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Jet Set Knights

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81%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:story
84% User Score Based on 50 reviews
Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

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Jet Set Knights is a single player and multiplayer arcade role playing game with medieval and historical themes. It was developed by FobTi interactive and was released on April 7, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Jet Set Knights is an old-school arcade action platformer inspired by classics from the golden age such as Mario Bros, Snow Bros or newest Super Crate Box. If You love retro 2D platformers mixed with tower defense and RPG elements, Jet Set Knight is for You!

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84%Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
  • Fun and challenging arcade-style single-screen platformer with tower defense elements.
  • Supports local co-op multiplayer, great for playing with family or friends.
  • Retro pixel art style and music that appeals to fans of classic arcade games.
  • Collision detection issues leading to unfair deaths and frustration.
  • Limited content with few maps and repetitive level design.
  • No online multiplayer and lack of in-game tutorials or clear explanations.

  • story

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game lacks a traditional overarching story, focusing instead on tower defense mechanics with minor lore elements possibly expanded in external media. Players receive simple, achievement-like quests from the princess, but these are often challenging or unrealistic to complete within a single level. Overall, story and narrative depth are minimal and not essential to gameplay.

    • “It is possible to build little towers and walls and the princess sometimes issues simple achievement-type quests for what I presume is a bonus.”
    • “While the princess is pretty much just a damsel in distress, she will offer you special quests to complete, such as drink five health potions or find ten chests.”
    • “Completing a quest grants you a special token which can be used on the gambling machine found in the artifact-o-matic location within the game.”
    • “This game doesn't really have an overall story or point to it so far, which it could add.”
    • “While the quests sound quite easy, I've found that it's incredibly difficult, if not nearly impossible, to complete the quests in the space of one level as the number of times you need to do something is usually unrealistic; for example, the chance of getting five health potions is incredibly small.”
    • “The quests are so hard to complete that I've only managed to complete one and unfortunately I didn't get lucky with it, so I haven't been able to try out any of the artifacts in the game.”

  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers a smooth, addictive experience with classic arcade platformer mechanics, featuring wave-based challenges and collectible unlockables. While it includes modern extensions and a solid foundation, it is relatively simple, with limited levels and some balancing issues, making it enjoyable but potentially lacking depth for long-term engagement.

    • “Jsk has a solid foundation, it looks good and the wave-based platforming gameplay is a lot of fun but it only has a few levels and it does have a couple of balancing issues.”
    • “Great music, addicting gameplay loop, stuff to collect.”
    • “You can unlock various characters, trophies, weapons, artifacts, and achievements during your gameplay.”
    • “Unfortunately, the gameplay loop relies mostly on staying out of trouble and opportunistically taking pot shots while making sure nothing gets too close to the princess.”
    • “Conclusion: might be worth a dollar for its featureset and simple gameplay; otherwise, skip to better games.”
    • “The promo video showcases the basic gameplay, which doesn't change dramatically, like a classic arcade platformer.”

  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised as great and well-fitting, with the trailer music being particularly awesome. However, some users found the in-game music less exciting and noted persistent bugs such as music stopping unexpectedly or overlapping tracks. Including features like a music jukebox as a reward could enhance the experience.

    • “The trailer music was awesome.”
    • “Great music, addicting gameplay loop, stuff to collect.”
    • “The music is top notch and fits the game well.”
    • “Sometimes stops playing music altogether, but if you are really lucky, it'll play two songs at once.”
    • “Music bugs are the most annoying.”
    • “However, the music in each stage didn't really get me as hyped up.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are praised for their charming retro, 8-bit pixel art style that fits the gameplay perfectly, showcasing noticeable artistic improvement in the developer's recent titles. The artwork, especially on bosses, is well-loved and complements the 2D arcade platformer feel. However, there are limited graphics options, and fullscreen mode includes black bars around the game window.

    • “From Obludia to Jet Set Knights, I have seen great improvement not just in the developer's design skills, but in the artwork created for the newest game.”
    • “The pixel graphic style is exactly what we expect from 8-bit era games and looks great for the style of gameplay.”
    • “Since Jet Set Knights is inspired by Mario Bros, it's hardly surprising that the developer went for retro-styled handcrafted pixel graphics.”
    • “There's not much in the way of graphics options and the game window is surrounded by black bars in fullscreen mode.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers strong replayability with engaging, fun gameplay, though it may be challenging and potentially frustrating for some players, similar to a rogue-lite experience.

    • “Well-made, lots of replay value, and is tons of fun.”
    • “Replayable if you don't get frustrated and give up (much like a roguelite).”
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Jet Set Knights is a arcade role playing game with medieval and historical themes.

Jet Set Knights is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Jet Set Knights was released on April 7, 2016.

Jet Set Knights was developed by FobTi interactive.

Jet Set Knights has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Jet Set Knights for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Jet Set Knights is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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