The Rocky Horror Picture Show Is Back In The Format Fans Have Wanted For Decades

Posted by Brian Myers | Published 16 seconds ago

The most popular cult movie ever seen finally has its mystique in the hands of gamers around the world. The Rocky Horror Picture Show video game has been wanted by fans for decades and now it’s a reality as United Kingdom-based studio Freak Zone Games has followed through. While Rocky Horror video game (its official title) is a far cry from the first-person shooters and open-world epics that have dominated video game sales for the past two decades, its gameplay and format look very promising.

The Rocky Horror Show video game It has the same tongue-in-cheek humor seen in the original source material and doesn’t hold back.

The Rocky Horror Show video game presents the story of Brad and Janet, two characters from a horror musical, as they wander the road to Dr. Frank N. Furter and examine the manipulation within. The gameplay is a classic two-dimensional side scroller, seeing characters move from the left side of the screen to the right in the style of many games from the 1980s and 90s. As the player moves the game characters across the screen, many traps and creatures await to take away lives.

The Rocky Horror Show video game It has the same tongue-in-cheek humor seen in the original source material and doesn’t hold back. At one point during the game, Brad is warned by the castle’s caretaker, Riff Raff, that he should “beware of traps and low-level design.” As an added touch, whenever Brad’s character takes any hits during the boss fight with Frank N. Furter, each contact causes him to lose clothing until his wardrobe is made up of solid white underwear.

The hits “Dammit Janet” and “The Time Warp” are among the many classic tunes that can make a Rocky Horror game your first song.

The brain behind Rocky Horror Show Video Game they’re certainly influenced by some of the most popular side-scrolling offerings from years past. The game is reminiscent of the first entries of Castlevania, Mega Man, and Ninja Gaiden, with the need for a steady pace and clear timing as the scenes progress.

Any fan of the cult film and stage production will be delighted with the musical numbers from the original movie included in the 8-bit soundtrack. The hits “Dammit Janet” and “The Time Warp” are among the many classic tunes he performs The Rocky Horror Show video game the first one you will sing with.

The brain behind Rocky Horror Show Video Game they’re certainly influenced by some of the most popular side-scrolling offerings from years past.

The Rocky Horror Show video game it’s available across multiple platforms and at a very reasonable price. Curious fans will find it available for $10 at the Nintendo Store for its Switch console and can get it for just $9 through a special promotion on PCs with Steam. Before the Halloween season officially ends, the game will be available on both PlayStation and Xbox.

The style and gameplay aren’t of a level that will win any developer awards for sophistication or originality, but The Rocky Horror Show video game looks like a fun way for movie fans to reconnect with the cult favorite in a new way. It’s definitely a retro game, both in aesthetic and 8-bit music, and it could be what makes this Halloween season a fan’s dream.