CINCINNATI—Video game developer Vanilla Gaming Company has signed on several top adult stars to voice characters in new and upcoming games.
Nickey Huntsman stars in "VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out!," which debuts today on the Steam platform.
Describe promo materials for the game, "Think 'Leisure Suit Larry' gets lost in Frank Miller’s 'Sin City.' Socked up with a little 'Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out' action in a dark alley. Yeah, it’s an over-the-top retro game with tons of '80s and '90s easter eggs throughout the gameplay."
As part of the game, fans will face parody opponents such as Iron Druggo, Duster Rugless, Brawny Roarance, Schlong Poon, Macho Boxer Dandy Ravage, and Tike Myson. "Retro Knock-Out!" offers more than 30 parody boxers altogether.
Commented Huntsman, “There were so many things that I wished to do when I began my career 11 years ago. I have been fortunate to have so much success making adult films, acting, working on mainstream projects, and even being featured with some great influencers over the years. Now, I get to live a dream that I had before I became a porn star. To be immortalized in a video game. As a character that the fans will get to play the game as. I can not thank Neil [Herrin, founder and creative director of Vanilla Gaming Company] enough for allowing me to take part in a project that I think will change the way we intake entertainment forever!”
To watch the trailer for the game on YouTube, click here.
The company has also signed AVN Hall of Famers Jewel De’Nyle and Kiki D'Aire, 2022 AVN Best New Starlet Blake Blossom, Anna Claire Clouds, Lily Craven and new performer Tifa Quinn to participate in future games.
Blossom said she welcomed the opportunity to share her creativity through gaming.
“I have been able to take my fans on so many of my sultry adventures in the world of adult films," she said. "I’ve accomplished many goals in my life and career as an adult performer. Now, I look to do even more. 2023 has been a special year for me, and it has gotten even bigger the moment I was given an offer by The Vanilla Gaming Company to step into another supposed forbidden realm for an adult entertainer. The world of video games, and the gamers who love them. I just could not pass up the opportunity. This is a domain where I will bring the fans the same intense dedication they are used to. Just in pixel form. What we have on the horizon is going to be another side of Blake. I hope that everyone, including our critics, gets to see that there is another side of what performance and presentation can be from a porn star.”
“The game is an instant classic 'just like me' ... quality gaming with a sexy twist," De’Nyle quipped.
D'Aire said she always had an affinity for gaming from her earliest days: “As a child of Atari and Nintendo, video games were deeply embedded into the culture of my youth," she said. "On Saturdays, my father used to get a roll of quarters and we would go to the local arcade and play all of the games that we now call 'classics' after watching Mid-South Wrestling. The most enticing aspect of this new venture is the merging of adult actors with the video game world. It is the chance to be a part of fond memories in a new way, a way that will not only bring new fans but hopefully challenge the negativity surrounding including sex workers in nonexplicit mainstream projects.”
Porn newcomer Quinn added that she is looking forward to this new venture. “Every time I stop and think about what is happening with 'Retro Knock-out!,' and VanillaBeast Games, it just does not seem real," she said. "I now get to work alongside the greatest adult film stars that this industry has ever known. Best New Starlet Blake Blossom, the legend that is Jewel De’Nyle. This is my kind of fantasy because I am a gamer at heart, and an adult film connoisseur before I became a porn star. The only words that come to mind that I can tell the fans, is that this company is making something just for them. For people who love both branches of entertainment as much as we do. I am so ready to do something gaming with them, maybe more.”
For her part, Lily Craven agreed with her fellow starlets as she too looked forward to reliving her gaming past through new video games. "Ah, the glorious era of the '80s, where pixels danced and imagination soared! Those were the good old days of gaming," she said. "A moment in time when we wielded controllers like knights wielding swords, embarking on epic quests and 2D adventures. I fondly remember spending hours immersed in the worlds crafted by the games within that era. Now, as I step into the realm of video game promotion, I couldn't be more thrilled to work with Vanilla Gaming. They are a company that embodies the spirit of those golden years, pushing the limits of what's possible while staying true to the essence of classic gaming. I can't wait to join forces with them on this exciting journey. Together, we shall unleash a tidal wave of nostalgia, suggestive themes, and comedy that contains a taste of the magic that made us fall in love with gaming and adult entertainment in the first place.”
For more information, visit VanillaGamingCompany.com and follow the company on Discord and Twitter.
