Black Rock Shooter: The Game

Black Rock Shooter: The Game (ブラック★ロックシューター THE GAME, Burakku Rokku Shūtā Za Gēmu) is an action role-playing game developed by Imageepoch for the PlayStation Portable. It is based on the Black Rock Shooter franchise created by Huke. The game was released in Japan on August 25, 2011. NIS America published the game digitally on the PlayStation Store in North America (United States only) and Europe on April 23 and April 24, 2013, respectively.

Gameplay

Black Rock Shooter: The Game is an action RPG in which players take on the role of the eponymous Black Rock Shooter (BRS for short). The game is divided up into several missions in which the player must clear objectives to progress.

On the main overworld, BRS can explore the available areas and look for certain items. Battle begins when the player comes into contact with an enemy on the overworld.

During battle, BRS can aim and shoot with her rock cannon at enemies, block against attacks and sidestep to avoid them completely. If the player fires the rock cannon or uses the sidestep too much in a short time, the system will overheat, leaving the player vulnerable to attack until it cools down.

Throughout the game, players can earn abilities that can be equipped to BRS and used in battle, each with their own cooldown periods. These include offensive attacks such as a powerful blast, a sniper rifle, or support abilities that can increase BRS' stats such as her attack or defense. Certain sections will also see BRS ride a motorcycle, in which she can attack enemies on either side of her or use weapons to fire in front of enemies.

Plot

In the year 2032, Earth suddenly comes under attack from a group of aliens, turning the planet into a warzone. Nineteen years later in 2051, the last twelve humans alive awaken Black Rock Shooter to help battle against the aliens. However, there is more to BRS' existence than being a mere weapon.

Development and release

Black Rock Shooter: The Game was first announced on August 15, 2010^[1] and was released on August 25, 2011. It features animated cut scenes by Ufotable.^[2] The game's opening theme is "No Scared" by One Ok Rock.^[3]

A limited edition Premium Box of the game was released in Japan, bundled with a Figma figurine of the game's antagonist, White Rock Shooter.^[4] The game was published in North America and Europe by NIS America on April 23 and April 24, 2013 respectively via the PlayStation Store. The game will not be available in Canada, Mexico and other European countries for legal reasons.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

A manga adaptation of the game illustrated by TNSK began serialization in the September 2011 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Comptiq.^[10] The first volume of The Game was published on February 10, 2012, with the second volume released on September 26, 2012.

Reception

Famitsu gave the game a score of 33/40.^[11]

References

External links

• Official website
• Official website (Japanese)