Shaq Fu Returns This Spring on Consoles and PC

Written by Brandon Hofer on April 05, 2018

News: Shaq is back and will be arriving in June and will be free for Switch gamers that bought NBA Playgrounds before June 10 last year.

Wired Productions and Saber Interactive have revealed that Shaq is returning to your favorite video game console. Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will arrive on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC beginning on June 5. The game will be available for download on all platforms for $19.99. Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will also be bundled as a physical boxed product with unannounced DLC at major retailers for $29.99 on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and $39.99 on the Nintendo Switch.

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is an action-packed beat ‘em up starring the one and only Big Diesel himself: Shaquille O’Neal. Battle the hordes of Hollywood and hell on a one-man journey to avenge your fallen home and martial arts master. Beat down foes with devastating combos, face off against outlandish celebrity bosses, and unleash your fury with a variety of hard-hitting weapons and power-ups.

Saber has previously announced that anyone who purchased NBA Playgrounds on Nintendo Switch prior to June 10, 2017, will receive a free copy of Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn on Switch upon release. In addition, Saber will share more specifics in the future regarding timing and delivery of rewards for Indiegogo backers of Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn directly via the game’s Indiegogo page.

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is a co-production of Saber Interactive and Big Deez Productions and published in partnership with Wired Productions and Mad Dog Games. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be picking up Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn?