Software:Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence
| Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Blue Sunset Games |
| Publisher(s) | Console Labs S.A. |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | April 28, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence is an action-adventure video game developed by Blue Sunset Games and published by Console Labs S.A. It is a sequel to Franko.
The game was released on April 28, 2023.[2]
Development
The sequel to Franko was originally worked on from 1995 to 1996, then the development team broke up.[3] In 2002/2003, there was an attempt to create Franko 2: No Mercy for the Game Boy Advance - the project was abandoned once Nintendo rejected the violent elements of the video game.[4][5][6] Later in June 2013, Franko 2: Revenge is Back was announced.[7][8][9]
In January 2014 the game's developers - Tomasz Tomaszek and Mariusz Pawluk from World Software, had a crowdfunding campaign on Wspieram.to create a sequel to Franko.[10][11][12] It was announced that IMGN.pro would be the game's publisher.[13][14] The team reached their goal of PLN 34.5 thousand, a record-breaking amount for Polish crowdfunding.[15] The developers said that at the time they began the crowdfund, mechanics of the game were already 70% built, while other elements (maps, graphics, cutscenes, dialogues) were 20 - 30% completed.[16]
In late 2014 it was announced that the game's main programmer had left the project, leading to a search for a development team who could complete the game.[17][18]
Graczpospolita reported that by 2015, communication between developers and the fans had "completely gone down".[19] Gry Online declared that it was considered by many to be a "dead game".[20]
In terms of gameplay, they announced a decision regarding the use of firearms in the title:
"For some time we have been thinking about whether to throw firearms into the game. [...] Franko is first and foremost a fist fight and that is what her substance, mechanics, gameplay and sense are, which means that the introduction of firearms could disturb the atmosphere of potential "realism". We didn't want to make a spectacular fighting game, but a "mundane" fighting game. Therefore, introducing a firearm in the wrong way could upset the balance. [...] So we decided to finally implement the firearms ourselves. However, we can promise that it will be very little in the game and it will depend on the player whether to use it at all."—Developers to Graczpospolita, 2016, [21]
In 2016, the development team wrote a message to their fans, "We work, we work. [...] in the meantime, be patient as you have not done so...", before explaining the challenges they've faces in the process.[22][23] They further added that the core development is done by one person with a few other part-timers and freelancers.[24] In 2017 it was announced that after 5 years of development of the game, they'd like to release the first part for the 25th anniversary of the original - in 2019.[25]
Pawluk said the game "has been scrapped, because despite the passage of several years the developers could not provide the quality that the original creators and fans would be satisfied with. Bah, as I found out, there wasn't even a developed combat system despite several years of work".[4]
In 2018, the rights were acquired by the Gdańsk studio Blue Sunset Games,[4] and the game was since rebranded as Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence with the development beginning from scratch.[26]
References
- ↑ "Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114970/Skinny__Franko_Fists_of_Violence/.
- ↑ "Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114970/Skinny__Franko_Fists_of_Violence/.
- ↑ "Gracze są głodni scrollowanych bijatyk – wywiad ze współtwórcą Franko 2" (in pl). 2013-08-26. https://www.komputerswiat.pl/gamezilla/artykuly/gracze-sa-glodni-scrollowanych-bijatyk-wywiad-ze-wspoltworca-franko-2/cm7qp2v.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Król, Michał (2018-10-31). "Franko 2 "został zaorany", gra powstaje od nowa. Zmieniła też właściciela i trafi na konsole" (in pl-PL). https://graczpospolita.pl/franko-2-zostal-zaorany-gra-powstaje-od-nowa-zmienila-tez-wlasciciela-i-trafi-na-konsole/.
- ↑ "Franko 2: Revenge is Back" (in pl). 2015-08-04. https://www.exec.pl/artykul.jsp?nid=84&Franko_2:_Revenge_is_Back.
- ↑ "Brutalna krucjata w kolorowym świecie Nintendo - Franko 2" (in pl-PL). 2017-08-04. https://www.polskie-gry.pl/brutalna-krucjata-w-kolorowym-swiecie-nintendo-franko-2/.
- ↑ Redakcja (2014-12-16). "Kłopoty Franko 2: Revenge is Back. Twórcy zabierają głos" (in pl-PL). https://graczpospolita.pl/klopoty-franko-2-revenge-is-back-tworcy-zabieraja-glos-36388/.
- ↑ "Zapowiedziano Franko 2: Revenge is Back – polska legenda powróci na urządzenia mobilne | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl). https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/zapowiedziano-franko-2-revenge-is-back-polska-legenda-powroci-na-urzadzenia-mobilne/z01306f.
- ↑ "Polski klasyk wraca po 20 latach. Oto Franko 2: Revenge is Back! - HCgamer.pl". 2013-07-22. http://hcgamer.pl/polski-klasyk-wraca-po-20-latach-franko-2-revenge-is-back-28036.
- ↑ Król, Michał (2014-01-20). "Franko 2 na PC! Ruszyła zbiórka funduszy na Wspieram.to" (in pl-PL). https://graczpospolita.pl/franko-2-na-pc-ruszyla-zbiorka-funduszy-na-wspieram-to-32233/.
- ↑ "Wspieram.to: Franko 2". https://wspieram.to/599-franko-2.html.
- ↑ Król, Michał (2013-06-15). "Polski klasyk wraca po 20 latach. Oto Franko 2: Revenge is Back!" (in pl-PL). https://graczpospolita.pl/polski-klasyk-wraca-po-20-latach-oto-franko-2-revenge-is-back-28036/.
- ↑ Król, Michał (2014-02-25). "IMGN.pro światowym wydawcą Franko 2" (in pl-PL). https://graczpospolita.pl/imgn-pro-swiatowym-wydawca-franko-2-32662/.
- ↑ "Franko 2 – IMGN.pro światowym wydawcą sequela polskiej bijatyki | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl). https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/franko-2-imgnpro-swiatowym-wydawca-sequela-polskiej-bijatyki/z21464c.
- ↑ "Franko 2 ufundowany. Następca bijatyki z 1994 roku rekordzistą polskiego finansowania społecznościowego | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl). https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/franko-2-ufundowany-nastepca-bijatyki-z-1994-roku-rekordzista-polskiego-finansowania-spolecznosciowego/z91478e.
- ↑ "Franko 2 zmierza na PC. Rozpoczęto zbiórkę pieniędzy na kontynuację polskiej bijatyki | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl). https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/franko-2-zmierza-na-pc-rozpoczeto-zbiorke-pieniedzy-na-kontynuacje-polskiej-bijatyki/zc1433a.
- ↑ "Polski crowdfunding znowu zawodzi tym razem przez Franko 2 - eJay - 17 grudnia 2014". https://gameplay.pl/news.asp?ID=89462.
- ↑ Kłosiński, Daniel (2014-12-17). "Problemy twórców Franko 2 - z zespołu odszedł jedyny programista" (in pl). https://www.eurogamer.pl/articles/2014-12-17-problemy-tworcow-franko-2-z-zespolu-odszedl-jedyny-programista.
- ↑ Król, Michał (2015-07-13). "Wiemy co się dzieje z Franko 2!" (in pl-PL). https://graczpospolita.pl/wiemy-co-sie-dzieje-z-franko-2/.
- ↑ "Franko 2 cały czas w produkcji? | GRYOnline.pl" (in pl). https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/franko-2-caly-czas-w-produkcji/z016b16.
- ↑ "W internecie zawrzało. W Franko 2 pojawi się broń palna". 3 March 2016. https://graczpospolita.pl/w-internecie-zawrzalo-w-franko-2-pojawi-sie-bron-palna/.
- ↑ Król, Michał (2016-08-07). "Moda na "sukces" epizod milion pięćset. Tak, twórcy Franko 2 znów dali o sobie znać" (in pl-PL). https://graczpospolita.pl/moda-sukces-epizod-milion-piecset-tworcy-franko-2-znow-dali-o-znac/.
- ↑ Król, Michał (2016-05-05). "Co się dzieje z Franko 2? Twórcy odpowiadają" (in pl-PL). https://graczpospolita.pl/sie-dzieje-franko-2-tworcy-odpowiadaja/.
- ↑ "Premiera Franko 2 w 2017? Dwa lata czekania, a gra nadal jest w powolnej produkcji" (in pl-PL). 2016-02-07. https://graczpospolita.pl/premiera-franko-2-w-2017-dwa-lata-czekania-a-gra-nadal-jest-w-powolnej-produkcji/.
- ↑ Król, Michał (2017-05-05). "Premiera Franko 2 dopiero w 2019 roku" (in pl-PL). https://graczpospolita.pl/premiera-franko-2-dopiero-2019-roku/.
- ↑ Pi, Lena (2022-12-26). "Вышла демоверсия битемапа Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence" (in ru). https://www.igromania.ru/news/121935/Vyshla_demoversiya_bitemapa_Skinny_and_Franko_Fists_of_Violence.html.
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