{"id":134933,"date":"2023-09-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-155879"},"modified":"2023-09-24T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T04:00:00","slug":"anime-beat-em-up-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-ultimate-announced-for-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/24\/anime-beat-em-up-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-ultimate-announced-for-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Anime Beat &#8216;Em Up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Announced For Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d9535e8919786\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d9535e8919786\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d9535e8919786\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"FVmJS2dAevQ\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Publisher and developer Rocket Panda Games has announced it will be bringing its anime side-scrolling beat &#8217;em up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/phantom_breaker_battle_grounds_ultimate\"><strong>Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds<\/strong><\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/phantom_breaker_battle_grounds_ultimate\">Ultimate<\/a><\/strong> to the Nintendo Switch in <strong>2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This game is a complete remaster of the original title, rebuilt &#8220;from the ground up&#8221; on Unreal Engine 5. Players can expect enhanced visuals, improved gameplay mechanics and exciting new features. This title will also support 8-player cross-platform online play.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the key features, direct from the PR:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Revamped Gameplay<\/strong>: Experience smoother, more fluid gameplay with retuned battle system, ensuring that every punch, kick, and special move is executed with precision.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Co-op and Online Multiplayer<\/strong>: Team up with friends in local co-op or challenge up to 8 fighters from around the world cross-platform.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Playable Enemy Characters<\/strong>: Take on the role of powerful adversaries from the Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds universe, each with their own distinct combat styles and abilities in Arcade Mode.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Original Soundtrack Remastered<\/strong>: An all new soundtrack has been added to immerse yourself in the game&#8217;s dynamic atmosphere and also includes all of the tracks from the original and Overdrive.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Phantom Breakers All-Girl J-Rock Band Debut<\/strong>: All new opening song performed by the Phantom Breakers consisting of the in-universe characters, Mikoto, Waka, Itsuki, Yuzuha and Maestra.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Phantom Breakers<\/strong> started out in 2011 as a 2D fighting gamed developed by 5pb and MAGES, with the original spin-off <strong>Phantom Breakers: Battle Grounds<\/strong> arriving in 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/phantom_breaker_battle_grounds_overdrive\">Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive<\/a> was <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/phantom_breaker_battle_grounds_overdrive\">previously released on the Switch eShop in 2017<\/a> and was well-received. Here&#8217;s a look at the gameplay in this particular version:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"7ZOYXoRaPjg\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>Would you be interested in the upcoming remaster? Check out the teaser trailer and leave a comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Publisher and developer Rocket Panda Games has announced it will be bringing its anime side-scrolling beat &#8217;em up Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate to the Nintendo Switch in 2024. This game is a complete remaster of the original title, rebuilt &#8220;from the ground up&#8221; on Unreal Engine 5. 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