<s>
Divekick	B-Application
is	O
a	O
2D	O
competitive	O
fighting	O
game	O
originally	O
developed	O
by	O
One	O
True	O
Game	O
Studios	O
,	O
an	O
independent	O
collective	O
of	O
competitive	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
showcased	O
at	O
several	O
competitive	O
events	O
,	O
and	O
after	O
a	O
positive	O
reaction	O
,	O
the	O
group	O
created	O
a	O
Kickstarter	O
campaign	O
to	O
fund	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
a	O
full	O
version	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
"	O
Divekick	B-Application
"	O
is	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
a	O
common	O
mechanic	O
in	O
many	O
fighting	O
games	O
in	O
which	O
some	O
characters	O
can	O
jump	O
in	O
the	O
air	O
and	O
do	O
a	O
diving	O
kick	O
with	O
a	O
sudden	O
increase	O
in	O
momentum	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
in	O
Divekick	B-Application
revolves	O
entirely	O
around	O
this	O
mechanic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
via	O
Steam	O
Greenlight	O
on	O
August	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
in	O
English-speaking	O
regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
balance	O
update	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Divekick	B-Application
:	I-Application
Addition	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
April	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
titled	O
Divekick	B-Application
:	I-Application
Addition	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
+	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
7	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Divekick	B-Application
is	O
a	O
comedic	O
parody	O
of	O
fighting	O
game	O
motifs	O
and	O
contains	O
many	O
humorous	O
references	O
to	O
games	O
(	O
especially	O
those	O
in	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
franchise	O
)	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
inside	O
jokes	O
from	O
within	O
the	O
competitive	O
fighting	O
game	O
community	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
most	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
played	O
using	O
many	O
buttons	O
for	O
many	O
different	O
kinds	O
of	O
movement	O
and	O
attacks	O
,	O
Divekick	B-Application
is	O
played	O
using	O
only	O
two	O
buttons	O
,	O
Dive	O
and	O
Kick	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Performing	O
a	O
divekick	B-Application
will	O
partly	O
fill	O
a	O
Kick	O
Meter	O
displayed	O
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
performing	O
a	O
kick	O
when	O
the	O
Kick	O
Meter	O
is	O
filled	O
entirely	O
,	O
players	O
will	O
activate	O
"	O
Kick	O
Factor	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
X-Factor	O
"	O
mechanic	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
each	O
match	O
,	O
the	O
players	O
are	O
allowed	O
to	O
choose	O
a	O
gem	O
,	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
X	I-Application
Tekkens	I-Application
gems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
beta	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
included	O
an	O
unselectable	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
"	O
gem	O
which	O
would	O
drastically	O
buff	O
the	O
character	O
if	O
it	O
were	O
available	O
,	O
parodying	O
Capcom	O
's	O
controversial	O
strategy	O
of	O
forcing	O
users	O
to	O
pay	O
for	O
additional	O
DLC	B-Protocol
that	O
is	O
already	O
written	O
onto	O
the	O
game	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
Yang	O
from	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kick	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
Yun	O
from	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
many	O
of	O
his	O
quotes	O
and	O
catchphrases	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
inspired	O
by	O
actor	O
Will	O
Smith	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kick	O
has	O
since	O
appeared	O
in	O
other	O
indie	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Indie	B-Application
Pogo	I-Application
and	O
Pocket	O
Rumble	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mr.	O
N	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
Rufus	O
from	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
professional	O
gamer	O
Martin	O
"	O
Marn	O
"	O
Phan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Her	O
animations	O
are	O
inspired	O
by	O
those	O
of	O
Wolverine	O
as	O
he	O
appears	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kung	O
Pao	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
Kung	O
Lao	O
from	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dr.	O
Shoals	O
is	O
a	O
female	O
parody	O
of	O
Doctor	O
Doom	O
as	O
he	O
appears	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
while	O
her	O
name	O
is	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
the	O
Dr.	O
Scholl	O
's	O
footcare	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncle	O
Sensei	O
's	O
character	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
Gen	O
from	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
series	O
due	O
to	O
his	O
relationship	O
with	O
Dive	O
and	O
Kick	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
parallel	O
to	O
Gen	O
's	O
relationship	O
with	O
Yun	O
and	O
Yang	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
has	O
a	O
scarred	O
chest	O
from	O
fighting	O
Redacted	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
Sagat	O
from	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
series	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
depicted	O
as	O
having	O
a	O
scarred	O
chest	O
from	O
his	O
first	O
battle	O
with	O
Ryu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
his	O
kicks	O
is	O
inspired	O
by	O
that	O
of	O
Akuma	O
from	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
and	O
his	O
diving	O
hands-first	O
resembles	O
Alex	O
's	O
Flying	O
Crosschop	O
in	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
fighting	O
game	O
event	O
organizer	O
Alex	O
Jebailey	O
,	O
who	O
contributed	O
to	O
the	O
Kickstarter	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
character	O
with	O
his	O
likeness	O
included	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
dropkick	O
inspired	O
by	O
Mike	B-Application
Haggar	O
of	O
Final	B-Application
Fight	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
kicks	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
Taskmaster	O
and	O
Zero	O
as	O
they	O
appear	O
in	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
with	O
his	O
appearance	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
rejected	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
character	O
design	O
spotlighted	O
and	O
repeatedly	O
referenced	O
on	O
the	O
Machinima	O
series	O
Fighterpedia	O
and	O
Super	O
Best	O
Friends	O
Play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Baz	O
has	O
since	O
gone	O
on	O
to	O
appear	O
in	O
other	O
games	O
backed	O
by	O
Kowalewski	O
and	O
Madden	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Shovel	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
and	O
Indivisible	B-Application
,	O
utilizing	O
many	O
of	O
his	O
moves	O
from	O
Divekick	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
is	O
a	O
fictionalized	O
version	O
of	O
former	O
MadCatz	O
Community	O
and	O
Sponsorship	O
Manager	O
Mark	O
Julio	O
;	O
while	O
his	O
playstyle	O
is	O
derived	O
from	O
that	O
of	O
Phoenix	O
Wright	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Kazuya	O
Mishima	O
in	O
Tekken	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
breaks	O
out	O
of	O
his	O
prison	O
to	O
troll	O
Divekick	B-Application
tournaments	O
in	O
person	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
bears	O
a	O
strong	O
resemblance	O
to	O
Firebrand	O
as	O
he	O
appears	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Marvel	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
satirizes	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
"	O
stream	O
monsters	O
,	O
"	O
users	O
who	O
leave	O
scathing	O
commentary	O
in	O
the	O
chat	O
rooms	O
of	O
fighting	O
game	O
live	O
streams	O
,	O
yet	O
never	O
entering	O
tournaments	O
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
divekick	B-Application
itself	O
is	O
inspired	O
by	O
Street	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Dhalsim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
S-Kill	O
'	O
s	O
teleportation	O
ability	O
and	O
divekick	B-Application
are	O
derived	O
from	O
those	O
of	O
Seth	O
from	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
who	O
was	O
named	O
after	O
Killian	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
has	O
a	O
parry	O
similar	O
to	O
those	O
in	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
Mr.	O
N	O
was	O
acquitted	O
,	O
Kenny	O
won	O
five	O
consecutive	O
Divekick	B-Application
tournaments	O
in	O
Heaven	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
recognition	O
of	O
his	O
achievements	O
,	O
the	O
god	O
of	O
Divekicking	O
granted	O
him	O
a	O
second	O
chance	O
to	O
fight	O
in	O
the	O
mortal	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Having	O
spent	O
time	O
in	O
heaven	O
watching	O
professional	O
Divekicking	O
tournaments	O
down	O
on	O
Earth	O
,	O
he	O
quickly	O
learned	O
to	O
imitate	O
the	O
divekicks	B-Application
of	O
the	O
other	O
fighters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
real-life	O
Kenny	O
's	O
love	O
of	O
selecting	O
the	O
"	O
Random	O
Character	O
"	O
option	O
in	O
fighting	O
games	O
inspired	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
random	O
copycat	O
ability	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
other	O
copycat	O
characters	O
like	O
Mokujin	O
from	O
Tekken	B-Application
and	O
Edgemaster	O
from	O
Soulcalibur	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Johnny	O
Gat	O
,	O
a	O
major	O
character	O
in	O
Volition	O
's	O
Saints	B-Application
Row	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Saints	B-Application
Row	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
Gat	O
's	O
story	O
sees	O
him	O
using	O
the	O
simulation	O
to	O
try	O
and	O
enter	O
Uncle	O
Sensei	O
's	O
mind	O
,	O
hoping	O
to	O
find	O
a	O
way	O
to	O
take	O
control	O
and	O
defeat	O
the	O
Zin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gat	O
's	O
kicks	O
are	O
derived	O
from	O
those	O
he	O
used	O
in	O
Saints	B-Application
Row	I-Application
IVs	I-Application
"	O
Saints	O
of	O
Rage	O
"	O
minigame	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
use	O
the	O
Black	O
Hole	O
Launcher	O
from	O
the	O
same	O
game	O
as	O
his	O
air	O
special	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
Kick	O
Factor	O
,	O
fellow	O
Saints	B-Application
Row	I-Application
character	O
Shaundi	O
will	O
appear	O
and	O
assist	O
Gat	O
using	O
the	O
Dubstep	O
Gun	O
,	O
also	O
from	O
Saints	B-Application
Row	I-Application
IV	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
insertion	O
of	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
Divekick	B-Application
in	O
Saints	B-Application
Row	I-Application
IV	I-Application
and	O
interactions	O
between	O
Iron	O
Galaxy	O
and	O
Volition	O
over	O
Twitter	B-Application
,	O
Volition	O
suggested	O
Gat	O
be	O
included	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Divekick	B-Application
roster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Fencer	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
character	O
in	O
Mark	B-Application
"	I-Application
Messhof	I-Application
"	I-Application
Essen	I-Application
's	O
indie	O
fighting	O
game	O
Nidhogg	B-Application
,	O
who	O
is	O
inexplicably	O
sent	O
to	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Divekick	B-Application
after	O
being	O
eaten	O
by	O
the	O
eponymous	O
creature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
Fencer	O
activates	O
Kick	O
Factor	O
,	O
he	O
has	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
win	O
the	O
match	O
if	O
he	O
reaches	O
the	O
opposite	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
before	O
his	O
meter	O
runs	O
out	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
mechanics	O
of	O
Nidhogg	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
said	O
"	O
It	O
is	O
unfortunate	O
that	O
there	O
’s	O
not	O
a	O
better	O
single-player	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
unfortunate	O
that	O
Divekick	B-Application
’s	O
cultural	O
insensitivity	O
can	O
be	O
downright	O
cringe-worthy	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
’s	O
still	O
a	O
successful	O
experiment	O
in	O
simplified	O
fighting.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
said	O
"	O
Divekick	B-Application
's	O
single-player	O
game	O
is	O
lacking	O
,	O
but	O
this	O
two-button	O
brawler	O
turns	O
into	O
feet-flying	O
fun	O
with	O
friends.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
said	O
"	O
In	O
the	O
right	O
environment	O
and	O
with	O
the	O
right	O
people	O
,	O
Divekick	B-Application
offers	O
some	O
fun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
most	O
novelties	O
,	O
the	O
fun	O
of	O
Divekick	B-Application
is	O
short-lived.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
said	O
"	O
Though	O
the	O
path	O
to	O
boot-stomping	O
nirvana	O
is	O
fraught	O
with	O
flaws	O
,	O
Divekick	B-Application
succeeds	O
at	O
simplifying	O
high-level	O
concepts	O
into	O
a	O
bite-sized	O
experience	O
that	O
only	O
gets	O
better	O
with	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Joystiq	O
said	O
"	O
Maybe	O
Divekick	B-Application
is	O
the	O
future	O
of	O
fighting	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
