Pocket Bravery

Pocket Bravery is an indie fighting game developed by Brazilian company Statera Studios and published by PQube and PixelHeart. The game was created in pixel art inspired by the chibi aesthetic of the Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix game and the Neo Geo Pocket Color fighting games. And influenced by the retro 2D games like Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters which it pays homage to. The game was announced in April 2020, and during its development there were several tests and even championships, in addition to two beta phases, a closed beta that started on August 10, 2023, exclusively for people who donated to the game, and an open beta in the following day. Pocket Bravery was released on August 31, 2023, and was later released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on April 10, 2025. The creation of Pocket Bravery was somewhat turbulent due to a lack of funding and distrust among the gaming community due to the controversies surrounding the game Trajes Fatais, on which producer Jonathan Silva had previously worked on. Despite the disbelief, the project managed to win over the public, raising funds that not only made its release possible, but also has continuous support for DLCs and updates.