PlayStation Announces All-Stars Battle Royale

IGN.

All-Stars Battle Royale has just been announced.  The game, a PlayStation 3 exclusive, brings together some of the best and baddest of PlayStation exclusive game characters together to, well, go all-out in a Battle Royale.  I know what you're thinking, and yes, that is exactly what Nintendo did all those years ago when they first introduced the world to Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo 64.  So what's the difference?  


First off, the characters!  While Nintendo has expanded to an impressive number of fighters over the years in the Smash Brothers franchise, they pulled a bit of an early Mortal Kombat by simply creating clones.  The characters looked great, but a unique fighting style was absent.  Though the number of characters confirmed for Battle Royale has not been given, the first six to be revealed could not be more different.  Kratos to Fat Princess, Parappa the Rapper and Sweet Tooth, and let's not forget Colonel Radec!  Each of these characters will have their own unique styles and flaws that can make or break you in the ring.  Such variety makes me hopeful for the rest of the fighters yet to be revealed.


Battle Royale will also be bringing flare to the fighting genre by creating an amalgamation of PlayStation's most recognizable worlds.  Levels will not be dedicated to one franchise or game, but instead mix two franchises together for an unpredictable and fun challenge.  Hades from the God of Wars franchise thrust into the world of Patapon, LittleBigPlanet stages being created through a Buzz! quiz show, and Sandover Village from the Jak & Daxter franchise playing host to a Hot Shots Golf tournament is just a taste of the mixed worlds we have to look forward to in this new fighter.


No word yet on a possible release date, but as E3 creeps closer, we can expect to hear more about new levels and characters in the upcoming months.


Sources:
IGN
Joystiq