Bandai Namco shared the first trailer for My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble, an upcoming free-to-play battle royale title based on dance Shonen story. The new trailer has been uploaded to Bandai Namco’s official Youtube channel, and contains gameplay footage as well as system information. In addition, a closure My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble beta coming soon in Japan.
As a battle royale style action game, My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble will battle eight teams of three against each other on a large battlefield to determine who is the ultimate ruler. The battlefield in this case is modeled after the Unforeseen Simulation Joint (USJ), a mass facility used by UA High to train promising heroes in a variety of environments. Teams will traverse the field in search of items and equipment to upgrade their “Quirk” superpower. Quirks become more powerful depending on items collected, such as the example of Shoto Todoroki, whose Level 4 Ice Wall is much larger and more durable than the Level 1 Wall. The player can also trade items. products between them to make sure they have the best upgrades their respective characters can use.
The trailer also confirms the inclusion of many My Hero Academia character in Ultra Rumble. Katsuki Bakugo, Shoto Todoroki, and Izuku Midoriya are prominent characters. Their classmates Tsuyu Asui and Ochako Uraraka were also present. For Pro Heroes, All Might, Cementoss and Mt. Lady all show off their power, with Mt. Lady can use her resizing powers to grow into a giant form. The villains are also playable, with Himiko Toga, Mister Compress, Dabi and Tomura Shigaraki representing the League of Villains.
The official website belong to My Hero Academia Rumble also announced a closed beta test scheduled for February 2-6, 2022. It will be open to 10,000 players in Japan on PS4. Registration for the closed beta opened on January 17, 2022 and will continue through January 28, 2022. Interested players can register at this link (Japanese only) and will be notified if they are selected by January 31, 2022.
My Hero Academia Ultra Rumble in development for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. No release window has been announced so far. Fighting game My Hero One’s Justice 2 immediately available on PS4, PC, Switch and Xbox One, and released the latest DLC, Presenting Mic, in December 2021.
