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Future Knight is a 2D run-and-gun action shoot 'em up from Studio Koba (Narita Boy) and Aeternum Game Studios (Aeterna Noctis, Eden Genesis), set for release August 13, 2026 on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Studio Koba led the game's original concept, art direction, and core design, with Aeternum Game Studios handling co-development and publishing, contributing its experience with tight, precision-focused controls.
The Premise
It is May 23rd, 1993. The Lady of the Past, leader of the "Present" pyramid scheme cult, has just washed her underwear and, incidentally, wiped the brains of all humanity. Only you -- a robot built over 30 years from the remains of a 90s soap opera actor -- can stop her, traveling back in time to exactly 8 hours before the apocalypse to sabotage her day, from her walk in the park to her meal at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Each level, or Biome, represents one confirmed hour in her schedule before she wipes humanity's memory for good.
Choreography of Violence
You're not alone: you have Two More, a benign, inexplicably powerful tumor living inside you with a life of its own. The game's central mechanic, confirmed as the "Choreography of Violence," lets you switch between Future Knight and Two More instantly -- recovering Future Knight's health by using Two More, and recharging Two More's energy by using Future Knight, creating a genuine, deadly dance to annihilate enemies with style.
An LCD-Inspired Aesthetic With Real Bite
Confirmed fluid, hand-drawn animations mimic ink blots, fusing the cute with the grotesque in a visual homage to 80s handheld electronic games -- all set within a retro-futuristic Tokyo and the internal technology of a calculator and liquid crystal display. The narrative is confirmed as deliberately "less pretentious and much more fun," leaning into dark humor and social satire as you face pyramid scheme cults and surreal situations, all building toward confirmed unforgettable final bosses -- grotesque creations "born from an insane mind," designed for epic, surprise-filled fights.
Traversal and Structure
You'll ride the skies on your Future Board as you push through the game's 8 confirmed Biomes, with roughly 8 hours to save humanity's memory before time runs out.