Destructoid (specifically, my pal Dal North) made an "unofficial" trailer for Sony's Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, and, if the occasional cut to hilariously awful Super Smash Bros. art doesn't quite clue you in, they don't particularly care for it. Possibly because it's Super Smash Bros. -- I mean, exactly Super Smash Bros. -- just with the far less exciting PlayStation library of exclusive characters. They're not even trying to do anything different, and the laziness is actually kind of insulting. And was that a level based on Hot Shots Golf? I love Hot Shots Golf, but as a backdrop to a fighting game? Christ. I can't help but feel like some prankster at Sony sent this thing out as an April Fool's Day memo, which some cocaine-addled executive accidentally greenlighted. Sony, I think you're going to find the audience who want to play a fighting game with Sweet Tooth and Fat Princess in a Hot Shots Golf level to be much more limited than you think.
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* Creates sucky fighting game that is so addictive and fun that people obey me to get more characters . I'll then create cyclons ..."And I'll... TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!"
I hear that they're putting in ......Green biker dude from the Mega man x games. His final smash is summoning lots of redshirts to attack you and failing,
You know if this was done right this could actually be an interesting take on a series that's been pretty much held by smash brothers. (The PS library is quite vast across the 3 systems plus the psp/vita if they did the work to get some sony friendly 3rd party game characters.) Seriously I'de pay real space money to have a game where Sly Cooper and Cole mcgrath can tag team Kratos and the Demi-friend. Add in Nathan drake fighting it out with Kain from reaver. It can run on nostaliga level with a slight upper T to M rated tone for the higher aged crowd. (That might be the biggest issue with it is the weird blend of iconic to cult classic games the PS library has had spans far wider ages than the Nintendo rift.. but as jarring as the shift is it might work in it's favor if they can find a nice medium between M and T to suit the darker toned characters without turning it into a mascot fighter mortal kombat game..)
I want Robbit from Jumping Flash in this!
Does anyone else here even remember Jumping Flash?
Honestly? I think Sony would be stupid NOT to do this. This is money, though I imagine it might be a bit more niche than Smash Bros. (People grew up on Nintendo, but a lot of Sony's heavy hitters come from more recently in a strong three-way marketplace.)
I definitely want more oldschool, though. Sophia. Polygon Man as a boss. And to top it off, work Kevin Butler in somehow... maybe as an announcer?
I don't mind the concept of "ripping off" game play (In fact, I would really like it if more developers would rip off Fire Emblem and the "Tales" series. Right now would be good). However, the character line up is just so uninspiring. This would work a lot better as a Sony vs <insert franchise="" here="" popular=""> kind of game. </insert>
Some of that fat princess-like character's (sorry I am not a Sony fan) moves are...like...exactly the same as Peach's moves in the Smash Bros. series... This doesn't even seem appealing in the least.
Shes from the game Fat Princess and yeah, 100% exactly the same. I saw:Mallet SwingHip Thrust2 Handed Power PushCorkscrew Kickand Peach's floating ability (which makes the least sense for a character who's game is about how shes too heavy to carry).
I'm not upset sony is doing a mascot fighter, I just wish they weren't blatantly ripping off smash bro characters (And level design) to do it.
I do not even care if they rip off smash bros, but I would much prefer if DC or Marvel made a game exactly like this. That would be entertainment for hours.
I'm sure this'll be a fine game because Sony does know how to make video games and the Mascot Fighter is a common thing but I just don't think Sony has the roster to pull it off. Nintendo and Capcom can do it so well because they have so many iconic and lovable characters under their belts. Once you get past the likes of Kratos, Nathan Drake, Jak, Ratchet, Sly, who really do you have? The guy from Resistance? A Gran Turismo car? Jumping Flash? I know Capcom and Nintendo bring their fair share of obscure characters to these outings. Nobody cared about The Ice Climbers before Melee but the rest of the rosters tend to be filled with characters the people buying the game recognize and care about. When one of the first six characters you announce is Fat Princess, you have to know that you don't have the roster to pull it off.
I look forward to the game and I hope it's good, I just know already that it doesn't have the same charm or mass appeal as games like Smash Bros. or Vs. Capcom.
I think that the only reason they put Fat Princess in here is that Sony doesn't have enough female characters to work with and of course they gotta have something to represent the women.
Just wait until the inevitable announcement of Noriko from Heavenly Sword, or some of the female leads from Ratchet and Jak, or hell, even Chloe from Uncharted, since we all know Drake will show up eventually.
I'd have gone with the one with the really long red hair for the female part, myself.
...or one-time mascot Lara Croft, since they said third-parties are in.
It's like if someone took Smash brothers and painted it in a hefty coat of brown.
Which is pretty much exactly what I would expect Sony Smash Bros to look like.
Why does EVERYONE keep thinking that Spyro and Crash are still Sony characters? Has no one noticed that they haven't been first party since PSX and sort of gone multi-platform?
They said they're using third-party characters as well, so at least Crash would make sense.
Fond memories of my childhood when Sony had semi-decent mascot franchises. God damn it, I LOVED the original Spyro and Crash trilogies... :(
Two God of War stages in a single trailer. Both with a giant bosses in the background. Wow. WAY TO BRING YOUR A-GAME SONY. THAT SURE MADE HAL LABS. LOOK LIKE FUCKING AMATEURS.
Can anyone else see themselves playing this thing for five minutes before throwing in the towel and saying "Fuck it, I'm just gonna go play Smash Brothers."?
In fairness, one is a GoW stage being invaded by Patapon, and the other is a Ratchet & Clank stage being attacked by the GoW hydra (who eats Captain Quark).
Can I actually be excited for this? I'm fine with it being a rip-off. If you're going to steal, do it from the best I say.
Honestly, if Sony is going to do this, the least they should do is play to their strengths. I don't recall any good fighting games emerging from Sony's first-party development houses, but they have come out with some pretty damn good shooters and action-platformers. Combine the fun of a Ratchet and Clank or a Resistance, with the puzzles and set pieces of an Ico or a Shadow of the Colossus, and I'd play that. Especially if it was competitive between 'attackers" and "defenders" of some giant wandering monster on a field.
The inclusion of the Fat Princess makes me realize how few potential female characters we're looking at. Can anyone help me think of some ladies that might make it in here?
They said they're using third-party characters, too. Seems to me that Tifa from PS-exclusive (well, and PC) smash-hit Final Fantasy VII would be a solid choice that would probably move some units.
With her giant breasts and orthopedic tops, she's perfect for the "mature" mini-game inspired by God of War.
If they're willing to go beyond sony exclusives I would like to see Chell with a portal gun, but I doubt that'll happen (for one, the physics for it would be a nightmare).
The chick from Heavenly Sword is the only one that comes to mind. That, and Dollface. Sony no likey the girls.
I'm sure they'll include periphery characters, at least for the God of War-inspired "slam the inverted ham" mini-games in Sony Party!
Yup, so get ready to watch Ico become a man with the help of that female British military officer from Resistance: Fall of Man.
I agree with ILDC exactly! They not only copied the style, but they also copied the execution. In Smash Bros, you beat up on you opponents, increasing their damage, until they go flying off the screen. This game seems to use the EXACT SAME mechanic. THAT'S why people are calling it a blatant rip-off. Same style level-design, same-style fighting moves, and EXACT SAME "make people fly off screen by increasing their damage" mechanic. Way way WAY too many similarities.
The stages seem closed-off to me, particularly compared to SSB. This seems to be about building up attack points and taking them from opponents to trigger super attacks to score.
Maybe this will lead to an incredible cross company/platform crossover "Super Smash Bros. vs Playstation All-Star Battle Royale"?
Right now Banjo, Kazooie, and Master Chief are probably the only exclusive characters Microsoft has to work with.
You know, if they did some kind of crazy cross platform online function (like Final Fantasy whatever the fuck number the online one was), having your Avatar fight someone's Home character and a Mii actually would have the potential for hilarity. Plus, you could just get one of those licensed outfits and put Stormtroopers in the game or something similar.
I'm not a big fan of Killer Instinct, but that's DEFINITELY a much better idea than this. Would be an EXCELLENT response from Microsoft.
Fable guy, Gears of War guy, Conker, Viva Pinata, Kameo, Joanna Dark...
Or they could just revive Killer Instinct instead.
Blinx the Cat, unlike the Prince of Persia, has every right to get all emo and grow a goatee, as his time-manipulating thunder was stolen by the latter.
I don't see the big deal. So Sony (albeit really late) does a mascot fighter. where was the hate for Jump Stars games(oh right that series predates Smash Brothers just not the style) or the TMNT one or etc.
The key differences there are:
1. The TMNT game sucked, and everybody gave them shit for it.2. Jump Super Stars came out four years AFTER the original Smash Brothers game on the N64.3. It was a regular fighting game, not a cheap rip-off of the signature Smash Brothers ring out style combat.4. The FUCK YEAH factor. Playing as Luffy or Kenshiro against Goku or Seiya was FUCKING AWESOME, as opposed to the very "meh" character trailer Sony has put out so far.
If you're going to rip-off Smash Brothers, at least bring out the big guns mascots. Where's Crash Bandicoot, or Spyro, or Jak and Daxter, or Ratchet and Clank, or Kratos, or Nathan Drake, or Sly Cooper? And where the hell is Solid Snake?!
Making a demo starring the Fat Princess, Clown Guy from Twisted Metal and Parappa the Rapper hardly screams "A List", does it?
Kratos is in it. I've read a couple of articles where people have mentioned playing a demo, and there were six playable characters, one of which was Kratos. Kratos, Sly Cooper, Fat Princess, Parappa, Sweet Tooth, and Radec.
