Description

Double Kick Heroes is an explosive mashup of a shoot'em up with a frenetic rhythm game backed by an awesome METAL tune! Lead your band on an explosive roadtrip through the wasteland, blast zombies with your Gundillac and crush them with the power of METAL. The game packs in 50 songs, 30 original, 20 from established bands, half a dozen chapters of adventures and a community level editor that will allow any music to be played to the rhythm of exploding zombie skulls.

History

Double Kick Heroes was initially created for Ludum Dare #34 in late 2015. The team wanted to make a frenetic rhythm game based on METAL and shooting and... well ultimate destruction, no less. They joined their METAL forces together and borrowed inspiration from the works of Robert Rodriguez, the Tenacious D and, of course all these METAL legends hanging over them. With the groove of the epic Elmobo and his 25 years of experience in video game music AND METAL production, they won the Gold Medal for Music and ranked #10 in graphics for the Ludum Dare challenge. Many players enjoyed the mix of shooting, crimson mood and intense action on the beat. The game rocketed to more than 200 comments and constructive feedbacks overwhelmed them. After delivering an enhanced post jam version, more than 15 000 people played the game all around the world. They were also best shooter for some monthes on itch.io, which in these days of abundant indie shooters is a feat in itself. The crew felt a deep need for a rock solid metal-rhythm-action-shooting-Gundillac video game! So they decided to deliver a bigger and better version for desktops and consoles! Now they are working on their next game and cannot wait to show more!

Features

  • Double kick zombies in the face with insane Metal music!
  • 30 songs tremendous quality metal by an epic video game and metal composer. Isn't it a perfect reason to sacrifice kittens for?
  • 19 songs from established band like ULTRA VOMIT, FUNDAMENTAL WISDOM OF CHAOS, HELL IN TOWN, ANTHEUS, TEMNEIN, VOLKORX,ZANDER NORIEGA, LOUIS GODART,KUABEE,THE GREAT OLD ONES, PLUG-IN,GOROD,SIDILARSEN,JINJER,GOJIRA,CARPENTER BRUT,DAN TERMINUS,THE ALGORITHM, PSYKUP. Madness indeed!
  • On PC - Import your own music, play community designed tracks, edit your favorite songs and share challenges!
  • Rodriguez infused background story about being weird teenagers living for Sex, Drugs and Heavy Metal.
  • Explosions, rebels, road-rage, madness, apocalypse. Ready to hit the Fury Road ?
  • The only fucking awesome rock and metal rhythm game, what moar ?

Videos

Nintendo Switch Reveal — YouTube

Images

Awards & Recognition

  • "Best Indie Soundtrack" Ping 2019
  • "Best Mainstream Soundtrack" Ping 2019
  • "Best Indie Game" Gamescom 2017
  • "Best Game to Play" Play Awards 2016
  • "Jury's Choice" Play Awards 2016
  • "Heart Crush" Animasia 2016
  • "Gold medal for Music, #10 for graphics, #15 overall" Ludum Dare #34, December 2015
  • "3rd Best Indie Game" Stunfest, May 2016

Selected Articles

  • Double Kick Heroes is a stunning shoot-'em-up with a metal rhythm!
    PC GAMER ,
  • Out-rock the apocalypse in Double Kick Heroes!
    Rock Paper Shotgun ,
  • Double Kick Heroes is True, But Not So Grim, Metal!
    HARDCOREGAMER ,
  • Post-apocalyptic rhythm metal'em all!
    DESTRUCTOID ,
  • What's to say? This game is fucking awesome in every way. Great job guys!
    Georges Broussard, maker of Duke Nukem ,
  • Awesome work, it looks and sounds amazing!
    01010111, maker of ＢＥＤ✰ＨＯＧＧ ,
  • Double Kick Heroes : coup de cœur pour ce shooter musical totalement dingo !
    Bertrand "Bamar" Amar, french videogame legend ,
Double Kick Heroes on Itch.io
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Gamejolt
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Itch.io
Top shooter itch.io.
OST Volume I on Bandcamp
Volume I of Double Kick Heroes OST fanlink.to.
OST Volume II on Bandcamp
Volume II of Double Kick Heroes OST fanlink.to.
Guests song
Hellgate contains track from well known bands, here is a playlist that gathers them bit.ly.

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Double Kick Heroes Credits

Guillaume "Gyhyom" Breton
Badass pink shirt equipped pixel artist
Frédéric "ElMobo" "Moby" Motte
Blowing your ass off with Black Metal, bitch
David "Blackmagic" Elahee
Demon Lord of Code
Yannick "Tavrox" Elahee
Evil communications, death pamphlets, satanic invocations.
Thomas "Togi" Giro
Xbox Gran Masta, Hair rainbowing, paper tearing.