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3''Clunky Hero'' is a {{Metroidvania}} ActionRPG PlatformGame by Chaosmonger Studio.
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5The game casts the player as Rufus, a simple peasant who lives a simple life. That is, until an evil creature kidnaps his beloved wife Brunhilde and turns her into some hideous duck-faced monstrosity. Well, Rufus won't take this sitting down. Donning a bucket with holes in it as a hat, and arming himself with his wife's broom, Rufus starts out on his quest to defeat the evil creature and save his wife.
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7The game was funded on Website/{{Kickstarter}} on June 15th, 2020. It saw its release on January 25th, 2023.
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10!!''Clunky Hero'' contains examples of:
11* BeeAfraid: Enemies in the game include wasps as big as Rufus.
12* BroomstickQuarterstaff: Rufus' starting weapon is his wife's broomstick.
13* FloatingPlatforms: The game is rife with inexplicably floating rocks and landmasses.
14* HyperactiveMetabolism: Food and drinks are healing items in the game. How much they recover varies from item to item.
15* InexplicableTreasureChests: Spread throughout the game. They'll need to be hit multiple times before they open.
16* LifeMeter: Located in the top-left corner of the screen, it's the red bar.
17* SavePoint: Lampposts with a lit lantern on them.
18* {{Sidequest}}: Plenty to spare in the game, much to Rufus' chagrin.
19* SideView: How the game is seen by the player.
20* WalkingShirtlessScene: Rufus dresses in pants shoes, belt, and bucket helmet, but no shirt.

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