18th February 2014

Second Chance Heroes Launched

rocket city studiosSt. John’s developer Rocket City Studios, Inc. has announced the release of their debut video game Second Chance Heroes, a cooperative arcade action adventure where players collect and play as clones of famous historical figures to fight off an apocalypse of the absurd.

“We are very pleased with the game and excited to see people play,” said Matthew Newhook, President of Rocket City Studios Canada, Inc. “Second Chance Heroes is a lot of fun and doesn’t take itself too seriously. We know people will enjoy it.”second chance heroes

Players explore an overrun mall, a mystical underground hobo colony and a secret government bunker in a three player cooperative adventure that pits them against werewolves, zombies, sentient cheeseburgers and more. The game features 12 playable historical figures to collect, each with their own unique abilities. They include a mini-gun toting Queen Elizabeth I, a chainsaw swinging Abraham Lincoln, and a wooden mech suit clad Leonardo da Vinci.

Second Chance Heroes is available to download and play for free from iTunes. Supported by in-app purchases, players can buy access to additional heroes, abilities, boosters and lives. Designed for both iPhone and iPad, this title requires iOS 6.0 or later. It is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

Second Chance Heroes is rated 12+ for the following:

  • Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
  • Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
  • Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
  • Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

Top In-App Purchases

  1. 550 Coins $4.99
  2. 1,150 Coins $9.99
  3. 300 Coins $2.99

The game was made possible in part by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 at 10:06 am and is filed under Action Adventure, Mobile, National News, New Releases, Teen. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
  1. @VillageGamer
    2:07 am on February 18th, 2014

    Rocket City Studios Debut @2ndChanceGame on iTunes http://t.co/3AkFuas5Kz #eyeoncanada

  2. @HarryTucker
    2:18 am on February 18th, 2014

    RT @VillageGamer: Rocket City Studios Debut @2ndChanceGame on iTunes http://t.co/3AkFuas5Kz #eyeoncanada

  3. @MORdirections
    3:24 am on February 18th, 2014

    RT @VillageGamer: Rocket City Studios Debut @2ndChanceGame on iTunes http://t.co/3AkFuas5Kz #eyeoncanada

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