Klaus Lee - Thunderballs

If you thought moustaches only had a few good uses, think again. Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer NUKKLEAR are excited to reveal 2D action platformer, Klaus Lee - Thunderballs, coming to Nintendo Switch, Windows PC and Mac via Steam later this year. As Klaus Lee, players are fixin’ to find out what it means to become the most impressive (and handsome) hero the world has never heard of, all in brilliant 2D platformer action.

Taking the role of the titular moustached spelunker Klaus Lee, players will explore virtual worlds ranging from deep underground caverns to buried civilizations —all of which are utterly dripping in rich, neon-hued, heavily intoxicated ‘80s inspired visuals and bawdy humour. German ingenuity never looked so good.

Klaus Lee wasn’t always battling enemies in a side-scrolling adventure platformer, though. He was once a Beverly Hills cop, then a private investigator and Hollywood stuntman who also taught Chuck Norris how to walk, taught Gene Simmons how to rock, and dated all of Charlie’s Angels at the same time. You might say Klaus Lee is a man who’s truly done it all. He even taught Maverick how to fly. But even the world’s most interesting men aren’t immune to the powers of rudimentary ’80s technology, which is how he got sucked into his TV screen and ended up in a video game.

So, what will you do as such a mythical man? Stuck in a video game from the 80s, you’re of course trapped in an old school platformer. But don’t you dare think it’s going to be boring just because it’s old. You get to utilise a jetpack, dynamite, and even laser vision as you traverse your way through over 100 unique levels. 

Thanks to a handy dandy level editor, take your creative skills to the next level (literally) with robust design options where anything you dream can be created, destroyed, and created again. With hundreds of options and endless possibilities, put your mightiest ideas to the test, have Klaus Lee try them out, and then unleash them to the world via cross-platform level sharing ability. Then, be sure to try out other community-created levels to see if you can outsmart them. Of course, you will, but we have to say that.

Key Features of Klaus Lee - Thunderballs:

• Where’d I Put My Moustache Oil? Join the moustachioed hero Klaus Lee through a classically crafted story of humour and fun where the 80s cliches know no bounds.  
• Prepare For Take Off Strap on your old school, high power jetpack to travel through over 100 unique, brain-bending levels, then, power your way through levels created by fellow Klaus Lee superfans. 
• Spikes & Bats & Bugs, Oh My! Deadly traps and vile beasts of all sizes ensure this adventure platformer is never short on action. Dodge nasty insects, temple traps, and other hazards where every level is a puzzle to be solved! 
• Games Couldn’t Do This Back In My Day Enjoy cross-platform functionality to see what everyone, everywhere is up to and creating in the wonderful world of Klaus Lee.   



Klaus Lee - Thunderballs, published by Assemble Entertainment and developed by NUKKLEAR,will launch on Nintendo Switch, Windows PC and Mac PC via Steam in Q4 2023. To learn more, visit the official website. 

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