''Digimon All-Star Rumble'' is a

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developed by

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and published by

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for the

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video game consoles. The game is part of the '' Digimon'' franchise and features characters from across its several iterations. It was released in November 2014 in North America,

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and Australia.

Setting

The game is set in the Digital World at a time of peace. The Digimon propose to hold a "Digimon Evolution Tournament" in order to gain experience and Digivolve, as well as determine the strongest one. However, there is an ulterior motive behind the tournament and players will discover what this is as they play through the game's Story Mode.

Gameplay and characters

''Digimon All-Star Rumble'' features 12 base playable Digimon (6 of them from ''

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'', 2 from '' Digimon Adventure 02'', 2 from ''

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'' and 2 from ''

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''), and a total of 32 forms. Six of the base forms and their Digivolutions were revealed in the game's announcement. Each Digimon can Digivolve into a higher form during battle when their meter is filled. When Story Mode is completed with a character, their "Super Form" will be unlocked; to play as this form, when selecting the character, the player is given the option to switch the character's alternate form from their regular Digivolved form to the unlocked Super Form. A certain powerup in the game turns the other Digimon in the battle into Numemon temporarily. On the following chart, players can see every playable Digimon, Digivolved Forms and Super Forms available in the game. Some of these evolutions are not common in the Digimon universe, but some adjustments have been made to balance the game and include as many forms as possible.

Stage Digimon (enemies)

*ShellNumemon *Apemon *Goblimon *Mushroomon *Tortomon *SkullMammothmon *Cyclonemon *Boltmon *Ebemon *Locomon (cannot be attacked, instead Locomon will run over and damage any Digimon standing on the train tracks when it drives by)

Reception

''All-Star Rumble'' had a total score of 49 and received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to

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'' gave the game 5 out of 10; summarising that "at its core, Digimon All-Star Rumble is an accessible brawler that may be a hit with younger gamers, but numerous issues put a dampener on the fun. Story mode will frustrate, and while the fleshed out versus mode is easily the title's best asset, the total lack of online multiplayer will be the nail in the coffin for fighting enthusiasts. With tempered expectations, fans could get something out of this, but for everyone else, there are better brawlers for better prices already on the market". ''

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'' gave the game 4.5 out of 10, praising the games "exclusive western release and the amount of character content but felt the game was unfinished and repetitive." Mike Fahey of '' Kotaku'' stated that despite his desire for a Digimon game, it was "not enough that I can give this half-assed effort a pass."

References

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