At this year’s Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Bandai Namco announced a new game based on the popular anime series My Hero Academia: A 24-player battle royale pitting teams of heroes and villains against each other. The free to play game called My Hero Ultra Rumblewill be available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC.
You can sign up for the closed beta, which is currently only for PS4 players, at Bandai Namco .’s website† The first phase will begin on August 17 at 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT) and end on August 18 at 6:00 AM ET (3AM PT), while the second phase will run from August 18 at 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM) PT) through August 21 at 2:00 PM ET (11AM). PT).
My Hero Ultra Rumble seems like an interesting take on the battle royale genre, as it splits a group of two dozen players into eight teams of three. Each player must team up with his teammates and use his character’s Quirk or special ability to win battles against other players. Depending on whether you’re a hero or villain, you’ll need to rescue or intimidate bystanders to get special power-ups that give you a competitive edge.
The confirmed roster so far only contains 12 characters, but developers are likely to add more given the size of the My hero universe. You can choose to play as various heroes from the anime, including our main character Izuku Midoriya (Deku) and many of his classmates and companions, such as Shoto Todoroki, Katsuki Bakugo, Ochaco Uraraka, and Tsuyu Asui. Pro Heroes like All Might, Mt. Lady and Cementoss will also appear in the game, as well as a handful of villains, including Tomura Shigaraki, Dabi, and Himiko Toga.
Bandai Namco previously released two fighting games based on the series: My hero’s righteousness and the sequel, My Hero One’s Justice 2† Both games are available on the PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, but, unlike My Hero Ultra Rumbleyou have to pay to play.