If you’ve ever played a Tony Hawk game and said to yourself, “I wish I was on a train instead of a skateboard.” Boy, do I have the game for you. Denshattack! is a brand-new high-speed (sports?) game, putting you in the shoes of an up-and-coming train operator who starts competing in a series of trick-filled competitions. It looks absolutely ridiculous in the best way possible — and yes you can make a train do a flip.
Denshattack comes from Publisher Fireshine Games and is developed by Undercoders, the indie studio behind Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara, Treasures of the Aegean, and more. You don’t have to look to hard to see the game’s big inspirations, namely the likes of Jet Set Radio — through its pulpy pop art style, electronic soundtrack, and trick-based movement gameplay. But there’s also liberal inspiration from the likes of Tony Hawk and Shonen anime, as well as the developer’s own years of trips taking trains throughout Japan.
