Kaboomshark writer Ryan "Rdawg" T writes "Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale released last fall for both PS3 and PS Vita. Yeah, is it starting to come back to you? It was that one "Sony Smash Bros" game that was met with relatively "meh" reviews. Oh, you remember now? Okay, we're on the same page. Yeah, I am sorry to break it to you, but the game is dead, ended, burried 6 feet below the dirt. It made a decent enough run, but nothing Sony chose to do made much effect on saving the brawler. The final nails were put in the coffin today, though. Courtesy of IGN, we have new information that DLC production has completely stopped for Playstation All-Stars, bringing an end to almost all existent interest in it. Come on, Sony. You didn't even try."
While Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale didn't get the best review, there are still some aspects of the game that deserve some credit.
Though PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale is a bit of a cult classic, it could have been a big hit if it launched in 2022 instead of 2012.
It wouldn't have mattered, Sony would've rushed it out and left it to die. More so now than before with their focus now being on SP narrative driven AAA games.
Oh, but somehow Smash Bros. 64 made it work?
It just couldn’t compete with Smash Bros. and it wasn’t a free-to-play game like Multiversus.
I think it released at the right time. It's just after the success of Smash and Multiversus, it's finally time for a sequel.
I'd be all in on a remake or remaster of the original. I enjoyed it because I didn't sit there and compare every aspect to SSB. I just enjoyed it as it was.
Sony should make part 2 and dump a good amount of money on it. Scrap super only kills and it's bound to succeed.
God of War: Ragnarok has plenty of fun references to PlayStation history, but now fans have discovered a conversation that calls back to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale — the crossover fighting game released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
That’s interesting. It actually does make it canon lol. He mentioned it in a mainline game. I’d say that’s pretty cool.
If this game was a PS4 launch title I'm sure it would have some serious attention.
Yeah because about 30-40 DLC packs isn't enough...
I think I noticed that they didn't try when I saw the characters. Some of the things being from games which wern't even out yet. It kind of felt like advertising.
We had a Bioshock Infinite stage and that game wasn't coming out until March...four months later. New Dante was included and his game wasn't coming out until January...2 months after plus he was chosen over the Dante we all know and love I mean how is the new one an "All star". Next up is Metal Gear Risings Raiden, now it's not just that his game wasn't out for another few months but they fact that they picked Raiden OVER SOLID BLOODY SNAKE, come on man. Oh lets not forget they wasted a character slot on another Cole, why couldn't he be like Zelda/Sheik in Smash Bros and you can transform between the two. It just annoys me that they did that yet they had Dart in mind for DLC.
Seriously we were in no rush for this game, the game should of never been announced until they could get every character we wanted. Crash, Spyro, Lara Croft, Cloud/Squall, Dart, Croc, Gex, Gabe Logan, Tomba, Sora, Classic Dante, Old Snake/Big Boss and Resistance character. Basicaly all the old characters and favorites should of been in the game while characters like Fat Princess, Big Daddy, Heihachi Mishima etc should of been DLC
Perhaps.
How is it dead? a million copies were sold. it is more alive than ever and is proving itself to be a formidable brawler.
With the launch of the PS4 a sequel is definitely on the horizon, and i know many can't wait to see what it evolves into.