmer(s)Dave Hill
Kenneth Yeung
Hubert Wong
Drew Grainge
Artist(s)Kelly Smith
Mike Nguyen
Writer(s)Dan Vader
Composer(s)Doseone
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One January 23, 2018
Nintendo Switch November 2, 2018
Genre(s)Action-adventure, beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

When Lord Boxman takes away all the levels of the heroes' pow cards, K.O. must set things right and must learn at heart that he is a true hero.[3]

Gameplay

K.O. is controlled when fighting against villains. The player can use moves such as an uppercut, punch combo, low kick, etc. The player can collect their stats after defeating all enemies to earn new moves such as a charge punch, a controllable fist, and a stronger uppercut.

During combat, taking damage or dealing damage will raise a bar towards using a special ability called a Powie Zowie, where the player will summon the character in the card and get help. Some examples include Rad, who allows players to levitate and shoot beams, and Carol, who will appear and start doing a combo in front of the player.

Development

On December 7, 2017, the first trailer for the game was released.[4]

Reception

Upon release, OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes received mostly positive reviews. A review by PlayStation LifeStyle remarked that the game "shows that licensed kids cartoon adaptations don’t have to be mediocre, and that they can be filled with the same charm as the television shows that made them beloved in the first place.", but was criticized for its repetitive combat.[5]

References
  1. "Capy Games' next game, Cartoon Network's OK K.O.!, launches Jan. 23". Polygon. January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  2. https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/3/17648148/steven-universe-ok-ko-game-nintendo-switch-release-date
  3. Dino-Ray Ramos (December 7, 2017). "'OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes' Set For Season 2 With New Console Video Game". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  4. Cartoon Network (December 7, 2017). "OK K.O.! - Let's Play Heroes First Official Trailer! - Cartoon Network". YouTube. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  5. Treese, Tyler. "OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes Review – How Licensed Games Should Be (PS4)". PlayStation LifeStyle. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  1. Published physically by Outright Games
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