The first party's private IP is an important part of the PlayStationits identity since the early days of the PS1, with beloved mascot players Spyro the dragon SY Crash Bandicoot became the face of Sony's first console for many years. This strong relationship continued into the 2000s for exclusive first-party PlayStation IPs, with franchises such as unknown, God of warand LittleBigPlanet everything becomes the same as PS3. Fast forward a decade or so, and this connection to first-party IP has grown exponentially, with the likes of The last of us, horizon, God of warand Marvel's Spider-Man they all became the primary selling points for Sony's consoles.
PlayStation has no shortage of IPs ready and waiting in the wings, but there are still some franchises hidden in the shadows of Sony's past that deserve a second chance. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is one such title, as it was a game that didn't live up to expectations when it was released in 2012, but one that could thrive today.
The new PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale could kill two birds with one stone
The PlayStation All-Stars sequel will have many new icons to choose from
A platform fighter that revolves around building a special attack meter to knock out opponents in the arena, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale had an interesting list. At the start, All-Stars Battle Royale home of 20 different fighters. Most of these core game fighters are from first-party PlayStation franchises it seems unknownNathan Drake, God of warKratos, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, and LittleBigPlanetthe Sackboy.
However, the list had its fair share of third-party characters, such as BioShockbig daddy, DMCDante's Metal Gear SolidRaiden, yes TekkenHeihachi Mishima. While these characters are all great players and are undeniably gaming icons, they are not exclusive PlayStation mascots. The same is true of PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royalethe DLC, which helped Dead SpaceIsaac Clarke.
Even if a crossover fighter doesn't need only characters in that field to be successful, it can be done PlayStation All-Stars Battle RoyaleThe roster is a bit stronger if it's full of first party characters. And it will be easier for the new ones All-Stars Battle Royale to reach, with the presence of new first-party characters to bring to the table.
That's why PlayStation All-Stars Battle RoyaleReleased in 2012, many new icons joined the PlayStation family. horizonthe Aloy, Ghost of Tsushimathe Jin, The last of us' Ellie and Joel, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2Peter Parker and Miles Morales could be strong choices for the new PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale game, and barely scratching the surface, with games like Born of blood, return, Astro Botand even the God of war The Norse stories each present their own portraits of their favorite characters.
Genre Fighter Platform can now use games like PlayStation All-Stars
The platform fighter genre has a lot of fun games, from Brawlhalla the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 the A competitor to Aetherbut the flagship franchise may not be around for a while. Although it is still very popular, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate It's been almost six years, and there's no telling right now when fans might see another entry in the genre-defining series. If it works very quickly, it's new PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale The game can fill this gap well.
