PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe punches in on PlayStation this year

blog.playstation.com:

PixelJunk is back on PlayStation! I’m Dylan Cuthbert, founder of indie studio Q-Games, and I’m delighted to share that our frantic party-brawler, PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe, is coming to PlayStation. The game will launch later this year on both PS5 and PS4, and we can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on.

The PixelJunk series of games recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. We’re excited to be returning to PixelJunk’s spiritual home on PlayStation with a brand-new entry in the series. We’ve got our first trailer to share alongside a deep dive into what you can expect when we launch, so let’s get into it.

PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe combines the nostalgic excitement of traditional arcade brawlers with the multiplayer madness of couch co-op classics for a real 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. Both literally, by stacking trash, and figuratively, by wiping out waves of enemy robots. Trash means cash on these streets, and your bounty increases with the more items (and scrapped enemies) you throw into the back of your garbage truck.

We set out to create a fun gameplay fusion that’s easy to pick up and play, yet challenging to master. It takes serious skills to overcome the baddest of trash bots in PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe. You can choose to play with help from our AI helper bot, S.C.R.A.P., or share the fun with up to four players locally or online with cross-platform play.

As you progress, you’ll scrap with giant enemies, stack garbage sky-high, and trash talk your friends along the way. From collaborative missions to head-to-head challenges, minigames to boss battles, no two trips to Junktown are ever the same. There’s also a ton