Developer Wide Right Interactive, creators of the popular party game What the Dub?! and RiffTrax, the critically acclaimed team behind the Emmy nominated and Peabody Award-winning Mystery Science Theater 3000, proudly announce RiffTrax: The Game, their ultimate movie heckling party title, is now available on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 (forward compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S), and Steam (PC/Mac) for $9.99! Additionally, those that purchase RiffTrax: The Game this week will be able to purchase it for 10% off as a special launch week discount!
RiffTrax: The Game brings the best of MST3K-style comedy to digital party games. Comedians Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett have been bringing their comedic running MST3K-type commentary to movies of all kinds for over 15 years-and now players have the opportunity to riff along with them! Gather with friends and family to see who can write the best jokes over some of the worst bits of what can loosely be called cinema. Players along with audience members will have the chance to vote each round for their favorite zingers and decide who has what it takes to be the next movie riffing genius!
With over 250 movie clips (and 100 more coming as a free update shortly after launch), new game modes, Twitch integration, and expanded ways to connect players, fans of witty one-liners and low-budgets movies can begin the fun of riffing off with friends and family today!
RiffTrax: The Games features:
Founded and operated by Jim Dirschberger, an Emmy nominated director and producer, Wide Right Interactive is focused on creating original content through collaborative efforts with emerging artists. Their debut game Freedom Finger saw a successful multi-platform released in 2020. Since then, Wide Right has supported Freedom Finger with multiple content updates, distribution in Asia (via EastAsiaSoft), and two sold-out physical editions (via Limited Run Games and Super Rare Games). Their second game What the Dub?! was released worldwide in 2021. The multiplayer party game was a hit on Twitch, with streamers such as The Sidemen, KarlNetwork, and Forsen playing the game with their millions of followers. What the Dub?! also landed on Metacritic’s Best PS4 games of 2021 list.
RiffTrax is an entertainment and comedy e-commerce company featuring the stars of the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning show “Mystery Science Theater 3000.” The guys at RiffTrax have added their comedic riffing treatment to over 450 feature films and over 400 classic educational shorts over the past 15 years. RiffTrax is composed of Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett. In addition to their starring roles as Mike, Tom Servo, and Crow on “Mystery Science Theater 3000,” they have appeared on numerous radio and TV shows, penned the screenplays for Hollywood Blockbuster films, and authored numerous best-selling books.