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InKnockout City,your teammates can tuck their head into their knees until they resemble a dodgeball.
This technique is core to theKnockout Cityexperience.
Anyone who wants to get good at the game needs to master the art of catch and release.
No game does a better job at maintaining its strategic chops, while still indulging our silliest multiplayer fantasies.
The company recruited Velan Studios (the upstart team behind mixed-realityMario KartgameHome Circuit) for the task.
But at every turn, Velan has amplifiedKnockout Cityspremise to ludicrous, hysterical degrees.
Here are just a few examples.
Theres a map called Jukebox Junction set on a neon subway station where trains are constantly zooming by.
With a well-timed toss, you’re free to bounce an opponent into oncoming traffic,Matrix-style.
This can continue ping-ponging between competitors until the ball is moving at light speed.
Clearly, it resonated.
Youd be forgiven if all of this sounds like a slightly more comprehensiveMario Partymini-game.
Thats when you first see howKnockout Citygives everyone the tools to truly break an opponent down.
These subtleties are indelible, and they encourage you to keep digging deeper.
The worlds best cybernetic dodgeball player would be a fantastic entry to the canon.
But you dont have to care about any of that stuff!
Go ahead and playKnockout Cityas a total casual.
Ignore all of those nuances entirely, and never for a moment worry about getting better.
