Rebounding From Failure - The Rise Of Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is a fighting game by nWay released on consoles and PC in March 2019.
During its debut, the game was praised for having solid combat mechanics but also was met with a swath of negative reviews. The criticisms ranged from the small size of the playable roster to the limited number of stages at launch.
As a result, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid was viewed by many as a cash grab that was playing off of the nostalgia of the Power Rangers franchise. However, this did not spell the demise of the title and instead prompted the developers to double down and constantly make improvements to their game, taking into consideration both the insight of fighting game veterans and the feedback of the community.
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Were you a fan of the Power Rangers franchise growing up?
Obviously yes.
Still
Yes
You guys forgot the 'unfamous' Kamen Rider games.
Owh yeah... they are new too...
Yes.
“What time is it?”
*looks at clock*
“It’s morphing time”
FUCK
Same lmao I went to check the actual time
I literally said in my head "Midnight"
It's clear none of you grew up on MMPR.
*IT'S MORPHIN' TIME* is incredibly iconic
@@priestesslucy3299 nobody loves you
Me, an intellectual:
"CROSS CHANGE!"
Chimera here, thanks again for having me on for the interview. As a dude who mainly plays shooters and strategy games, BFTG was the first ever fighting game I took seriously. So to anyone who has never played a fighting game or wants something else to compete in, this game is 100% made for you.
Pros and Joes alike, we enjoy this game for its content, community, and nostalgia!
Do not hesitate to reach out to ANYONE mentioned in this video for questions about the game.
Thanks again to Akshon and Jonah for the opportunity!
See you guys on the Grid!
YOU SHOULD STREAM :3
My twitch link is at the end of the video and the vid description!
I'm not gonna lie, I've always asked this question but I never seem to get a good answer. This is up for discussion, anyone and everyone, how difficult are actual fighters compared to a platform fighter like Smash Bros? I've tried to play regular fighters, and I can't seem to grasp them like I do smash, even if I try to put time into them. But most people I talk to who play regular fighters seem to say Smash is the one that's harder to learn for them. I understand that both can be difficult in their own manners, but there can be a definite 'harder to learn/get into overall' fighting game. What even could define what makes one game harder than the other?
Basically it comes down to how well you understand the game mechanics and gameplay, as well as overall roster knowledge when it comes to matchups. 3v3 tag fighters vs games like SFV are different mainly due to how fast the game flows.
I myself have a harder issue learning footsies fighters like SFV but games like MvC and this one, I understand easily cuz I can throw out chaos as I see it lmao.
I figure the bigger the community, the harder it is to get into just cuz there’s always gunna be someone tryna outwork you so smaller games is a good place to start, just like grid
That's a pretty good way to put it, thanks dawg
It's crazy how many franchises would absolutely destroy in the fighting game sphere but for some reason only anime licenses and Mahvel have really gotten their foot through the door.
Yeah like skullgirls! Or power rangers why the fuck is it only anime fighters that get it good!
I mean 1) Naruto Storm series are never in evo, only anime licensed fighter that's really super popular and in evo is DBFZ. 2) Skullgirls and GG aren't based off real anime just have same anime mechanics of a fighter. 3) You also have to realize the most popular fighting games are no doubt SF, Mortal Kombat, Smash Bros., and Tekken. I do however agree there does have to be more of an effort in getting more fighters out there with more hype for that series. Really only thing we can do is try raising more awareness for these other types of games from different IPs.
@@Cybrtronlazr Why would Naruto Storm ever be at evo (or any competitive scene in general). If there's something that franchise needs (or more accurately, that I want lol) is a decent Naruto fighting game. The storm series is great for all the little details, fantastic animations and tons of fan service, but the gameplay is actual ass
@@killermelga my point exactly, not every anime fighter gets a lot of attention and has good game play. Naruto Storm does get more attention but the game play is not competitive at all and pretty trash.
@@Cybrtronlazr Ah I see what you mean. Sorry, misunderstood your original post (y)
Thanks for having me on and sharing our game with a wide audience! It deserves all the love!
Stinky
Truuueee sergio
No worries
i still play this! its great!
Hey will you guys be making videos for beginners on the basics of this game at some point? I am very new and need help with this stuff i came from dbfz
Power Rangers as a brand wasn't like movie cash-ins, their earlier games were actually quite well recieved and beloved, so BFTG actually had a legacy to live up to. Many like me had felt this void missing since the SNES.
The games was made by Bandai and Banpresto early on, guaranteeing at least a quite enjoyable experience that is true to the show, it is on the 32 bit era and onwards that PR games are mostly garbage cash ins, due to inept devs
For sure, prior to the 32-bit era the only Power Ranger games that were actually bad were the Gameboy titles. Both the Mega Drive and SNES titles were pretty solid, if not always fantastic, they were certainly "good enough". Even the Game Gear titles were quite innovative, and are probably among the best Fighting Game titles on the platform.
Shovelware wasn't really a major thing back then though, but I guess the outstanding smash success of the PS1 let to the rise of shovelware, and being a children's TV license property, Power Rangers ended up shuffled into that bag of zero-effort license cash-in titles.
Since then the only good Power Rangers titles we have had really are Super Legends (which while not amazing, you can see the devs made an effort), and now Battle for the Grid. As great as Battle for the Grid is though, I would like to see Power Rangers successfully transition into having competent titles that aren't just fighting games or beat 'em ups. With some clever design, you could easily make the concept fit well into other genres too - the indie title Chroma Squad is a great example of this.
@@KotCR I would love an Action RPG
Does someone remember Mega Battle? That was pretty good.
@@Protosilver97 I remember it, but I never played it. It never came to PC in the end (although originally advertised it would) and I'm not a console gamer these days. But I sadly only heard bad things about Mega Battle anyway (probably why that PC version never came); I didn't forget it, it was an intentional omission from my mention of the only good Power Ranger games we've had since the 16-bit era, because from what I heard and read about it, it wasn't good.
Granted without playing it I couldn't say for certain, but it's true when I saw videos of it in play the hitboxes for the Rangers and enemies in the game seemed fiddly and way-off, and things looked floaty in general, which makes me think the poor reception it got was justified.
Ultimately, it seems it just wasn't a decent game.
Mad respect for not closing the project and continuing to make the game better
agreed. i been playing this and so glad the dev team kept at it.
I mean, it wasn't that big of a failure. Really any dev team would of continued since they probably already knew some of the problems unless the game was just a cash grab which it obviously wasn't
Great to see a solid game build a strong community.
I've grown up with Wild Force and Ninja Storm. Sad to see there are no characters from both of these shows in the game.
Same. Would love to see Zen Aku or Cameron in the game. Although funny enough, in a power rangers popularity poll, Shane from Ninja Storm managed to get on the top 12.
The speed of the wind, strength like thunder
the way things are going...it's only a matter of time.
For what it's worth, Zen-Aku is among the most requested characters ATM. He'll come sooner or later.
The mobile version has a extremely large pool so I don't think they won't put the characters on bfg. I don't think it's a matter of 'will they' but 'when they'.
Honestly? The game is doing something that many games and I guess fighting games forget to do.
Be accessible and fun to play.
Yeah much I like anime fighters and other fighting games this one makes me want to play more
Also a diverse roster instead of shoving 5 or 3 teams of the selected group.
Having a game made 4 everyone hurts the game and reduces the need 4 skill and ppl really on bs
@@dajuanmoten4566 its nice to have a variety
The accessibility here makes bftg way more fun for me personally in a way that something like Killer Instinct doesnt or whatever. If other people want a higher skill floor thats great they got games for that
@@colmecolwag yea I get that my only concern is that this will become like ever new fighting game low skill and game kinda plays for you
I've always found fighting games interesting but I never bothered with them because of all the combos. I'm downloading this game on my switch right now seeing as you mentioned that it's easy to pick up for new players and a lot of positive things are being said about the game and community!
Thank you for highlighting this game in a video, I look forward to playing it :) Keep up the great work, guys!
Yup the pink ranger has a funny east combo and udonna has an amazong soam ability xD
I hope you enjoy it.
I'm pretty shit at fighting games for the most part as I dont tend to put in a lot of practice, but the combos in BFTG were very easy to learn just by trying different things mid match.
Not to say it's an easy game but it is very accessible.
this game is literally 1 big combo
Play mk11 or samurai showdown vI... No combos on those games
@@user-rg7gz5ce5e ??? Bro? Mk11 has combos though?
PR: BFTG was my gateway drug lol. Was introduced by a friend in Sept of 2019 and now I'm practicing my combos for Tekken while also getting prepared for the GG Strive beta coming up. Thank you nWay for helping make the game that introduced me to this wonderful gaming genre!
2nd time one of my childhood shows gets a good fighting game
What was the first time?
Probably DBFZ
Street fighter
Pokken tournament Oh wait
Dragon ball fighters ?
I've been a Power Rangers fan my whole life, so when a fighting game with them that felt like Marvel was announced I was ecstatic! I love this game!
I am glad that I am a tournament organizer for this game. Always amazing to watch. I even got to commentate Frosty Faustings this year and that was truly morphenomenal.
Aside from the title being a little harsh/misleading, this was a well done and put together documentary for us. Thank you for putting this together and to everyone reading this, I hope you consider joining the community and playing this soon.
Why misleading?
Well from a economics standpoint the game was a absolute faliure unfortunately...
IGN gave it a 6.8 at launch that was pretty bad
@@thadex454
But never bothered to revisit when most of its criticisms were fixed within months. Meanwhile Cyberpunk gets revisited after every hot fix nevermind patches.
@@Alex_Logan22 no one takes IGN seriously anymore after Overwatch was given a 10/10
The fact that the two best players in the world literally have an anime protagonist and rival dynamic is just the cherry on top.
The fact that this game sort of impresses even maximilian dood really shows how much potential this game has. Just imagine how much more attention it would get if hasbro gave this game even more funding to promote it. I could see even lord Drakkon guest starring in something like injustice (if there’s ever a third game)
And now we have Ryu and Chun-li in this game, OH MY GOD!
Ikr im buying it now
and they look Sick, those designs are amazing
Meanwhile there's still a bunch of Rangers and stages, that could be playable in the game, stuck on Legacy Wars.
Still damn weird for me it wasn't for Super Sentai instead
deaaaamn i never though a good power rangers fighting game like that would exist before this video im discovering fighting games and i never play online so i don't become confused as a start but this game looks cool look like a lot of combos can be labbed and spending hours on difficult combos this is amazing
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The SNES fighting game was quite good and I felt the Genesis fighting game was only held back by the controller not being great for fighting games in the first place
I wish more people played online.
Need to play this game more. I akways default to FighterZ when playing a Fighting game, but I REALLY need to step my game up here.
Yes! Thanks for reminding me I truly loved power rangers and to see something like this fly by me I can't thank you enough :).
that reminds me how many version of power rangers there been so far
I never knew how beautiful this game looks. Seeing Scorpina and Dragon Shield Jason fighting took me all the way back to the 90's.
Thank you so much for letting me be a part and represent this amazing community. I also can’t thank you enough for giving our game this much exposure ❤️
-Kudaytaa
Yes! I’m so glad y’all did a video on this game I want more people to know about it! I suggested this in a comment on the Rolling Thunder vid so happy to see it
This game is so gosh darn good, and I’m so happy to see you talking about it! 👍
Funnily enough, my friend was just telling me how he just got rank 1 on the leaderboards for this (in game, not esports)
Honestly, I wrote this off, especially as I was never into Power Rangers and knew of their reputation in video games. That said, this video made me want to pick it up as I like fighting games but have always been ass at them. Plus, the gameplay footage looked really cool.
this dude's name is Cole Diamond, why does he have such a cool name
Damn, I’ve been watching your videos for a time and would’ve sworn that you at least had around 600k or 700k subs. The quality is amazing.
Love your vids!
I'm only three minutes in and I'm really glad that you're using the godlike SNES Power Rangers music 🔥
Ayeeee
@@Derpinurface I've secretly been playing power rangers during my off time 👀
@@RaikouRosario we should play
@@Derpinurface I agree, I'm still trash lol
I got super happy when the music came on. I've played mmpr for the snes probably more than any game lol those megazord battles were badass
Now we have Ryu coming to this game. A legend of fighting game's.
This game rose up from the ashes. There were times I considered deleting this game, mainly because the devs were silent and we didn’t get enough content. But I’m glad they kept it going. I’m glad to see it in tournaments. I hope it gets a sequel, with a bigger budget and a bigger roster.
How does this channel not have more views? High quality, Satisfactory upload schedule, and brings light to games that deserve a little more praise, or light to issues that need to be known in the community
They got street fighter characters in, but here's the catch
They are ALSO power rangers!
Very stupid
@@MrAjking808 very awesome
The reason I love this channel is the Highlight smaller communities within video games. It's interesting to hear about Counter-Strike or OverWatch but it's awesome to learn about games that aren't is popular. Keep up the great work
Oh hey I got mentioned, pog
Great video, glad to see my favorite fighting game getting more love!
this looks suprisingly fun, although I really hope these games embrace the thousands upon thousands of memes that surround the franchise. Its refreshing to see a game that isnt based upon gimmics or variety, and more focused on gameplay. Its also really great that they're taking advice from community representatives
Go go power rangers
Rangers forever!
@Firelord Eliteast67 mega force, all together!
Dont you ever stop
*guitar riff
Now imagine Jaspion or Jiraiya as a guest character?
Great video and great production value. The subject is very interesting, the content is well presented and the video is very well done. Huge congrats!
Oh I was embarrassingly ready on the answer to "What time is it?"
Great video.
Also really appreciate using the SNES Power Rangers sound track as BGM haha
I’d still love to see a fully realized Power Rangers game with a cool story.
BTFG definitely has the best netcode and it’s fun. Crossplay also helps a lot. Wish BBTAG had that as well cause the switch scene is kinda dead or repetitive I should say.
This game managed to achieve what Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite and Jump Force never could! It managed to appeal to nostalgia, while also improving and having consistently good gameplay that's only gotten better since launch. To top it all off, being able to put RJ, Tommy Oliver and Eric Myers (my three favorite rangers from the entire franchise) is simply astonishing, to say the least. Absolutely love it!
I love your videos Akshon, you guys make such quality videos that are always enjoyable to watch. I really love what you guys do and keep it up
Thanks a ton!
This is so fucking cool wtf
“You can’t play FighterZ online”
Shhh ArcSys might hear you and do nothing
Great video, like always! I hope you continue to make amazing videos!
Nicely edited, fairly well-written. Thanks for the great exposition, people
That background music from the SNES Power Rangers Beat-Em-Up was a nice touch.
A very nice touch. ;)
This is a sick video, and a sick story. Love it. Awesome to see a small game hitting such heights
I just got this game! Amazing video you have a new sub! Keep the great work 🙏
So much exposure this week im so happy
we got this and jmcroft
max plays it as well
*"What time is it"*
Me instantly: 1:00 a.m.
I’m so glad that you made this video. I played the fuck out of this game when it came out but gave up because the scene wasn’t big in my area, so I went back to melee. I always knew this game was great I just didn’t keep up with it. Seeing that it’s doing well gives me so much hype and I can’t wait to get back into it.
Narrator: First, let me ask you a question. What time is it?
Me: It's 8:50
The Music: IT'S MORPHING TIME
Me: ... Oh
This video is really cool. I love Power Rangers. I watch the shows, read the comics, made an entire comic history video, and of course play the heck out of this game. Even though I don't win very often its still so much fun to get in and play as my favorite Rangers. I can't wait to see this game continue to develop, add more characters to the roster, and find new ways to be awesome.
Is there a Touhou Hisoutensoku video? It's a small game but it has a great community, I've seen some tournaments, it looks really cool and the mechanics are really different.
That game is od, got some mad innovative gamplay.
Yo that game is fire, I sank so many hours with my friend when it came out haha. Imo much better than the newer touhou aerial fighting games. So sad that they didn't expand on the original ones instead.
IGN never updated that review when they should've, tons of content/updates came out rapidly during its launch year and by version 2.0, it very much was a complete game even without additional DLC purchases. Full story mode, lobbies, stages, the works. It had an early access vibe but after just some months, it had more value than most fighters.
Coming back to this especially after the Street Fighter crossover is a breath of fresh air.
That SNES Power Ranger BGM tho, love it; this game is super fun, I remember being super excited when it was announced, and it delivered
I really appreciate your use of the SNES MMPR game. I love that soundtrack.
I'm glad I found this video cause this game is really under appreciated, Its nice to see someone take time to puts some respect on its Game.
Just got into it about a month ago, the game is good, just can't get too into it with school going on. But it was cool learning about the stuff i missed out on. hopefully,if this game does have a big comeback, then it would be cool seeing more events pop up and be active in the community
This game is actually fun. Me and my friend really had a good time and we're both not fighting game enthusiast. It's very fun for casual and could be very deep for skilled players.
Everytime someone says power rangers i go " ....but which one tho"
The editing is unmatched. Keep it up.
Came across this game by "accident " a few days ago and have become obsessed. As someone who has loved fighting games since SF2 this is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Excited to see what the future brings for it.
I just finished playing with my best friend since pre school me and him always push the other to get better at any fighting game we play and this is one of are favorites
Wow! I vividly remember all my sleepless nights playing Power rangers in my Sega Megadrive. I hope to see more from this franchise, not just fighting games but also more adventure/campaign stuff.
About time you post
Thanks for this video, I was thinking if I should give a chance for this game or not, but after this video I'm 100% going all in!
Glad to see this covered. Game is fire thinking of grabbing it but I have to learn some TODs for higher level play. Ill take on FearChimera
I finally got my dad to play this since he watched the first power rangers up to turbo and he loved this game I’m teaching him everything about it showing him different combos and mechanics
Bruh, Fear Chimera gonna end up being a "Zero" story after a while.
Except these people seem like well functioning adults while most Smash pros never mentally grow past the age of 13 hence the nonsense.
@@shun-li8204 Truuuueee what was with all Smash pros being so questionable. I found it hilarious.
My first thought was that you were calling him a sex offender 😶
Not a big rangers fan and definitely not into fighting games but this was such a cool piece of history. I grew up with time force, wild force, Dino thunder, and ninja storm.
Ooooh I hear that SNES Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger music, and I'm digging it
I feel regret not getting this, it looked so cool but was unsure if I'd be into the game last year and now I just wish I did wow
Great contact man keep it up! 🎉
akshon, yall should make a video on sonic smackdown if you havent already, its actually a lot better than i thought id be and im interested in hearing about its background!
i really do have to appreciate the snes power rangers game music in the background...anyone else notice that?
Wow an amazing community.
Hope to join soon
Thanks for the excellent BFTG game/development/community spotlight ^^
Dude... I just skipped ahead and I instantly remember that SNES power rangers OST.
Why aren't we friends?
How can I get the latest news on events,? Where can I start joining events? Is there a discord or community page?
1:10 I’m glad no one else was in the house because I just compulsively yelled “TYRANNOSAURUS” out loud while holding my hands out
Can we just give some credit to the IGN reviewer’s subtitle underneath his review title: “So-So Power Rangers”... 🤣👏
Really hope this community grows as big as some of the other fighting games
I like the soundtrack in this video I played these games on the SNES. I'm surprised I remember each level from the music.
When I was a kid, I want my own Megazords toy.
Seeing that ad from the early seconds of this video really makes me realize that my childhood sucked so bad. I still want those toys...
I've been waiting for this one!
No one is going to ask about the song from 3:14? Someone know the name or where it come from?
Akshon: What time is it?
Me: IT’S HIIIIIGH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
Ok, I am so picking this game up!!! I loved Power Rangers. I have a misconception of thinking BFTG is a console version of PR Legacy War before watching this video but I'm clear now, Thanks!
Can we appreciate the editer of this video? He/She did a really good job!👍👍👍👍
Such a great game, bought it last August and was surprised how good this game is. Crossplay is what makes this game even better, easy to find matches as well. Glad more people are giving this game a chance now, hope the roster and community grows.
Thanks for the Snes Power Rangers Ost. I love it!
Vergil brings franchises *MOTIVATION*
Just wanted to say those you commercials brought me back in time to where I hated haircuts and got a brand new mega zord because it was my birthday plus a bribe to get a haircut. It was one of the mega zords that was built from smaller zords(separate robots) made into one bigger one. I had watched and loved all of the power rangers shows from the time I could understand TV to about the time I was 13. I need to look at this game to re-ignite my love for the rangers.