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Press release:
MIAMI BEACH, Florida – Dec. 3, 2024.
The California-based (the US) indie games publisher Joystick Ventures and indie games developer Summitsphere, are today very proud and happy to announce that their fast-paced explosive action platformer “ANTONBLAST“, is now available for PC via Steam (the Nintendo Switch version aiming to release by the end of the year).

The time has come to knock Satan down a peg or two. He’s seeing red – literally and figuratively – because Dynamite Anton is the one being on Earth redder than him. So the Devil Himself swindles Anton’s entire collection of Spirits, which means Anton can’t relax and kick it at Happy Hour. At least not until he’s recovered his prized collection piece by piece across 12 sprawling levels.

Take control of Anton, his Mighty F’n Hammer, and his unstoppable rage. Guide them through a strikingly stylish world alongside Anton’s mace-wielding coworker and fellow playable character Annie, and Brulo, the former owner of Boiler City’s only casino (where Anton is officially banned). Fling Anton through the air with increasingly devastating combos and master the Way of the Hammer to finally catch Satan and punch him in his awful dumb face.

Smash through destructible environments with a dynamic animation system that takes inspiration from 32-bit 2D games amped up to a new extreme. Battle gigantic bosses and discover the many secrets hidden in each level. Play for completionism’s sake at your own pace, or find the optimal routes for speedruns because while smashing the devil is fun…smashing the devil at world record pace is even more fun.

“ANTONBLAST is about embracing the chaos and finding a flow – at least, as much as a furious, red-faced man with a beard and a giant hammer can,” says Tony Grayson, creator of ANTONBLAST and the Fearless Leader of Summitsphere.

“Our team took to heart that a game about smashing the devil with a hammer should look and feel damn good, and we hope you agree.”

ANTONBLAST is now available on PC via Steam for $19.99, with the Nintendo Switch version arriving soon. Keep up with the latest from Summitsphere on their official website, and follow the studio on X/Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram. Join the red-faced conversation on the official Discord server, and be sure to check out Joystick Ventures’ official website and follow them on X/Twitter.

About Summitsphere
Find the fun. Established in 2018, Summitsphere is an independent, international development studio with a simple mission: Move mountains to make modern classics unlike anything you’ve seen before. Started by a group of longtime friends, our team focuses on crafting new experiences that marry classic techniques with modern technology. We grew up with the games of the 90s but keep a keen ear to the ground for the latest innovations in the field – what’s a modern classic without some trailblazing?

About Joystick Ventures
Joystick Ventures is a California-based investing and publishing company whose main goal is to encourage indie developers to stay honest and promote experimentation to push the limits of game design across all genres, styles, and geographies. They are most known for their 2022 release, Lost in Play, which has sold more than 200,000 copies.