PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale Video Game Review and Game Release Date

The heavily smash brothers inspired, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale game has been the focus of many gamers since it was initially revealed. The game has been loved by those who have played it and the way it feels makes it a unique experience for the Sony consoles. Speaking of unique this is the first game that will allow characters from different brands and franchises to battle it out on the same screen on a Sony console. It is also a game that is available on the Vita as well, making use of the cross play aspects of the games PS3 and Vita players can battle it out against each other.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Gameplay focuses on building up a super and taking out a few of your opponents or all of them with a specific attack. There are three levels of supers that the game allows. Through constantly attacking your opponent you can build up your super and then release it whenever you want. Although this gameplay mechanic seems simple there are different strategies that work for different players. Some characters have devastating level 3 supers that are well worth the wait; other characters can make use of their level 1 or level 2 super and constantly take out opponents again and again. The goal is to get the most points before the time runs out meaning that you have to find the best way to get rid of opponents and avoid being defeated yourself which changes drastically between characters.

When it comes to the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Characters there are a large number of them to choose from. The characters all come from games that have appeared on the Sony consoles throughout the years. These characters are some of the more recent ones that you will recognize such as Cole from Infamous and Sackboy from little big planet. Older characters are available as well including Parappa the Rapper and Spike. If you really want a veteran in the fighting game saga you can even select Heihachi from the Tekken franchise. Several other characters are still to be announced, so you can expect a wide variety to choose from in the game.


Being the first game of its kind on any PlayStation console you can expect there to be a lot of new experiences. The game focuses on a unique form of combat and each character uses different strategies with the way they fight. Some characters work well with melee combat but aren't so great with long distance while other characters work in the completely opposite way.

The game is scheduled to come out very soon. In fact you will not have to wait long to play it yourself since the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Game Release Date is November 20, 2012. On that day you can participate in a brawler that offers you a unique fighting experience, bringing together characters from multiple franchises to battle it out and see which is the strongest.