Path of the Warrior is VR’s Streets of Rage, and it’s out now

The studio that created the black-and-white psychological thriller Wilson’s Heart for virtual reality is back. Developer Twisted Pixel Games launched Path of the Warrior tonight during The Game Awards live from Los Angeles. The game puts players inside of a classic beat-’em-up that you would find in the arcade or on an early console. But Path of the Warrior is available now for Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift headsets.

Twisted Pixel is very upfront about its inspirations. The trailer starts with a sidescrolling brawler that looks exactly like Streets of Rage. But the perspective quickly changes to Path of the Warrior’s first-person view. The game world, however, still looks like it would fit right at home in an arcade cabinet.