Chroma Squad
| Chroma Squad | |
|---|---|
 Chroma Squad logo | |
| Developer(s) | Behold Studios |
| Publisher(s) |
Behold Studios Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Saulo Camarotti |
| Designer(s) | Mark Venturelli[1] |
| Programmer(s) |
Saulo Camarotti Guilherme Mazzaro Leonardo Prunk Leonardo Leite |
| Artist(s) |
Bruno Briseno Betu Souza Hugo Vaz |
| Composer(s) |
Raphael Müller Washington Rayk |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android |
| Release |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux April 30, 2015 iOS, Android: May 18, 2017 PS4, XBO: May 19, 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Chroma Squad is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Brazilian development team Behold Studios. The game is influenced by tokusatsu TV shows, particularly the Super Sentai and Power Rangers franchises. The game's development was funded via Kickstarter.[2]
The game was released on April 30, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Digital distribution is available through Steam and GOG.com. Chroma Squad is going to be released in early 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS and Android mobile devices, being published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.[3] A PlayStation Vita version was planned, however was ultimately cancelled.[4]It was announced to be released on May 19, 2017 on PSN for Playstation 4.[5]
Plot
The game follows a team of stunt actors that tired of their previous job, decide to start their own Tokusatsu company, assisted by a mysterious artifact they find known as "Cerebro".
Gameplay
Once the studio is established, the player must assign the actors, each with their own special traits, to their respective roles in the team and their suits' colors. Other features can be changed as the game progresses including the team's name, the name of their robot and their catchphrases. Each stage in the game is a different episode of the show in which the heroes fight a group of villains, sometimes followed by a battle between the team's giant mecha and an enlarged monster, and their performance during the episode take a direct impact on the show's ratings. High ratings increase the show's fanbase and revenue, which can be used to improve the studio and upgrade the team's equipment and mecha. The episodes are grouped into seasons and failure to complete the goals set by the sponsors at the end of each season will lead to a game over.
The battles follow the heroes fighting initially in their normal selves, but later gaining the ability to transform, recovering their HP and obtaining special abilities. The "teamwork" function allows heroes to help each other during battle, be it reaching longer distances, dealing powerful attacks together, or combining their powers into a special attack that increases ratings when used to destroy the monster of the week.
Reception
The game has a score of 75% on Metacritic.[6]
Rights dispute
The rights were disputed by Saban Brands.[7]
References
- ↑ "Behold Studios".
- ↑ "Chroma Squad - manager game with japanese-style super heroes by Saulo Camarotti". Kickstarter. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ Frank, Allegra (2016-09-02). "Super sentai RPG Chroma Squad is coming to consoles". Polygon. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Chroma Squad coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in May". Destructoid. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ↑ "The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 5/16/2017". PlayStation.Blog. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ↑ "Chroma Squad".
- ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan (18 July 2014). "Chroma Squad dev in talks with Power Rangers creator over rights dispute". Polygon. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 11 February 2017.