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KKP Best Of 2020: Game #18

More 2020 Best Games feature work here. #18. No Straight Roads (PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One) https://www.youtube.com/embed/4H9AM7L1AGc No Straight Roads is a game that Malaysians can be proud of. It's probably the biggest fully made-in-Malaysia game ever made to date, and that's not just in terms of sales alone. The folks a...

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Here Are Your PlayStation Blog GOTY 2020 Nominees

The PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year polls are now live and you can vote on PlayStation Blog now. There are 17 categories this year, and the polls will remain open until 3.59pm GMT+8 on 14 December 2020. Malaysian-based Metronomik's No Straight Roads managed to garner two nominations, including Best Independent Game and Best Soundtrack. Che...

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No Straight Roads Is Getting A Free Christmas Update

Publisher Sold Out and Malaysia-based developer Metronomik have announced that No Straight Roads is getting a free Christmas Edition update for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions of the game in early December 2020. However, the Nintendo Switch version will release at a later unspecified date. According to PlayStation Blog, the update ...

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Let’s Celebrate Malaysia’s Many Gaming Accomplishments For 2020 [Video]

Happy Malaysia Day, everyone!  To celebrate the 31st of August  16th of September (and its weekend by extension), let's give thanks to the many hard-working folks in the Malaysian games industry for all of their contributions. From government body MDEC to small studios, every one of these fine folks should be recognized for their hard work...

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No Straight Roads Brings In Profit First Day After Launch

Today EG7 (owner of No Straight Roads publisher Sold Out) has announced that the recently-released title is already profitable just one day after its release on 25 August 2020 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Developed by Malaysian developer Metronomik, No Straight Roads is an action-adventure game that mashes together rhythm-infused combat with ...

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Here’s Our Favourite No Straight Roads Pieces Of Fanart

Malaysian studio Metronomik's No Straight Roads recently released worldwide on 25 August 2020, and it seems to have captured the heart of many gamers. Fans of the game are loving its unique art style, and there are loads of awesome fan art out there. The developer has also announced that Support-A-Creator program members on the Epic Games Store...

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No Straight Roads’ Metronomik Will Address The Game’s Major Bugs

We dug our time with Metronomik's music-laced action game No Straight Roads, even with its technical bugs & quirks. The devs know this too, so leave it to the company's CEO Wan Hazmer to release a video talking about it, as well as dish out some protips on the game's harder segments. He details some of the bugs in the game, which include playe...

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Kizuna A.I Plays No Straight Roads; Didn’t Experience Existential Crisis Thankfully

In No Straight Roads, players control Bunk Bed Junction duo Mayday and Zouk to fight against EDM practitioners. One of them is a virtual idol named Sayu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l98X0FakpkI One wonders what would happen if a renowned video-gaming virtual idol were to play this segment of the game? Well, wonder no more as Kizuna A.I experi...

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How Hard Did We Rock In No Straight Roads’ First Two Stages?

Despite its recent delay, there's still a lot of anticipation and hype for Metronomik's No Straight Roads, Malaysia's major gaming contribution for 2020 that goes beyond assets-generation. And with the recent build of the game made playable to us, it feels like a road favorably traveled. The premise to this indie title is simple: rocking protagoni...

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No Straight Roads Trailer Showcases Cast Tech Hub & New Idol-Inspired Boss

During last night's Guerilla Collective live stream, Malaysian studio Metronomik's action-adventure platformer and musical extravaganza No Straight Roads received a new gameplay trailer narrated by CEO and founder Wan Hazmer. In the new No Straight Roads trailer, Wan Hazmer highlights and showcases one of the playable hubs in the game's Vinyl City...

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No Straight Roads Delayed To “Later In The Summer”

One of this year's most-anticipated indie-developed action titles No Straight Roads is getting delayed, much to the disappointment of many here in sunny ol' Malaysia. The Metronomik-developed title, previously scheduled for 30th June, will only be available "later in the summer" for PC (via Epic Games), PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The main...

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Our Favourite Hari Raya Cards From Video Game Publishers & Developers

Just like with Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Aidilfitri comes with its own specialized green-themed holiday cards. Video game companies from all over Asia create special ones to celebrate this glorious time. Check out our favourites below: Metronomik Zuke and Mayday are in traditional garb in this simple-but-sweet Metronomik greeting card. Streaml...

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Malaysia-Made No Straight Roads Is Coming To Nintendo Switch & Xbox One

To the surprise of gamers everywhere, Malaysian developer Metronomik has announced that No Straight Roads is slated to release for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, alongside the originally-announced platforms of PS4 and PC (exclusively on Epic Games Store) on 30 June 2020. According to the official Twitter account for No Straight Roads, the Collector...

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Covid-19 Causes Metronomik & CD Projekt Employees To Work From Home

The Covid-19 coronavirus has caused some companies to shift towards home-working. Now, local studio Metronomik and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red are doing the same. Both companies announced their decisions on Facebook yesterday, just several hours apart. Metronomik wrote that they had "adopted a work from home policy for the coming weeks...

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How MDEC Plans To Bring Game Publishers To Malaysia

Malaysia's biggest event focusing on digital content such as animation and video games is just around the corner. That's right, I'm talking about Level Up KL 2019. This will be the 5th year that the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is organising Level Up KL and this year, it will be the first time that the event is open to the public so ...

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No Straight Roads Is The First Malaysian Epic Games Store Exclusive [Update]

Update 30/8/19: It's confirmed; No Straight Roads is an Epic Games exclusive for PC alongside a few other notable indie titles. Also, we've added some comments from people regarding the Epic Store news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPpAg6IePGU&t=1s Original story The music-laced action game No Straight Roads from Metronomik has been getti...

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No Straight Roads Closed Off Until Early 2020; Gets Publisher & Physical Copy

So much for that Spring 2019 release date, eh Metronomik? The Malaysian-made upcoming action game with rhythm beats No Straight Roads will be delayed to early 2020. On the plus side, the devs will be partnering with publisher Sold Out, and will also get physical versions for sale for only US$39.99. Oh, and it'll be for PC and PS4. Here's the offi...

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Final Fantasy XV’s Long Development Wasn’t Nomura’s Fault, Says Wan Hazmer

Metronomik CEO Wan Hazmer is currently developing No Straight Roads, but before that, he was the Lead Game Designer for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XV. He's taking everything he learned in his years working at the Japanese studio and bringing it here to Malaysia starting with No Straight Roads. In an interview with Game Informer, Wan Hazmer discus...

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Metronomik’s No Straight Roads Was Close To Being A Turn-Based RPG: Wan Hazmer

Malaysia should be proud knowing that one of its gaming studios Metronomik may have an international music-savvy action gaming hit in its hand: No Straight Roads. But did you know that it was close to being a turn-based RPG with music? According to an exclusive Kakuchopurei interview with Metronomik's CEO and game designer lead Wan Hazmer, he chan...

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TGS 2018: Malaysia’s Wan Hazmer Shows Off New Action Rhythm Indie Game

Wan Hazmer, a Malaysian game designer renowned for working on Final Fantasy XV at Square Enix, formed a game company called Metronomik following his departure from the FF-making house in 2017. So what has the new Malaysian studio been working on since then? A pretty nifty indie game called No Straight Road, which was revealed during Tokyo Game ...

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