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Pocket Rumble

Pocket Rumble is a streamlined, beginner-friendly 2-button fighting game that retains all the gameplay elements that make traditional 2D fighters great, but reduces the level of execution and memorization necessary to the bare minimum.

All Reviews:

Mostly Positive (149) - 73% of the 149 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Feb 1, 2016

Developer:

Cardboard Robot Games

Publisher:

Chucklefish Games, DANGEN Entertainment

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Japanese	✔		✔

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Fighting games need lots of testing, and nowadays are an evolving system even after release with periodic fixes and balance patches. With that in mind, it only made sense to go public with the game as soon as we felt comfortable. Getting a big player base involved early gives us better, more complete info to base our decisions on as development progresses.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game should be fully complete at some point in the next year.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The final game will feature a 9th playable character and expanded single player content, adding difficulty options and tons of unique boss fights to arcade mode. It will also feature refined character balance and some improved animations and assets.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently the game features the 8 base characters and basic game modes, the same content as the initial Nintendo Switch release.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We are currently planning to raise the price slightly after the full release.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“For a competitive game especially, it's vital to get people playing the game so we can make informed design decisions. We need your feedback, and we need to see for ourselves a variety of people playing the game so we have the data we need to keep us steered in the right direction.”

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About This Game

Pocket Rumble is a streamlined, beginner-friendly 2D fighting game inspired by SNK's classic fighters for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. It retains all the gameplay elements that make traditional Street Fighter-style fighters great, but reduces the level of execution and memorization necessary to the bare minimum. That way experienced players can learn the game fast and be able to focus on deeper elements of strategy and mindgames, new players can learn the ins and outs of fighting games without being overwhelmed, and everyone can get their skills to a competitive level without too much grinding alone in training mode.

Features:

Simple, 2-button controls and universal, easy special move inputs with no complex joystick motions
Short combos with easy timing and a straightforward cancel system
On-screen frame data bar and visual indicators for properties like invulnerability help players understand fighting game mechanics and how individual moves work
Simple, unambiguous health and damage system: All characters have 12 HP and all hits do 1 damage
Diverse cast of characters each with their own unique meter and mechanics
Quickly swap characters after a lost round to counterpick, just like between matches in a tournament, without slowing down the pace of the match
Near-flawless online multiplayer with GGPO netcode
Offline Modes:
- Arcade: Face off against the rest of the game's cast
- Versus: Play local matches with friends or the CPU, and get competitive with hidden cursors for double-blind character select at the touch of a button
- Career: Take part in fictional fighting game tournaments around the globe, playing against AIs based on some of Pocket Rumble's top players from the beta, and eventually facing off against AIs from some familiar faces in the FGC
- Lessons: tutorials that teach you the fundamentals of the game
- Training: A fully-featured training mode with a variety of hotkeys and options including viewable hitboxes, save states, dummy recording and more
Online Modes:
- Ranked: Get matched up with players of your skill level online, earn points and rank up with Elo ratings, leaderboards including character-specific rankings, and a rematch button to challenge someone to an unranked set when you need that runback
- Friendly: Invite friends to a friendly match that will not count against your rank

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP SP2
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 256MB
Storage: 50 MB available space

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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