Table of Contents

Gameplay
Characters
Development and release
Reception
Notes
References
External links

My Hero Ultra Rumble

TitleMy Hero Ultra Rumble
Image
CaptionCover art
DeveloperByking
PublisherBandai Namco Entertainment
DirectorTatsumi Kimoto
Producer
Masahiko Inotani
Atsushi Sato
Artist
Yu Shimotori
Naoyuki Takano
ProgrammerSoji Seta
ComposerMasahiro Aoki
EngineUnreal Engine 4
SeriesMy Hero Academia
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2023
GenreBattle royale, action
Platforms
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
AltCover art featuring Izuku Midoriya, Shoto Todoroki, and Katsuki Bakugo

My Hero Ultra Rumble, known in Japan as is a 2023 free-to-play battle royale game developed by Byking and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in September 2023. It is the fourth console game based on Kōhei Horikoshi's manga series My Hero Academia—following the 3D fighting games Battle for All (2016), One's Justice (2018), and One's Justice 2 (2020)—and the third to be developed by Byking.

Gameplay

Ultra Rumble is a third-person battle royale action game which also incorporates elements of multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games. The game can be played against other players online, or against CPU opponents offline. Matches feature up to 24 players, divided into eight teams of three by default, with separate modes for two-person teams and solos added in later updates.

Like other battle royale games, players compete across a periodically-shrinking map until only one team remains. Each character has three Quirk skills to use in combat—which have varying cooldowns between uses, depending on their strength—and a unique action, such as Izuku's ability to carry a downed teammate out of harm's way. In addition to combat, players explore the map to collect items, such as cards to upgrade the strength of Quirk skills, or potions that increase the "Guard Point" gauge which prevents damage and knockback.

Characters

Playable characters are sorted into five groups—Assault, Rapid, Strike, Support and Technical—depending on their playstyle. Six characters are unlocked by default, while additional characters and cosmetics can be acquired through a gacha system. Some characters and cosmetics can also be unlocked via the "Special License", a battle pass that can either be leveled up by playing a large number of matches, or using microtransactions. Players are also occasionally given "Rental Tickets", which can be spent to play a few matches using a character that has not yet been unlocked. Each character's voice actor reprises their role from the anime series in both Japanese and English.

Unlocked by defaultUnlocked via Special LicenseUnlocked exclusively via gacha
* Izuku Midoriya * Ochaco Uraraka * Cementoss * Mt. Lady * Tomura Shigaraki * Dabi* Katsuki Bakugo * Shoto Todoroki * Tsuyu Asui * Mr. Compress * Himiko Toga * All Might * All For One * All For One (Youth) * Denki Kaminari * Eijiro Kirishima * Endeavor * Fumikage Tokoyami * Hawks * Hitoshi Shinso * Ibara Shiozaki * Itsuka Kendo * Izuku Midoriya (OFA) * Kurogiri * Lady Nagant * Mirio Togata * Momo Yaoyorozu * Neito Monoma * Nejire Hado * Overhaul * Shota Aizawa * Tamaki Amajiki * Tenya Ida * Twice


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Development and release

Ultra Rumble was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump on January 13, 2022. Byking, who previously developed My Hero One's Justice (2018) and My Hero One's Justice 2 (2020), returned as the developer. In an interview with Anime News Network, producer Aoba Miyazaki explained that the developers hoped to provide a unique experience within the battle royale game genre through the use of the My Hero Academia characters' different fighting styles.

Two closed beta tests were held prior to release; from February 2 to February 6, 2022, and from August 17 to August 21, 2022, followed by an open beta from May 25 to June 1, 2023. The full game was released by Bandai Namco Entertainment on September 28, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. Post-launch content has been released in seasons every two months, including new characters, modes, gameplay mechanics, stages, and cosmetics.

Reception

In a preview of the closed beta version, Josh Tolentino of Siliconera called Ultra Rumble "rough and unbalanced", but said it had "a lot of potential". Scott Adams of The Outerhaven enjoyed the closed beta while noting balance issues. Stef Watson of Couch Soup found the open beta enjoyable despite not being able to get into other battle royale games.

Upon release, James Birks of TheXboxHub gave the game 4/5 stars, praising its map design, matchmaking, and spectacle, while criticizing the small villain roster and lack of mode variety at launch.

Ultra Rumble was downloaded seven million times in its first month. It surpassed ten million downloads by February 8, 2024.

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Category:2023 video games
Category:Action games
Category:Bandai Namco games
Category:Battle royale games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:My Hero Academia
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:PlayStation 4 games
Category:Superhero video games
Category:Unreal Engine 4 games
Category:Video games based on anime and manga
Category:Video games developed in Japan
Category:Video games set in Japan
Category:Windows games
Category:Xbox One games