<s>
No	B-Application
Straight	I-Application
Roads	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2020	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Metronomik	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sold	O
Out	O
Ltd	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
after	O
three	O
years	O
of	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
updated	O
version	O
,	O
No	B-Application
Straight	I-Application
Roads	I-Application
:	O
Encore	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
21	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
No	B-Application
Straight	I-Application
Roads	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
either	O
Mayday	O
or	O
Zuke	O
and	O
can	O
switch	O
between	O
them	O
anytime	O
in	O
single	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
city	O
is	O
governed	O
by	O
No	B-Application
Straight	I-Application
Roads	I-Application
(	O
NSR	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
corrupt	O
EDM	O
label	O
whose	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
monopolize	O
the	O
music	O
industry	O
and	O
continue	O
their	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
and	O
maintain	O
order	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
NSR	O
is	O
led	O
by	O
the	O
CEO	B-Application
Tatiana	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Priscilla	O
Patrick	O
)	O
who	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
prime	O
charter	O
of	O
Vinyl	O
City	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
a	O
roster	O
of	O
superstar	O
artists	O
which	O
includes	O
DJ	O
Subatomic	O
Supernova	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Mohamad	O
"	O
Uncle	O
Ali	O
"	O
Imran	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
egotistical	O
space-themed	O
DJ	O
who	O
performs	O
to	O
spread	O
his	O
music	O
all	O
over	O
the	O
universe	O
,	O
Sayu	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Nikki	O
Simmons	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
bubbly	O
virtual	O
pop	O
idol	O
designed	O
as	O
a	O
mermaid	O
who	O
believes	O
heavily	O
in	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
love	O
,	O
Yinu	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Damia	O
Huda	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
piano-playing	O
child	O
prodigy	O
known	O
as	O
'	O
the	O
Golden	O
Maestro	O
of	O
Vinyl	O
City	O
 '	O
,	O
1010	O
(	O
all	O
voiced	O
by	O
Muhammad	O
Zulhilmi	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
robotic	O
navy-based	O
boy	O
band	O
,	O
and	O
Eve	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Joanna	O
Bessey	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
illusion-casting	O
diva	O
who	O
creates	O
and	O
curates	O
abstract	O
art	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Indie	O
rock	O
duo	O
Bunk	O
Bed	O
Junction	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
Mayday	O
and	O
Zuke	O
,	O
participate	O
in	O
the	O
annual	O
Lights	O
Up	O
Auditions	O
to	O
join	O
record	O
label	O
No	B-Application
Straight	I-Application
Roads	I-Application
and	O
bring	O
rock	O
back	O
to	O
relevance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
audition	O
itself	O
is	O
judged	O
by	O
the	O
CEO	B-Application
of	O
NSR	O
,	O
Tatiana	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
top	O
artists	O
from	O
the	O
label	O
as	O
they	O
witness	O
Mayday	O
and	O
Zuke	O
's	O
performance	O
to	O
determine	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
worthy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metronomik	O
was	O
set	O
up	O
by	O
cousins	O
Daim	O
Dziauddin	O
and	O
Wan	O
Hazmer	O
,	O
who	O
were	O
involved	O
in	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
V	I-Application
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XV	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	B-Application
Straight	I-Application
Roads	I-Application
,	O
their	O
debut	O
title	O
,	O
was	O
developed	O
as	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
viewed	O
as	O
proudly	O
Malaysian	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hazmer	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
other	O
rhythm	O
games	O
while	O
developing	O
No	B-Application
Straight	I-Application
Roads	I-Application
,	O
citing	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Gitaroo	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Jet	B-Application
Set	I-Application
Radio	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
unrealistic	O
skin	O
colours	O
of	O
the	O
cast	O
were	O
adapted	O
from	O
the	O
cartoon	O
Steven	O
Universe	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
surreal	O
art	O
direction	O
and	O
storyline	O
borrowed	O
from	O
JoJo	B-Application
's	I-Application
Bizarre	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
,	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Scott	B-Application
Pilgrim	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
four	O
of	O
them	O
had	O
worked	O
together	O
on	O
the	O
music	O
of	O
the	O
2013	O
fangame	B-Application
Sonic	B-Application
:	I-Application
After	I-Application
the	I-Application
Sequel	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
2017	O
action-platformer	O
Spark	B-Application
the	I-Application
Electric	I-Application
Jester	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Falk	O
,	O
an	O
employee	O
of	O
soundtRec	O
,	O
served	O
as	O
music	O
producer	O
for	O
Upin	O
&	O
Ipin	O
:	O
Keris	O
Siamang	O
Tunggal	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
Malaysian	O
and	O
Southeast	O
Asian	O
animation	O
film	O
nominated	O
to	O
Oscars	O
,	O
and	O
audio	O
engineer	O
for	O
games	O
including	O
Lightning	B-Application
Returns	I-Application
:	I-Application
Final	I-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Mania	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	B-Application
Straight	I-Application
Roads	I-Application
also	O
features	O
guest	O
artists	O
in	O
its	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Japanese	O
rock	O
band	O
One	O
Eye	O
Closed	O
,	O
Manchester-based	O
American	O
singer	O
Nikki	O
Simmons	O
,	O
Malaysian	O
guitarist	O
Az	O
Samad	O
,	O
and	O
American	O
producer	O
RoboRob	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	B-Application
Straight	I-Application
Roads	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
