Ultra Space Battle Brawl (Switch) Review

Ultra Space Battle Brawl is a neon and slicked back bout of space madness that I only wish had been around when I was still young enough to really grasp it. A simplistic pong-like battle brawler makes for a unique experience to say the least. The game wears thin over the time you play quicker than most it seems, but the experience is still.

by Matthew Olivo - August 25, 2018, 11:15 pm PDT
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The fighting game genre has consisted of three main subgenres: 2D, 3D, and Platform. However, Mojiken Studio decided to challenge this idea by carefully mixing Pong and fighting games to make their beautiful creation, Ultra Space Battle Brawl. The idea seems absurd at first to combine the two, but they have done it in a way that creates fast-paced fun for anyone to enjoy.

The story isn’t vast but allows the player to obtain a solid understanding of the mindset of each of the 10 unique playable characters. Each character has their own background and struggles that they hope to be resolved by entering the Ultra Space Battle Brawl or USBB. The battles are tough, but you gotta push through to make your greatest dream become a reality.

The controls are quick and easy to understand: use the left stick to move, Y to hit the ball, A to activate your special ability, and R to dash. All of the playable characters have their own unique set of strengths and weaknesses that give them their own play style. For example, a character with high movement speed could have a low hit range or low hitting power to balance them out.

The game is composed of two modes, story mode and versus mode. The story mode is comprised of a few different battles that steadily increase in difficulty. Completing the story mode grants access to multiple pieces of art of your chosen character. Versus mode allows for two people to battle one on one or four people to play in teams of two. Each battle has a 100-second time limit to either deal the most damage to the opponent’s crystal or to destroy it. To do this, you must slam the ball towards your opponent’s crystal while trying to defend your own crystal from your opponent’s attacks.

One of the things I must praise this game for is its fantastic artwork and soundtrack. The art style is a nice blend of pixelated artwork and 80s Japanese aesthetics. This style gives the game its own personality that allows it to pop and stand out from other titles in the eShop. The soundtrack is a masterpiece. Composed by Manami Matsumae, famous for composing the soundtrack of the original Mega Man, each track is a burst of energy that sounds like 80s video game music while still being reminiscent of an intergalactic adventure.

While there are many positive aspects of USBB, there are some minor yet recurring flaws I found. One was the occasional poor grammar and writing used in certain cutscenes. This can vary from a misspelled word to a sentence being completely butchered. I also found that there were various glitches that would occasionally occur. None were game breaking or really affected gameplay other than causing some lag, but nevertheless, even if the glitches aren’t harmful, they do stand out.

All in all, I feel that while Ultra Space Battle Brawl may seem strange and absurd at first, it is an enjoyable experience that you wouldn’t want to miss out on.

Summary

Pros

• Captivating artstyle
• Fast-paced gameplay
• Rocking soundtrack
• Solid difficulty curve

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Fight against your friends in a super-silly-yet-most-awesome-intergalactic-definitely-not-baseball-fight-ever! Sit next to your opponent in this couch party battle game that will make your neighbor wish you were not there, or they were there with you making noise and have a really great time together.

Cheers, screams, and overreactions filled room is something that can be easily associated with Ultra Space Battle Brawl, a couch party game that combines Pong,
fighting game, and the spirit of having fun together in an 80s
over-the-top aesthetic infused with steroid. Play it with your best
buddies, rival, family, even your arch enemies! Ultra Space Battle Brawl is a fun competitive game for everyone to enjoy.

NOW RELEASED ON STEAM AND NINTENDO SWITCH!

This is the DEMO build of the game, bugs/glitches may occurs.
Please send us your comment and feedback to contact@mojikenstudio.com
to help us further on development.

CONTROLS

Although the game is keyboard supported, it is recommended to use an X-input controller for better experience

P1 CONTROL
- D-pad -move
- X button - Smash
- A button - Dash
- B button - Ultra Skill
P2 CONTROL

- D-pad -move
- X button - Smash
- A button - Dash
- B button - Ultra Skill

For updates about the developments and stuff you can catch us on mojikenstudio.com
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Art by Eka Pramudita M.
Check out my past works here snowkie.deviantart.com
Programmed by Elihu Gideon
Music by Masdito 'Ittou' Bachtiar
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Hello, my name is Izzan from Indonesia who currently study master degree in Aalto University in Collaborative and Industrial Design. I have a proposal to collaboration with you about this demo game. Can i have your email contact ?
thanks !

well, we can use winrar, winzip or 7-zip
Hope that helps!