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HOW TO PLAY:

ACTION KEYBOARD CONTROLLER
MOVEMENT WASD Left Stick, D-Pad
JUMP SPACE A, X
DODGE SHIFT B, O
LIGHT ATTACK LEFT CLICK, TX, SQUARE
HEAVY ATTACK RIGHT CLICK, YY, TRIANGLE
TAUNT/ READY SUPER CTRL/ HOLD CTRL RB/ HOLD RB
EASY HIGHLIGHT 6LB (REQUIRES METER)
EASY CLIMAX 5LT (REQUIRES TOKEN)

MOVELIST:

-[CLIMAX MOVE] requires token to perform.

-[HIGHLIGHT MOVE] requires meter to perform.

Biff Steaks:

[CLIMAX MOVE]  Easy Climax/ Hold RB + Light/Heavy Attack Raggedtooth Rush
[HIGHLIGHT MOVE] Up + Light/Heavy Attack Sharkyuken
[HIGHLIGHT MOVE] Down + Heavy Attack Dutch Oven
[HIGHLIGHT MOVE] Down + Light/Heavy Attack IN AIR Air Fryer
[HIGHLIGHT MOVE] Dash -> Forward + Heavy Attack Blacktip Bash
[HIGHLIGHT MOVE] Backdash -> Forward + Heavy Attack Tiger (Shark) Drop
Down + Light AttackEpaulette Elbow
Dash -> Forward + Light Attack Bull Charge
Backdash -> Forward + Light Attack Sharptooth Slip

Sue Flay:

[CLIMAX MOVE]  Easy Climax/ Hold RB + Light/Heavy Attack Check-Out
[HIGHLIGHT MOVE] Up + Light/Heavy Attack Shanghai
[HIGHLIGHT MOVE] Down + Light/Heavy Attack Hat Trick
[HIGHLIGHT MOVE] Dash -> Forward + Heavy Attack Bullseye
Heavy Attack -> Heavy Attack -> Heavy Attack  Double-Out

For modern-day monsters, world domination no longer comes through sheer power; you need brains, wit, and a ton of capital. The lazy shark-man Biff Steaks has none of that, nor the desire to take over the world, yet one horrible day leads him to become a key target in an ongoing battle between warring conglomerates! If he ever wants his normal life back, he'll have to take it to the top!

Fight your way through armies of goons and unique bosses in a variety of levels! Bottom-Up Beatdown: Hostile Takeover combines the chaos of classic 2D beat em' ups with the freeform combat systems of character action games. Battle through unique environments led by their distinct bosses!

Ready for some overtime? Play co-op and enjoy some quality bonding time shooting for high scores in multiple arenas or go for the best time in boss rush mode! Select from a pool of eccentric characters!

In order to escape this corporate conspiracy, you'll have to make some allies and enemies along the way. You'll have to work with Sue Flay, a mysterious agent of Mask Corporation, who guarantees your freedom once you take down their rivals at the Third Eye Network. It's all uphill from here...

Music by Vasalto!

Did you know? If you hold down both attack buttons after pressing the STORY button, you'll get access to a level select!

Updated 6 hours ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsHTML5, Windows
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorBugzsteaks
GenreAction
Made withGodot
Tags2D, Beat 'em up, Co-op, Hack and Slash, Pixel Art
Average sessionA few seconds
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Gamepad (any)
MultiplayerLocal multiplayer
Player count1 - 2

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(2 edits) (+1)

Solid demo! Combat is fast paced but still feels impactful. The character designs are a lot of fun, and the animations really bring them to life!

My biggest critique is that the different attack options available to the player don't do enough to distinguish themselves. As far as I could tell, they all have very few (or no) startup frames, stagger/fling enemies, and deal simple damage. There's definitely some combo potential, but a greater variety in how attacks affect enemies or how risky they are to pull off would go a long way in making combat more complex and interesting.

I still had a lot of fun with the demo though! Looking forward to the full release! :)

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nice