Yesterday the whole world was abuzz with the Mortal Kombat 11 event which livestreamed its first snippets of gameplay for eager fans.
But Mortal Kombat wasn’t the only game to get people talking yesterday, as an upcoming Power Rangers game came to light.
Revealed alongside a trailer, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is apparently “the Power Ranger game we’ve all been waiting for,” but fans’ opinions are divided on that.
Check out the trailer for yourself below.
You asked and we delivered! Battle for the Grid is the brand new #PowerRangers fighting game coming to #PS4, #XboxOne & #NintendoSwitch this April. Pre-order starts today. https://t.co/jtDRknSUD2 #BattleForTheGrid pic.twitter.com/hKDFZmoBo7
— Battle For The Grid (@Battle4TheGrid) January 17, 2019
It’s been confirmed by the developers that the game will feature brand-new combat and battle mechanics build from the ground up, meaning the game isn’t a port.
We seen a lot of comments on whether or not @Battle4TheGrid is a port from @PRLegacyWars . Truth be told, this game will feature a completely brand new battle mechanic, including different movesets from each character that we plan on adding to our game. Stay tuned for more news!
— Battle For The Grid (@Battle4TheGrid) January 17, 2019
The surprise announcement has a lot of Power Rangers fans pretty excited – but lots are also pretty hesitant.
On Twitter, one user said: “A power rangers fighting game is something I’ve wanted for a while and it looks good from this trailer. Reading the website the simplified inputs makes me cautious but I’m hoping for the best.”
So #BattleForTheGrid has me excited but cautious, a power rangers fighting game is something I’ve wanted for a while and it looks good from this trailer
Reading the website the simplified inputs makes me cautious but I’m hoping for the best https://t.co/XAXgDzvMSt— Mask (@MaskOfManyFaces) January 18, 2019
Another seemed impressed at the timing of the game, which was revealed not only on the same day as the Mortal Kombat 11 gameplay reveal, but will also be released around the same time…
MK11 was a cool reveal and all but there’s a power rangers fighting game that got announced the same day and is gonna be released at the same time… power rangers is bold as fuck
— Geo Jeronimo (@SkoolConcession) January 18, 2019
I really want to give this game a chance but I can’t help but think it’s going to be exactly the same as @PRLegacyWars where you have to pay loads and loads of money to unlock and upgrade warriors with not enough free awards to help you progress for those on low income
— Joe Bolingbroke (@JoeBoyTiger1992) January 17, 2019
Not everyone was impressed with the reveal, with lots of people criticising the quality of what was shown.
I ain’t holding it out much hope for a good power rangers video game the last one was horribly bad.
— Kallum (@ProducerKallum) January 17, 2019
That Power Rangers : Battle For The Grid game looks kinda bad.
— Zachary Ng ( Futaboo ) (@FutabooSSBU) January 17, 2019
The game will release as a digital download for $19.99 first on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in April 2019, and then as a PC release later in the year.
What’s your opinion on this?
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