Kraken City

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In "Kraken City," play as a dark magician, hunting humans to offer as sacrifices to the Kraken. Collect various outfits to please the Kraken and engage in simple, action-packed gameplay. Summon the Kraken to bind and capture your living sacrifices for valuable rewards.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

80%

Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews

humor13 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a funny beat 'em up mechanic with a unique Kraken system that adds a humorous twist to combat.
Graphics are nice, and the character designs, along with unlockable costumes, enhance the overall experience.
The gameplay offers a mix of frenetic action and cheeky moments, making it a fun way to kill a couple of hours.

The game frequently crashes, particularly on certain hardware setups, which significantly hampers the experience.
Combat mechanics are janky, with issues like poor camera control, wonky hitboxes, and a lack of targeting, making it frustrating at times.
There are numerous bugs and optimization issues, including awkward dialogue and a limited number of missions, which detract from the overall enjoyment.

story
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
81%
11%
The game's story is minimalistic, revolving around a magical girl who undertakes missions to summon a kraken and defeat enemies, with no significant narrative depth. Players can complete five main missions and unlock additional content after finishing the game, but the overall mission structure lacks complexity and coherence. Technical issues, such as camera problems and interface glitches, detract from the experience, but the focus remains on gameplay rather than storytelling.
- “The story is simple, but it effectively sets the stage for the gameplay.”
- “After beating the game, there are 3 additional missions - you need to talk to a new guy next to the boss.”
- “The story is simple.”
- “There is no particular storyline here.”
- “We just have to go through several missions, controlling a magician girl (an apostle of Nialato) who can summon a kraken and thus sacrifice people to it.”
humor
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by its quirky and playful mechanics, such as using a kraken to catch and spank enemies for health and money, which adds a comedic twist to the beat 'em up genre. Players find the blend of absurdity and action, reminiscent of Yakuza's fighting style, to be both entertaining and satisfying, making for a fun and lighthearted experience. Overall, the game is described as a humorous adventure that combines sexy elements with slapstick comedy.
- “'Kraken City' is an absolute rollercoaster of fun, expertly blending hack-and-slash mayhem with hilarious moments.”
- “There's something hilariously satisfying about flinging enemies around and then delivering a cheeky smack right on the bum!”
- “Funny beat 'em up in dancing street with an interesting kraken mechanic, where you need to catch your enemies with tentacles and spank them for HP and money. The kraken music seems familiar!”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
14%
14%
The gameplay is a humorous beat 'em up set in a vibrant dancing street, featuring a unique kraken mechanic that allows players to capture enemies with tentacles for health and money. It combines frenetic action with quirky elements, offering a variety of fighting styles that keep the combat engaging, despite some frustrating mechanics and janky character models. Overall, it delivers an entertaining and cheeky experience.
- “The gameplay offers a delightful mix of frenetic action and cheeky moments, with various fighting styles keeping combat fresh and addictive.”
- “It's the perfect level of frustratingly jank combat mechanics merged with uncanny valley character models, machine-translated dialog, and copious amounts of fan service.”
- “Funny beat 'em up in a dancing street with an interesting kraken mechanic, where you need to catch your enemies with tentacles and spank them for HP and money. The kraken music seems familiar.”
- “It's the perfect level of frustratingly janky combat mechanics merged with uncanny valley character models, machine-translated dialogue, and copious amounts of fan service.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The music in the game features a catchy main theme that enhances the addictive nature of the gameplay, with a familiar kraken-inspired tune that adds to the overall fun atmosphere. Players appreciate how the soundtrack complements the quirky beat 'em up mechanics, making the experience more engaging.
- “💚 [b] Music [/b] - very cool main theme song that makes this simple and short game really addictive.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics are praised for their striking visuals and appealing character designs, complemented by a variety of unlockable costumes that enhance gameplay. Overall, the visuals contribute to an enjoyable experience, providing a visually engaging backdrop for the simple, fun mechanics.
- “The visuals are striking, featuring stunning character designs and a range of unlockable costumes that enhance each encounter.”
- “Nice graphics and simple button mashing provide an hour or two of mindless fun.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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25%
25%
The game suffers from several optimization issues, including character clipping, erratic jumping mechanics, and frequent failures to display mission or shop screens during interactions. While the core concept is enjoyable, it requires significant bug fixes and overall optimization improvements.
- “It still needs a lot of bug fixes and optimizations, but the concept is enjoyable.”
- “Besides a few enemies clipping into the street, jumping that sends you high up into the air, and small optimization issues, the only major problem is that characters often don’t show the mission or shop screen when talking to them.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
While the visuals and character designs are praised for their striking quality and variety of unlockable costumes, there is no specific mention of character development in terms of narrative growth or depth. The focus appears to be more on aesthetics rather than the evolution of characters throughout the game.
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is reported to have significant stability issues, particularly with bugs related to clipping and camera functionality, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “Still very buggy, especially with clipping and camera issues.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is noted for its short length, allowing players to complete it in a single session, which may limit its overall replayability.