Super Dragon Punch Force 3 is a rare modern video game movie

by Michael McWhertor

When the beat-'em-up action thriller Boy Kills World hits theaters later this month, it will appear alongside something of a modern rarity: a day-and-date video game tie-in. As for Boy Kills World, which stars Bill Skarsgård as the titular Boy and The Raid's Yayan Ruhian as his martial arts mentor, the licensed game is Super Dragon Punch Force 3, an original fighting game based on the film.

Adding to the uniqueness of the tie-in, Super Dragon Punch Force 3 serves as the fictional sequel to a video game in the film, Super Dragon Punch Force 2 – the game that Skarsgård's character, who becomes deaf during the events of the film, bases his inner voice on. For the true sequel, Super Dragon Punch Force 3's creators are aiming for more than just a promotional tie-in. They develop the game to be competitive and update regularly.