The first couple words of that post sound like the beginning of a good joke. Let me finish it for you!

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So Capcom, Namco Bandai, and Sega got in a meeting room to plan a future game together.

The Sega guy claimed that they'd definitely have Sonic available as a playable character. He'd now have the ability to burrow underground like a mole, and meet up with his new friend Lazy the Sloth.

The Namco Bandai person then started talking how they could add their library of classic characters. Pac-Man, Mr. Driller and even the Dig-Dug guy could be featured!

The Capcom representative wasn't paying attention, though. The two others turned to him, noticing that he was texting on his phone. They asked him to try and follow the discussion, to which the Capcom person replied: "Of course I'm with you, I'm texting the dev team to plan the future DLC packs!!"

Here it comes!!

Did anyone decide to jump in?

I tried the first demo and it was enough to convince me to grab the game even though I've never heard of half the characters. I'm having a lot of fun so far, and I'm surprised at how catchy the music is. It's a bit simple as far as strategy games go, but it's got good pacing, fun inside jokes when you're familiar with the characters, and it's not as repetitive as I was afraid it'd be.

If you're unsure but curious, there are now two different demoes available on the 3DS eShop, so you can play through a mission and see how it goes!


Hollow, you'll be happy to know that they kept all the Japanese voices. No dub was done.

SEQUEL!!





I didn't see that one coming at all. Here's hoping for a localization: I had a lot of fun with the first one, and I'm definitely up for another round of battles. X & Zero are already confirmed to be returning, too!

Edited by Dr. Cossack on April 13, 2015 at 7:22:31

And the sequel is out! I'm looking forward to sink my teeth into it!

Through a twist of fate, I happened to get two sets of codes for pre-order bonuses: one 3DS menu theme, which doesn't require the game, and one for in-game items. Send me a PM if you're interested in them, and I'll forward the codes to you!

Update: And they're gone!

Edited by Dr. Cossack on February 19, 2016 at 21:49:13

Hi Necro, been a while!

I have the game, yes, and started my playthrough earlier this week. I can understand casually dropping the first one at some point since it's so long, although I didn't really mind myself. Finishing it before jumping in the sequel isn't necessary, though, at least for what I've seen so far. Some characters meet up again and will say something like "Hey, it's you! Nice to you see again after the last incident!", but that's pretty much as far as it seems to go plot-wise.

I mostly expected a cash-in sequel, since developing all these assets for the first one must have been costly, but I've been pleasently surprised. Many characters return, although several pairings are shuffled around. New attacks have been added into the mix so the animations don't go too stale. Several music tracks are back, but every single piece appears to have been remixed anew (!!). An item shop is now available, adding an extra layer of strategy to your pre-round planning.

It's very similar to the first one, obviously, yet they change things around enough to make it worth it, in my opinion. If you have any doubts, they released a demo on the 3DS eShop, so you can judge by yourself!