Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle
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Developer(s) | Spike Chunsoft |
Publisher(s) | Spike Chunsoft |
Series | Danganronpa |
Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
Release | iOS
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Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle
Video game journalists questioned the choice to use the Danganronpa series to create a touchscreen-based action game, but still felt that it should be given a chance; one noted however that the game retained the style of the previous games in the series, and one called it unusually good for its genre. By May 2015, over 700,000 user accounts had been registered for the game.
Gameplay
Contrary to the
Using touch controls, the player aims with one of their characters and shoot them towards enemies like
Defeated enemies would drop two types of items: cards, which either unlocked new characters or allowed the player to boost their characters' stats when increasing their level; and bullets, which could be used on cards that had been increased to their maximum level, to transform them into higher-ranking cards. The player could also find other power-up items scattered in the arenas, which could be used to increase the speed or strength of their characters, recover health points, or make aiming easier.[3]
Release and reception
The game was announced in December 2014 by developer
Richard Eisenbeis at Kotaku found the game fun, requiring skill and strategy, something he noted was unusual for its genre; he did however think that it felt repetitive.[3] Sinan Kubba of Joystiq questioned why Spike Chunsoft would choose a series known for "story of entrapment and murder mystery" as the base for a touchscreen action game, but ultimately felt the game should be given a chance based on the pedigree of the prior games in the series.[2] Pocket Gamer's Chris Priestman echoed these sentiments, stating that it might be the oddest game in the series yet, and called the game's action "madcap" and "explosive".[11] Alex Carlson at Hardcore Gamer said that the game looked simple, but still thought that it retained the series' "twisted style" and "bizarre charm".[12]
Notes
References
- ^ a b Spencer (2014-12-18). "Danganronpa Reimagined As A Cooperative Action Game". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- ^ a b c Kubba, Sinan (2014-12-17). "Danganronpa Unlimited Battle brings tap-heavy havoc to iOS". Joystiq. AOL. Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ^ a b c d e f Eisenbeis, Richard (2015-02-17). "The New Danganronpa Smartphone Game is Basically Billiards". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on 2016-08-24. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ^ James, Thomas (2014-12-17). "Danganronpa game announced for iOS". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ^ Hannley, Steve (2014-12-17). "Spike Chunsoft Announces Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ^ "Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle iOS Game Previewed in Video". Anime News Network. 2015-12-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ "ダンガンロンパ -Unlimited Battle- まとめ [iPhone/iPod]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Archived from the original on 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ^ "ダンガンロンパ-Unlimited Battle-[Android]". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Aetas Inc. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ^ Spike Chunsoft (2015-05-12). "ダンガンロンパUB公式(ロンリミ) on Twitter" (in Japanese). Twitter. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ^ Sato (2015-09-14). "Danganronpa's Smartphone Game To End Its Despair This November". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ^ Priestman, Chris (2015-01-08). "Barmy, action-packed pinball-type game Danganronpa: Unlimited Battles is out in Japan for iOS". Pocket Gamer. Games Press. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ Carlson, Alex (2014-12-23). "Danganronpa: Unlimited Battle Trailer Drops". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)