History VideoGame / Knack

** It serves to show Knack's CharacterDevelopment [[spoiler:from Vargas' pet project to a loyal but independent being who is his own master.]]

* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: Interestingly, despite being called goblins, the majority of them bear more likeness to Orcs, with them being tall, buff and with tusks (which goblins don't usually have). The ones that fit the description are the smallest ones.

* RandomDrop: The gadget parts (to build gadgets to help you in-game) and the crystal relics (to unlock Knack's alternate forms). They can be found in treasure chests in hidden rooms, but these chests only respawn during NewGamePlus. At least each gadget part needs to be collected just once; You need multiple crystal relics to unlock a new form, each crystal has distinct rarity, and even after getting enough of one crystal type to unlock a new form you may still get redundant pieces.
* RealSongThemeTune: Knack shares The Heavy's "How You Like Me Now?" as it's credits song with VideoGame/Borderlands2.

* SamePlotSequel: The plot of ''Knack II'' remains largely the same as the original with some names and roles changed around.

** Knack and friends set out on an expedition to find a way to stop it. On the way, Knack must fight Gundahar, the leader of the goblins. Then Gundahar is defeated [[spoiler:about halfway through. At that point, a human character who was previously an ally takes on the role of the main villain, the first being Viktor, and the second being Xander. Both also happen to use robots as their minions, as well as their own personal human armies.]]

* TechDemoGame: Part of the purpose of the game is to demonstrate the [=PS4=]'s ability to handle a large number of discrete objects on screen - Knack in his largest forms is made up of hundreds of independently rendered relics.
* TookALevelInBadass: As said in SelfDeprecation, Knack's abilities in battle in the first game are limited to a three punch combo. The sequel's trailer shows him pulling off a much more diverse array of moves, including BellyFlopCrushing, RapidFireFisticuffs, SpontaneousWeaponCreation using swords and spears, [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe a shield to deflect projectiles]], and he can now [[{{Sizeshifter}} shift sizes]] whenever he wants.

* SamePlotSequel: The plot of ''Knack II'' remains largely the same as the original with some names and roles changed around.
** Both begin with humanity being threatened by some evil force relating to goblins. In the first, it's goblins who have somehow gained access to modern weapons, and in the sequel, it's ancient robots built by the goblins who are now reawakening after 200 years.
** Knack and friends set out on an expedition to find a way to stop it. On the way, Knack must fight Gundahar, the leader of the goblins. Then Gundahar is defeated [[spoiler:about halfway through. At that point, a human character who was previously an ally takes on the role of the main villain, the first being Viktor, and the second being Xander. Both also happen to use robots as their minions, as well as their own personal human armies.]]
** [[spoiler:The human villain is killed off, and both games end with a final boss; giant beings made of relics that act as an EvilCounterpart to Knack.]]

* GenreThrowback: This seems to be a throwback to cartoony FifthGeneration platform games from the '90s such as the aforementioned ''Crash'' and ''Spyro''.

** [[spoiler:Look closely during the ending, and you'll see that Knack still has one of the endgame "Super Relics" within him (the purple cone / "hair").]]

At Playstation Experience 2016, a sequel was announced, and it'll be released on September 5th, 2017.

* CreativeClosingCredits: The credits consist of Knack in his various sizes dancing around to ''How You Like Me Now?'' by The Heavy.

* HarderThanHard: Beating the game at Hard difficulty unlocks Very Hard mode.

** The trailer for ''Knack 2'' uses Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet".

* ConvectionSchmonvection: A particularly egregious example is [[spoiler:when Knack finally beats Katrina's HumongousMecha, sending her plunging into the lava lake below. She just so happens to land on a small piece of rock, and when Ryder goes to save her, the two of them are then standing on two small pieces of rocks without ill effects]].

-->"It's hard to believe you saved the world. All you know are three punches and a kick."

** It serves to show Knack's CharacterDevelopment [[spoiler: from Vargas' pet project to a loyal but independent being who is his own master.]]

** [[spoiler: Look closely during the ending, and you'll see that Knack still has one of the endgame "Super Relics" within him (the purple cone / "hair").]]

At Playstation Experience 2016, a sequel was announced.

* CharacterTitle

* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: Interestingly, despite being called goblins, the majority of them bear more likeness to Orcs, with them being tall, buff and with tusks (which goblins don't usually have). The ones that fit the description are the smallest ones.

* RealSongThemeTune: Knack shares The Heavy's "How You Like Me Now?" as it's credits song with VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}.

* SequelHook: Gundahar is still at large.

* TookALevelInBadass: As said in SelfDeprecation, Knack's abilities in battle in the first game are limited to three clumsy punches. The sequel's trailer shows him pulling quick punches and kicks, RapidFireFisticuffs, SpontaneousWeaponCreation, LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe...

* TookALevelInBadass: As said in SelfDepreciation, Knack's abilities in battle are limited to three clumsy punches. The sequel's trailer shows him pulling quick punches and kicks, RapidFireFisticuffs, SpontaneousWeaponCreation, LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe...

* TookALevelInBadass: As said in SelfDepreciation, Knack's abilities in battle are limited to three clumsy punches. The sequel's trailer shows him pulling quick punches and kicks, RapidFireFisticuffs, SpontaneousWeaponCreation...

'''''Knack''''' is a platform game developed by SCE Japan Studio exclusively for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, and is a launch title for the system. Mark Cerny, executive producer of classic UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation}} games like ''VideoGame/{{Crash Bandicoot|1996}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Spyro the Dragon|1998}}'', serves as director.

* RealSongThemeTune: Knack shares The Heavy's "How You Like Me Now?" as it's credits song with VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}

* TechDemoGame: Part of the purpose of the game is to demonstrate the PS4's ability to handle a large number of discrete objects on screen - Knack in his largest forms is made up of hundreds of independently rendered relics.

'''''Knack''''' is a platform game developed by SCE Japan Studio exclusively for the PlayStation4, and is a launch title for the system. Mark Cerny, executive producer of classic PlayStation games like ''VideoGame/{{Crash Bandicoot|1996}}'' and ''VideoGame/{{Spyro the Dragon|1998}}'', serves as director.

* RealSongThemeTune: Knack shares The Heavy's "How You Like Me Now?" as it's credits song with VideoGame/Borderlands2

* HarderThanHard: Beating the game at Hard difficulty unlocks \* MeaningfulName: "Knack" is slang for skill, hence the name he gives himself.

* RandomDrop: The gadget parts (to build gadgets to help you in-game) and the crystal relics (to unlock Knack's alternate forms). They can be found in treasure chests in hidden rooms, but these chests only respawn during NewGamePlus. At least each gadget part needs to be collected just once; You need multiple crystal relics to unlock a new form, each crystal has distinct rarity, and even after getting enough of one crystal type to unlock a new form you may still get redundant pieces.

* HarderThanHard: Beating the game at Hard difficulty unlocks Very Hard mode.
* LuckBasedMission: Getting all the crystal pieces to unlock Knack's other forms can take a long time because of this. For starters, getting any of the alternate forms on your first playthrough is simply impossible, as the treasure chests will contain only gadget parts. Only once you fully collected all the gadgets will you be able to regularly get crystal pieces from those chests, which usually will start happening only from second playthrough onwards. And while each form requires you to collect certain amount of crystal pieces, just because you've already unlocked said form doesn't mean you '[=won't=]' get the pieces required for that form; in other words, redundant crystal pieces. And different pieces have different rarities; Expect to have a bajillion of ruby crystals by the time you manage to unlock Diamond Knack.
* MeaningfulName: "Knack" is slang for skill, hence the name he gives himself.

* NewGamePlus: Inevitable to achieve OneHundredPercentCompletion. See LuckBasedMission.