Smack Talk Hits 96% Positive Rating After Full Release
Smack Talk's positive reception shows that a party game built around shouting silly move names aloud can win over players despite a small concurrent player count.
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Monchii Studio released Smack Talk on PC via Steam on August 27 after nine months of early access. The voice-recognition battle action party game supports up to eight players online and currently holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating, with 96% of 811 reviews positive. It is on sale at 35% off until September 11.
Smack Talk reached its full release on August 27 after nine months in early access, and the voice-controlled battle game is finding its audience. Moves are not tied to controller inputs. Players speak each move's name into a microphone, and the names lean into comedy: a gorilla character's big move requires saying 'Reject humanity, return to monkey,' while others say lines typical of businessmen, police officers, and fast food workers.
The game supports 1 to up to 8 players in simultaneous online battles. Steam user reviews sit at Overwhelmingly Positive, with 96% of 811 reviews positive. SteamDB shows a peak of 126 concurrent players after release, a small number, though user numbers are rising. The game does not support Japanese yet, but voice recognition has been adjusted for each supported language. It sells for 790 yen, and until September 11 it is 35% off at 513 yen including tax.
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