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Battle Rockets

What happens when two genres become one? Battle Rockets, that's what happens! In this distinctive "SHMUP Fighter", each player chooses a side–literally! Play as one of twelve "Console-tan" fighters, and battle…

31 March 2020

Battle Rockets is an arcade developed by Gumbo Machine, released 31 March 2020 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.

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What Battle Rockets is

Battle Rockets is an arcade game developed by Gumbo Machine and released in 2020. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

What happens when two genres become one? Battle Rockets, that's what happens! In this distinctive "SHMUP Fighter", each player chooses a side–literally! Play as one of twelve "Console-tan" fighters, and battle your friends...or foes! Are you "Head-to-Heady"?
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and party. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Battle Rockets launched on 31 March 2020, within three weeks of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Doom Eternal, Ori and the Will of the Wisps and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Doom Eternal, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Battle Rockets — frequently asked questions

When did Battle Rockets come out?
Battle Rockets was released on 31 March 2020 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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