Gametraders Live September Magazine

Did you feel the need to
fill a hole in the market left
by narrative-driven boxing
games like Punch Out?
How difficult is the game? Did
you want to challenge players
or make it accessible for
newcomers?
Will the game be PlayStation
TV compatible?
Antonio: We are working on it!
César: We thought that the
logical answer to making a
game based on the character
using the comic aesthetics
would be Punch Out. The fact
that there was need in the
market for that kind of games
just made it click afterwards.
César: At the end we decided
to have a very challenging
game that felt fair to the player.
We always had in mind the
newcomers to this kind of game,
but we wanted to maintain the
challenging aspects of the Punch
Out series.
Will you attempt a physical
release of Pato Box if the
opportunity arises?
Antonio: Yes! It’s something we
really want to do but we are still
looking into it to see what is our
best option.
What features make Pato
Box unique? What made
you decide on including
exploration-based elements in
addition to the fighting?
César: Pato Box will show you
a world that is a mixture of
serious themes and places
mixed with some really stupid
moments and characters,
making it a bizarre and unique
experience. Most of the fights
were designed to keep the
simplicity of the Punch Out
controls but to expand on the
mechanics surrounding enemies
to make it an original game.
The exploration-based elements
are meant to show more of the
story of this world and act as a
“break” between the hardcore
fights in it.
What is the expected length
of the game? Anything
to encourage multiple
playthroughs?
César: I think it really depends
of what type of player you are.
For some the fights are the core
within the game and they will
jump right to the action, trying
to achieve a high rank within
each fight. Others want to dig
into the story of the hero and
his world and will try to find
every secret and detail around
the characters, not to mention
the collectables we left scattered
around. I like to think you can
jump back to the game anytime
to do all this stuff and discover
more easter eggs hidden within,
or just to get better at the
bosses.
Finally, two questions I’ve been
asking everyone – what are
some of your favourite games
you’ve played on Vita?
César: Tearaway, Gravity Rush,
Hotline Miami and Sound Shapes.
Antonio: Persona 4 Golden and
Gravity Rush are my favorites.
Which of the two Vita models
(LCD or OLED) is your favourite?
César: OLED for me, it looks
gorgeous.
Antonio: OLED also, the screen is
amazing.
I’d like to thank Antonio and Cesar for
taking the time to talk to me. You can
follow updates on their game Pato
Box and any future Bromio projects
via their website, but they’re most
active on Twitter! - Adam Cartwright