After a long dormant state, Namco Bandai has announced the return of the Digimon Rumble franchise in the new title set for PS3 and Xbox 360 Digimon: All-Star Rumble, the new title is set to release this Fall, the game will feature both classic and current Digimon to choose from:
BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. announced today that the *DIGIMON All-Star Rumble *video game is scheduled to launch at retailers in the Americas for the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft on November 11, 2014. *DIGIMON All-Star Rumble *is a thrilling party-arena multiplayer game based on the popular *Digimon* franchise that includes a toy line, television series, anime, manga, films and a variety of video games.
In *DIGIMON All-Star Rumble, *the Digital World enjoys a time of restored peace after overcoming numerous wars and crises. However, the restless Digimon must still battle to Digi-volve, so they propose to hold their first ever “Digimon Evolution Tournament” to determine who is the strongest of them all. In the vivaciously competitive tournament, up to four players will be able to select from a roster of 12 popular base *Digimon *characters and play as a total of 32 *Digimon *forms pulled from every *Digimon *television series ranging from *Digimon Adventure *to *Digimon Fusion*. Players control these digital monsters and battle for supremacy in the main Versus Battle mode that players of all skill levels will be able to pick up and enjoy.
By powering up in battle, players can Digi-volve into a much more powerful form, creating a unique combat atmosphere where players must balance attacking while simultaneously attempting to Digi-volve and gain the upper hand. Utilizing special techniques during matches such as activating a Digimon’s “Evolution” power-up along with launching an aggressive attack or defensive strategy will provide colorful and exciting party-arena gameplay so that *Digimon *fans of all ages can face-off against rivals and become a true *Digimon *hero!