Summary
Game Rant can exclusively share the first official trailer forMy Hero Academia: Battlegrounds. Aside from showcasing its action-packed gameplay, the video also offers some developer commentary on how thisRobloxexperience came to be.
Created by Los Angeles-based Gamefam in partnership with Crunchyroll and Toho, the first officialMy Hero AcademiagameforRobloxwas originally announced in December 2023. It’s been in beta testing ever since. While someRobloxYouTubers had previously shared limited footage from this ongoing test,My Hero Academia: Battlegroundswas still waiting for an official gameplay reveal until today.
Crunchyroll has now shared the firstMHA: Battlegroundstrailer, which Game Rant can exclusively reveal. The 88-second clip showsRobloxvariants of severalMy Hero Academiacharacters, including Izuku “Deku” Midoriya, Ochaco “Uravity” Uraraka, and Tenya “Turbo Hero: Ingenium” Ida.MHA: Battlegroundsplayers will be able to unlock them using a variety of means, like completing quests or purchasing them outright with Robux.
What Will ‘My Hero Academia: Battlegrounds’ Play Like?
The game itself is envisioned as a battling-focused experience with some light exploration and quests. Completing storylines, defeating enemies, and casting abilities will net players XP, used to level up and unlock things like new powers and additional skill slots. Ultimate attacks are another category of unlocks thatMHA: Battlegroundswill support, and they unsurprisingly seem to be based on the sizable gallery ofMy Hero Academiafinishing moves.
My Hero Academia: Battlegroundswill also embraceRobloxcharacter customizationas a big part of its gameplay loop, offering players plenty of unique cosmetics for personalizing their digital avatars. Its costumes will be unlockable through character mastery levels, as well as purchasable. Additionally, the game promises to feature a number of well-known locations from theMy Hero Academiafranchise, including U.A. High School, Ground Beta, and Musutafu. Carefully exploring these environments will be a prerequisite for finding UA chests, which can be destroyed for “surprise rewards.”
The firstMy Hero Academia: Battlegroundstrailer also includes some behind-the-scenes commentary from Gamefam CEO Joseph Ferencz, Senior Producer Jay Sobel, and Producer Anna Takahashi. Among other things, the studio’s developers confirmed that the newRobloxexperience will feature custom combos, as well as ranked PvP battles for competitive-minded players. Menacing bosses will also be part of the package, together with a daily quest system and event shop with an ever-rotating catalog.My Hero Academia: Battlegroundsis still lacking an official release date, with its first gameplay trailer labeling it as “coming soon.”
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