PixelJunk is back on PlayStation! I’m Dylan Cuthbert, founder of indie studio Q-Games, and I’m thrilled to announce that our frantic fighting game, PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe, is coming to PlayStation. The game launches later this year on PS5 and PS4, and we can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on.
The PixelJunk game series recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. We’re thrilled to return to the spiritual home of PixelJunk on PlayStation with a brand new entry in the series. We have our first trailer to share with a deep dive into what you can expect at launch, so let’s get to it.
Slam dunk the junk
PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe combines the nostalgic excitement of traditional arcade brawlers with the multiplayer craziness of couch co-op classics for a true hybrid experience. It’s a beat ’em up that’s also a clean ’em up, with a focus on cleaning up the streets of Junktown. Literally, by piling up trash, and figuratively, by annihilating waves of enemy robots. Garbage means money on these streets, and your bounty increases with the more items (and trashed enemies) you throw in the back of your garbage truck.
We set out to create a fun fusion of gameplay that was easy to pick up and play, but hard to master. It takes some serious skill to defeat the baddest of garbage robots in PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe. You can choose to play with the help of our AI support bot, SCRAP, or share the fun with up to four players locally or online with cross-platform play.
As you progress, you’ll junkyard giant enemies, pile trash sky-high, and talk to your friends along the way. From collaborative missions to one-on-one challenges, mini-games to boss battles, no trip to Junktown is alike. There are also a ton of weapons to discover, a large roster of Scrappers to recruit, and over 100 unique truck parts to unlock.
Clean the streets of Junktown
Q-Games studio has resided in Kyoto for over 22 years, so it’s been an absolute joy to take inspiration from our favorite places and traditions and see them reflected in the game’s cyberpunk streets. There are over 25 levels to explore in 5 crowded regions of Junktown, each inspired by the eclectic sights and sounds of Japan.
The fourth area of the world map is Kawaii Kyoto, and we really went to town to pay homage to some of our treasured local places and traditions from across the region. From the bamboo forests of Arashiyama to garbage robots inspired by the traditional Japanese dance Awa, the design of the world means a lot to us, and we hope you have as much fun exploring it as we had bringing it to life.
On behalf of everyone here at Q-Games, we look forward to welcoming you to Junktown to help us clean up the streets when PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe launches on PlayStation later this year.
Let’s go scrappers!
