WithMy Hero Academia’s popularity it is no surprise that it’s a property that has been adapted into quite a few video games. Aside from fighting games likeMy Hero One’s Justice, there’s also been a few mobile spin-offs such asMy Hero Ultra Impact, a 3-on-3 fighting RPG that utilizes gacha mechanics to summon popular characters from the franchise. The series will be taking on another gaming genre,the battle royale, with Bandai Namco’s upcomingMy Hero Ultra Rumble.
My Hero Ultra Rumblewas first revealedin an issue of the Japanese magazine Weekly Jump. It touts that players can participate in 24-player multiplayer battle royales, with teams of three. It also showed a few playable characters with heroes such as Katsuki Bakugo, All Might and Izuku “Deku” Midoriya, along with villains such as Tomura Shigaraki. Bandai Namco recently has uploaded a trailer that gives a little more information on what to expect from this anime-based battle royale.
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The trailer forMy Hero Ultra Rumblestarts with Midoriya in the USJ Training Facility, where he is on a team of three with his teammates Bakugo and Todoroki. Each hero has a unique skillset, which are demonstrated in this trailer. For example, Midoriya can run around the field and even use a whip to swing across buildings using One For All, while Bakugo can travel quickly using his Explosion quirk to propel himself forward. Todoroki can also summon sheets of ice which can create paths for his teammates to run across. Both Midoriya and Bakugo can enter third-person shooter stances to use their quirks.
A number ofMy Hero Academia’s villainsare also going to be playable, including Tomura Shigaraki, Himiko Toga, Dabi, and even Mr. Compress. A number pro heroes aside from All Might are also playable, such as Cementoss and Mt. Lady in her giant mode who towers over the other playable characters. Fan favorite students are also shown in the trailer such as Ochaco “Uravity” Uraraka and Tsuyu “Froppy” Usui.
My Hero Ultra Rumbleis in development for PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
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