Punch Club

January 8, 2016

Platforms

Android iOS Linux Mac Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Switch PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 4 Xbox One

Companies

Lazy Bear Games tinyBuild

Genres

Fighting Indie Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Sport Strategy

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The game was originally known as VHS Story (Video Hero Super Story) as a reference of the movies of the era. According to the team at Lazy Bear Games, the name was changed because many people misunderstood the title, thinking that it's a game about the video format itself.

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Development interview:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180817023255/https://www.siliconera.com/2015/02/06/interview-trading-blows-remembering-the-80s90s-with-the-vhs-story-creators/

Early trailer:
https://youtu.be/LP-W3hKOZtU

Tweets from LazyBearGames explaining the change:
https://twitter.com/LazyBearGames/status/603539635705352192

https://twitter.com/LazyBearGames/status/637249854348075008

https://twitter.com/LazyBearGames/status/641268743058915328

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When the player's character leaves their house for the first time, they will get assaulted by two thugs. One of them says "I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle!". This is a reference to the 1991 film Terminator 2, where the eponymous Terminator tells that to one of the biker gang menbers.

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Gameplay footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Udqm3JMDk#t=450

Terminator 2 scene: https://youtu.be/XPtVZ69lomk?t=131

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Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield from the 1994 film Pulp Fiction appear as background cameos in Casey's Cafe.

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Forum thread:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=608340587

The original scene in Pulp Fiction:
https://youtu.be/YujYTVQ4_S0

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The character Ding Kong is based off real life boxing promoter Don King, with his name being a play on the giant ape King Kong.

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The character know as The Don is based off mafia Don Vito Corleone, a character from The Godfather.

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The character known as Tyler is based off Tyler Durden from Fight Club. Not just in his appearence and mannerisms but also in their roles, as they both organize fights.

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One of the fighters the player can face in Celebrity Fight is Kulk Kogan, who is a reference to former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.

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Gameplay footage of Kulk Kogan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrQB69f_DiU

Steam Community post:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=608340587

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In the player's house you can find a poster that heavily resembles the poster of the 1986 film Cobra starring Sylvester Stallone.

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Mickey is based off Mickey O'Neil from the 2000 film Snatch directed by Guy Ritchie. Not only both characters are connected to caravans (Mickey lives in Caravan Camp while Mickey O'Neil is a traveler interested in caravans), but Mickey is also stated to be the twin brother of Tyler (who is based off Fight Club's Tyler Durden), referencing how both Mickey O'Neil and Tyler Durden were portrayed by actor Brad Pitt.

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The Sewer Crocodiles are based off the titular characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The crocodiles themselves are named Bill, Mark, Steve, and Gabe. These are references to Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates, Facebook's co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs, and Valve's co-founder Gabe Newell, respectively.

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Master Raccoon is based off Master Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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In a comment by the game's developers on Twitter in 2017, they claimed they would try to implement character customization in the game, although the final release does not have any such feature.

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In the player's house garage you can find two posters which say "Stoney" and "Sport Sport", which are references to the 2006 film Rocky Balboa and the 1988 film Bloodsport, respectively.

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Rey Maskerio, one of the fighters the player can face in Ultimate Fights, is named after professional wrestler Rey Misterio.