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The anime-inspired visual aesthetics and punk graffiti vibes of RKGK hooked me from the moment it was announced.

Rebel and resist

But why call the game RKGK?

RKGK screenshot

“Not the oppression that the world has on them when they are kids.

And they became very proud […] that they were doing rakugaki.”

As a love letter, some of RKGK’s influences could not be clearer.

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The game wears them on its sleeves, sometimes quite literally.

And there’s more than a little Neon Genesis Evangelion in the mix.

So, these give you a huge boost in performance of how you play the levels."

RKGK screenshot

RKGK is set to release for PC via Steam on May 22.

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