Thursday, January 29, 2009

PSP Soul Eater: Battle Resonance

«©NCSX» The cast of Soul Eater make like the crew from Bleach and battle it out in a fast-paced 2.5D fighting game that features 13 pairs of combatants who bout on 12 stages inspired by the animated serial. In the Soul Eater universe, students known as meisters train themselves to wield weapons which are capable of sucking in the souls of wayward humans. Soul Eater Battle Resonance follows the story of the meisters and their powerful weapons as they go to war against each other. Although the fighters stand on a 2D plane, the backgrounds are rendered in 3D and the screen occasionally pivots to and fro when special attacks or events are triggered. The default Story Mode features an original drama for each fighter as he/she battles through the ranks.

The Mission Mode (50+ missions) gives players certain objectives and goals that must be completed before moving onto the next mission. In addition to the regular cast of fighters, players may also create a custom character from prefabricated cel-shaded parts. To add authenticity to the game, Namco hired the voice actors from the television series to recreate utterances, grunts, and other spoken sound effects. The PSP edition of the game features a wireless versus function where two players can link up via Ad Hoc mode and engage in a Soul Eater match.

Early preorders for both versions will include a bonus Soul Resonance CD that was allocated by Namco Bandai in 50% ratio.

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