YouTube and Twitch streamers have the ability to pull video games out of obscurity, sometimes years after release, and help titles become viral sensations overnight.PhasmophobiaandAmong Usare two games that experienced a surge in popularity thanks to streamers, to such a degree that Innersloth, thedevelopers ofAmong Us, admitted to feeling burned out and overwhelmed by the sudden success. Another game to benefit from the spotlight of streamers has beenJump King: There Is a Smoking Hot Babe at the Topby Nexile.
Released in mid-2019 to very positive reviews on Steam, the platforming game with a comedic undertone has been dubbed by Nexile as “a tactical leaping adventure.” The title was immediately picked up by streamers, makingJump Kinggo viral within months of release. The goal is of course to reach the top of the map, but that seemingly simple task is made more difficult by gravity. Similar toGetting Over It,the climbing game with the man in a pot, making the wrong move can lead to a hard fall and having to start over.
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A number of creators, including well-knownTwitch streamers like xQc, played the challenging and sometimes torturous game online. In response, a fan going by the name IntroCar created a new expansion to the game calledBabe of Ascension.Unaffiliated with developer Nexile, IntroCar decided to pay homage to some of the content creators who helped propelJump Kinginto the spotlight. As streamer Mizkif was playing the game on Twitch, he came to a new area inBabe of Ascensionthat featured images of some of the game’s more prolific streamers. Although the Reddit post claims that it was Nexile who added the images, it was not.
The originalJump Kingincludes two free expansions calledNew Babe+andGhost of the Babe.Thefan-made expansionforJump Kingis the first new content for the game in over a year and continues from the events ofGhost of the Babe,while introducing new gimmicks and challenges for players to enjoy. The developers have promoted IntroCar’sBabe of Ascensionmap on their social media and have expressed excitement about trying it out.
Based in Sweden, Nexile is a fairly newindiedevelopment studio of just four people who met in school, andJump Kingis their first game release. Currently, they are working onJump King Quest: A True Adventure of Challenges and Extreme Tension,a game that takes place in the same world but emphasizes immersion, exploration, and role-playing elements. The new title will allow people to join other players’ game worlds dynamically, meaning strangers and friends may appear in one another’s adventures.
Jump Kingis available on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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