:::CAUTION::: Please note that "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic" is not compatible or upgradable with the more recently released "Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate" which is built using a completely different engine.
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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds "CLASSIC" is the original 2D beat 'em up launched on Xbox Arcade from Mages/5pb, the makers of Steins;Gate and other mega-hit games. Choose a fighter and battle against the bizarre minions of the evil wizard Phantom. Enjoy classic beat 'em up gameplay with a fighting game twist. Dash through colorful Tokyo locales, strengthen your characters, team up with your friends, fight dragons and killer robots!
Story Mode - Enjoy a lighthearted story as you battle Phantom's minions across 8 stages inspired by famous Tokyo districts.
Arcade Mode - Challenge yourself to get the biggest combo, the highest score, or the fastest completion time.
Multiplayer - Easy to learn mechanics make playing with your friends a snap. Team up with your friends for the local co-op or online campaign, or go to the battlegrounds arena and fight a pitched PVP battle! Up to 4 players supported.
Customizable, Persistent Characters - 4 starting characters and 6 unlockable ones. Each character has a fully customizable stat and skill tree, and levels persist between all modes. Choose a favorite character and build them how you like! Every character has unique special attacks.
Retro Charm - Vibrant sprite graphics and a catchy chiptune-inspired soundtrack for the discerning retro gamer!
There is no freedom of movement, only two lines, it gets boring quickly.
Couldn't get the game to launch was stuck on a black screen with one of the characters it never loaded past this I looked up solutions but couldn't find anyone who found a way to fix it so the game might be worth it but I can't play it to find out.
I'm very happy this version of the game got relisted. As much as I love the new remake, I just want to see the original version to be around to appreciate how it was before they improve it.
Note: There is a Phantom-Breaker Battlegrounds Ultimate version remade on a new engine with more content. This was the OG version. Phantom Breaker battlegrounds brings up a lot of nostalgic memories. It belongs to the same era of beat em ups as Scott Pilgrim and Castle-Crashers. Aka,the formula was upgraded to include "leveling up",assigning growth points into stats,and buying new moves! Technically River City Ransom was the first to do that but it was a welcoming trend other devs were finally catching on as to why that particular title was so revered in the retro gaming community. Phantom Breaker Battle Grounds also borrowed a few tricks from Guardian-Heroes and Fatal Fury classic wherein you could jump between planes in the foreground and background adding much needed evasion options for when you found yourself being outnumbered. Story-wise Phantom is pretty much The Wish-master. In other words,an evil old geezer that will promise to manifest your deepest desire yet will also fin...
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic costs $14.99.
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows Vista or newer Processor: Intel Core i3 2.0 GHz or better Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia Geforce 210 or better DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound compatible Additional Notes: XBox 360 compatible game controller strongly recommended Recommended: Recommended: Additional Notes:
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic is available on Windows PC.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic has 71% positive reviews from 14 players. Metacritic score: 64/100.
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic was released on Jan 23, 2015.
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