Idol Showdown sees you throwing animals, working people over with vehicles, and hopping right into a procuring cart to wreck your opponents in its wild one-on-one fights.
This sport is a fan-made title about Hololive Vtubers, one thing I do know completely nothing about. That mentioned, not understanding didn’t damage my potential to benefit from the sport, as I are likely to take pleasure in ridiculous combating video games. This one undoubtedly has that really feel to it. Whereas I really feel somebody who is aware of these characters in all probability has a greater thought on why they need to recognize seeing a personality hop right into a procuring cart for an assault, that doesn’t make it any much less humorous for me. Most of the characters have these wacky assaults and assists that create all types of combo alternatives and conditions, making for some foolish, but in addition spectacular, battles.
Issues are a bit unbalanced, however given the quirky nature of the sport, that feels applicable. The numerous nature of the assaults, in addition to the humor behind a lot of them, makes this really feel like a fighter I’m not speculated to take significantly. It feels extra that it’s designed to be full of some inside jokes which are nonetheless enjoyable and humorous for somebody who doesn’t know a lot about what’s occurring. It’s extremely pleasing simply to see what you and your opponent can do, so even if you lose, it’s onerous to disclaim you had fun. Plus, the sport has some neat additions you may get that permit for auto blocking when not attacking, preserving meter between fights, and all types of small additions that make it welcoming for newcomers or that alter the way it performs.
Idol Showdown is extremely pleasing as a light-weight fighter to choose as much as goof off with some pals. Its lighthearted nature provides a number of enjoyable to discovering what everybody can do and the way the strikes work together, the customization choices give it some neat flexibility, and the pixel artwork is fantastic.
Idol Showdown is on the market now free of charge on Steam.