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'''Xbox 360'''{{vgrelease|WW|February 27, 2013}}'''PlayStation Vita'''{{vgrelease|JP|March 13, 2014|NA|August 12, 2014|EU|July 30, 2014}}'''Windows'''{{vgrelease|WW|January 23, 2015}}'''''Overdrive'''''<br />'''PlayStation 4'''{{vgrelease|WW|July 21, 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/a-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-live-action-kunoichi-extravaganza-295832.phtml |title=A Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive live action kunoichi extravaganza |first=Jonathan |last=Holmes |publisher=[[Destructoid]] |date=July 11, 2015 |accessdate=July 12, 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}'''Nintendo Switch'''{{vgrelease|WW|December 7, 2017}}'''''Ultimate'''''{{vgrelease|WW|2024}}
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'''''Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive'''''
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|series= ''[[Phantom Breaker]]''
|series= ''[[Phantom Breaker]]''
|engine= [[Unreal Engine 5]] (''Ultimate'')
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|genre=[[Beat 'em up]]
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{{nihongo|'''''Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds'''''|ファントムブレイカー:バトルグラウンド|Fantomu Bureikā: Batoru Guraundo}}<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/11/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-developer-on-how-to-make-retro-beat-em-ups/ |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Developer On How To Make Retro Beat 'Em Ups |publisher=Siliconera|date=March 11, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref> is a [[beat 'em up]] developed and published by [[5pb.]] and originally released on February 27, 2013. it is a spin-off of the fighting game ''[[Phantom Breaker]]''.
{{nihongo|'''''Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds'''''|ファントムブレイカー:バトルグラウンド|Fantomu Bureikā: Batoru Guraundo}}<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/11/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-developer-on-how-to-make-retro-beat-em-ups/ |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Developer On How To Make Retro Beat 'Em Ups |publisher=Siliconera|date=March 11, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref> is a [[beat 'em up]] developed and published by [[Mages (company)|Mages]] under the [[Mages (company)#Video games|5pb.]] brand, and originally released on February 27, 2013 for the [[Xbox 360]]. it is a spin-off of the fighting game ''[[Phantom Breaker]]''.


On March 12, 2013, a downloadable content add-on, the "Kurisu Pack," was released which adds Kurisu Makise as a playable character and raises the maximum character level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Phantom-Breaker-Battle-Grounds-Kurisu-Pack/8714b949-0199-421b-bd55-01b00033047f |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Kurisu Pack|publisher=Marketplace.xbox.com |date=February 27, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/12/steinsgates-kurisu-makise-reaches-phantom-breaker-as-dlc-this-week/ |title=Steins;Gate's Kurisu Makise Reaches Phantom Breaker As DLC This Week |publisher=Siliconera |date=March 3, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref> The game was featured in the official music video of "Move" by [[I Fight Dragons]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/06/22/5pb-and-chiptune-band-team-up-for-phantom-breaker-music-video/ |title=5pb And Chiptune Band Team Up For Phantom Breaker Music Video |publisher=Siliconera |date=June 22, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref>
On March 12, 2013, a downloadable content add-on, the "Kurisu Pack," was released which adds Makise Kurisu from the ''[[Steins;Gate]]'' franchise as a playable character and raises the maximum character level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Phantom-Breaker-Battle-Grounds-Kurisu-Pack/8714b949-0199-421b-bd55-01b00033047f|title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Kurisu Pack|publisher=Marketplace.xbox.com|date=February 27, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013|archive-date=March 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316062921/http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Phantom-Breaker-Battle-Grounds-Kurisu-Pack/8714b949-0199-421b-bd55-01b00033047f|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/12/steinsgates-kurisu-makise-reaches-phantom-breaker-as-dlc-this-week/ |title=Steins;Gate's Kurisu Makise Reaches Phantom Breaker As DLC This Week |publisher=Siliconera |date=March 3, 2013 |accessdate=September 1, 2013 |archive-date=November 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101044340/http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/12/steinsgates-kurisu-makise-reaches-phantom-breaker-as-dlc-this-week/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 18, 2016 two additional DLC packs were released, the "Frau Pack" adds Frau Kōjiro from the ''[[Robotics;Notes]]'' franchise as a playable character, while the "BGM Pack" adds [[programmable sound generator]] and [[Frequency modulation synthesis|frequency modulation]] versions of the background music.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gematsu.com/2016/11/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-frau-koujiro-dlc-launches-november-18-japan | title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds 'Frau Koujiro' DLC launches November 18 in Japan &#91;Update&#93; | date=15 November 2016 | access-date=22 May 2023 | archive-date=5 February 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205015128/https://www.gematsu.com/2016/11/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-frau-koujiro-dlc-launches-november-18-japan | url-status=live }}</ref> The game was featured in the official music video of "Move" by [[I Fight Dragons]].<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2013/06/22/5pb-and-chiptune-band-team-up-for-phantom-breaker-music-video/ |title=5pb And Chiptune Band Team Up For Phantom Breaker Music Video |publisher=Siliconera |date=June 22, 2013 |accessdate=September 1, 2013 |archive-date=September 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901144533/http://www.siliconera.com/2013/06/22/5pb-and-chiptune-band-team-up-for-phantom-breaker-music-video/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


In September 2023, Rocket Panda Games announced a complete remaster of the game using [[Unreal Engine 5]], titled ''Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate''.<ref name="PBBGU">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-23/rocket-panda-games-announces-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-ultimate-game/.202733|title=Rocket Panda Games Announces Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate Game|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|publisher=Anime News Network|date=September 23, 2023|accessdate=September 23, 2023}}</ref> It is scheduled for a 2024 release on [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Windows]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X/S]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/09/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-ultimate-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc|title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC|website=Gematsu|date=September 23, 2023|access-date=September 26, 2023}}</ref>
''Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds'' is compared to ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game]]'' on many occasions due to the two having extreme similarities in graphics and music. The gameplay is very similar to [[Guardian Heroes]] and [[Code of Princess]] with the ability to change foreground and background planes.


==Plot==
==Plot==
In ''Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds'' players play as chibi versions of Mikoto, Waka, Itsuki and Yuzuha as they fight against large groups of enemies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-06-07/5pb-posts-english-phantom-breaker/battle-grounds-trailer-site |title=5pb. Posts English Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Trailer, Site|publisher=Anime News Network |date=August 28, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013}}</ref> Their friend, Nagi, has been captured by Phantom and the girls must go through hordes of Phantom's minions to try and rescue her, with each one having unique encounters and dialogue with the enemies.
In ''Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds'' players play as chibi versions of Mikoto, Waka, Itsuki and Yuzuha as they fight against large groups of enemies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-06-07/5pb-posts-english-phantom-breaker/battle-grounds-trailer-site|title=5pb. Posts English Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Trailer, Site|publisher=Anime News Network|date=August 28, 2013|accessdate=September 1, 2013|archive-date=February 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224211435/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-06-07/5pb-posts-english-phantom-breaker/battle-grounds-trailer-site|url-status=live}}</ref> Their friend, Nagi, has been captured by Phantom and the girls must go through hordes of Phantom's minions to try and rescue her, with each one having unique encounters and dialogue with the enemies.


==Ports==
==Ports==
A [[PlayStation Vita]] version was released on March 13, 2014 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/06/mages-shows-us-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-vita-limited-edition/|title=Mages Shows Us The Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Vita Limited Edition|publisher=Siliconera|date=February 6, 2014}}</ref> The game was released in Europe on July 30, 2014 and North America on August 12, 2014. It is the first Vita game released worldwide by 5pb., and, according to producer Masaki Sakari, involved a number of hurdles relating to regional certification.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://gematsu.com/2014/07/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-ps-vita-western-release-date-announced|title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds PS Vita Western Release Date Announced|publisher=Gematsu|date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> A PC port was later announced, which would be published by Degica<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/10/30/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-coming-pc/|title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Coming To PC|publisher=Siliconera|date=October 30, 2014}}</ref> and was released on January 23, 2015. A PlayStation 4 version of the game, entitled '''''Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive''''' had also been announced<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://gematsu.com/2013/09/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-coming-to-ps4|title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive Coming To PS4|publisher=Gematsu|date=September 9, 2013}}</ref> and was released on July 12, 2015. a [[Nintendo Switch]] port of the Overdrive edition was released on December 7, 2017, adding in additional content not found in previous versions, but lacking the online functionality of the original.
A [[PlayStation Vita]] version was released on March 13, 2014 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/06/mages-shows-us-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-vita-limited-edition/|title=Mages Shows Us The Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Vita Limited Edition|publisher=Siliconera|date=February 6, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2015|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812235149/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/02/06/mages-shows-us-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-vita-limited-edition/|url-status=live}}</ref> The game was released in Europe on July 30, 2014 and North America on August 12, 2014. It is the first Vita game released worldwide by 5pb., and, according to producer Masaki Sakari, involved a number of hurdles relating to regional certification.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://gematsu.com/2014/07/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-ps-vita-western-release-date-announced|title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds PS Vita Western Release Date Announced|publisher=Gematsu|date=July 14, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2015|archive-date=February 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208222045/http://gematsu.com/2014/07/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-ps-vita-western-release-date-announced|url-status=live}}</ref> A Windows port was later announced, which would be published by Degica<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/10/30/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-coming-pc/|title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Coming To PC|publisher=Siliconera|date=October 30, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2015|archive-date=February 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201074443/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/10/30/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-coming-pc/|url-status=live}}</ref> and was released on January 23, 2015. An [[enhanced port]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gematsu.com/2015/05/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-coming-west-this-summer | title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive coming west this summer | date=27 May 2015 | access-date=22 May 2023 | archive-date=15 June 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615060541/https://www.gematsu.com/2015/05/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-coming-west-this-summer | url-status=live }}</ref> for the PlayStation 4, entitled ''Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive'' had also been announced<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://gematsu.com/2013/09/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-coming-to-ps4|title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive Coming To PS4|publisher=Gematsu|date=September 9, 2013|access-date=January 23, 2015|archive-date=February 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210044207/http://gematsu.com/2013/09/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-coming-to-ps4|url-status=live}}</ref> and was released on July 21, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gematsu.com/2015/07/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-launches-worldwide-july-21 | title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive launches worldwide on July 21 | date=9 July 2015 | access-date=22 May 2023 | archive-date=15 June 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615060539/https://www.gematsu.com/2015/07/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-launches-worldwide-july-21 | url-status=live }}</ref> A [[Nintendo Switch]] port of ''Overdrive'' was released on December 7, 2017,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gematsu.com/2017/12/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-switch-debut-trailer | title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive for Switch debut trailer | date=4 December 2017 | access-date=22 May 2023 | archive-date=15 June 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615060542/https://www.gematsu.com/2017/12/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive-switch-debut-trailer | url-status=live }}</ref> adding in additional content not found in previous versions, but lacking the online functionality of the original.{{ref?|date=June 2022}}


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| GR = 72.00% (X360)<ref name="GR X360">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/677790-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds/index.html |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for Xbox 360 |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref><br>69.75% (Vita)<ref name="GR Vita">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/vita/727166-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds/index.html |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for PlayStation Vita |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref><br>69.17% (Switch)<ref name="GR Switch">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/switch/227595-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive/index.html |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for Nintendo Switch |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=December 7, 2017}}</ref><br>65.67% (PC)<ref name="GR PC">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/116949-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds/index.html |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for PC |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref>
| MC = (X360) 72/100<ref name="MC X360">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=March 18, 2015 |archive-date=June 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610025129/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(VITA) 67/100<ref name="MC Vita">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for PlayStation Vita Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=March 18, 2015 |archive-date=May 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524011430/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(PC) 64/100<ref name="MC PC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-date=April 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428011413/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(PS4) 72/100<ref name="MC PS4">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=July 21, 2015 |archive-date=August 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818210948/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(NS) 69/100<ref name="MC NS">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=December 7, 2017 |archive-date=December 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212041727/http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-overdrive |url-status=live }}</ref>
| MC = 72/100 (X360)<ref name="MC X360">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref><br>67/100 (Vita)<ref name="MC Vita">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for PlayStation Vita Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref><br>69/100 (PC)<ref name="MC PC">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref>
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| Destruct = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-247960.phtml |title=Review: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds |author=Bonds, Ian |date=Mar 9, 2013 |website=[[Destructoid]] |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref>
| Destruct = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-247960.phtml |title=Review: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds |author=Bonds, Ian |date=Mar 9, 2013 |website=[[Destructoid]] |accessdate=March 18, 2015 |archive-date=March 25, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325181413/http://www.destructoid.com/review-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-247960.phtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
| EGM = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds/ |title=EGM Review: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds |author=Patterson, Eric L. |date=March 11, 2013 |website=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=EGM Media |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref>
| EGM = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds/ |title=EGM Review: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds |author=Patterson, Eric L. |date=March 11, 2013 |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |publisher=EGM Media |accessdate=March 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524152051/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/egm-review-phantom-breaker-battle-grounds/ |archive-date=May 24, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| GI = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/phantom_breaker_battle_grounds/b/xbox360/archive/2013/03/25/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-review-a-cloudy-diamond-in-the-rough.aspx |title=A Cloudy Diamond In The Rough - Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds - Xbox 360 |author=Vore, Bryan |date=March 25, 2013 |website=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop Corporation]] |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref>
| GI = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/phantom_breaker_battle_grounds/b/xbox360/archive/2013/03/25/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-review-a-cloudy-diamond-in-the-rough.aspx |title=A Cloudy Diamond In The Rough - Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds - Xbox 360 |author=Vore, Bryan |date=March 25, 2013 |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |publisher=[[GameStop Corporation]] |accessdate=March 18, 2015 |archive-date=January 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118080635/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/phantom_breaker_battle_grounds/b/xbox360/archive/2013/03/25/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-review-a-cloudy-diamond-in-the-rough.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN = 5.0/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/08/21/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-review |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Review |author=Moriarty, Colin |date=August 21, 2014 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=March 18, 2015}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.0/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/08/21/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-review |title=Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Review |author=Moriarty, Colin |date=August 21, 2014 |website=[[IGN]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |accessdate=March 18, 2015 |archive-date=March 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150319033512/http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/08/21/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-review |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
Japanese limited edition box art
Developer(s)5pb. Games[a]
Publisher(s)
  • Mages
  • Degica (Windows)
  • Rocket Panda Games (Ultimate)
Designer(s)Masatoshi Imaizumi
Writer(s)Masaki Sakari
Composer(s)Takeshi Abo
SeriesPhantom Breaker
EngineUnreal Engine 5 (Ultimate)
Platform(s)Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseXbox 360
  • WW: February 27, 2013
PlayStation Vita
  • JP: March 13, 2014
  • NA: August 12, 2014
  • EU: July 30, 2014
Windows
  • WW: January 23, 2015
Overdrive
PlayStation 4
  • WW: July 21, 2015[1]
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: December 7, 2017
Ultimate
  • WW: 2024
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-Player, multiplayer

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds (ファントムブレイカー:バトルグラウンド, Fantomu Bureikā: Batoru Guraundo)[2] is a beat 'em up developed and published by Mages under the 5pb. brand, and originally released on February 27, 2013 for the Xbox 360. it is a spin-off of the fighting game Phantom Breaker.

On March 12, 2013, a downloadable content add-on, the "Kurisu Pack," was released which adds Makise Kurisu from the Steins;Gate franchise as a playable character and raises the maximum character level.[3][4] On November 18, 2016 two additional DLC packs were released, the "Frau Pack" adds Frau Kōjiro from the Robotics;Notes franchise as a playable character, while the "BGM Pack" adds programmable sound generator and frequency modulation versions of the background music.[5] The game was featured in the official music video of "Move" by I Fight Dragons.[6]

In September 2023, Rocket Panda Games announced a complete remaster of the game using Unreal Engine 5, titled Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate.[7] It is scheduled for a 2024 release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.[8]

Plot

In Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds players play as chibi versions of Mikoto, Waka, Itsuki and Yuzuha as they fight against large groups of enemies.[9] Their friend, Nagi, has been captured by Phantom and the girls must go through hordes of Phantom's minions to try and rescue her, with each one having unique encounters and dialogue with the enemies.

Ports

A PlayStation Vita version was released on March 13, 2014 in Japan.[10] The game was released in Europe on July 30, 2014 and North America on August 12, 2014. It is the first Vita game released worldwide by 5pb., and, according to producer Masaki Sakari, involved a number of hurdles relating to regional certification.[11] A Windows port was later announced, which would be published by Degica[12] and was released on January 23, 2015. An enhanced port[13] for the PlayStation 4, entitled Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive had also been announced[14] and was released on July 21, 2015.[15] A Nintendo Switch port of Overdrive was released on December 7, 2017,[16] adding in additional content not found in previous versions, but lacking the online functionality of the original.[citation needed]

Reception

Notes

  1. ^ Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate developed by Rocket Panda Games

References

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  23. ^ Patterson, Eric L. (March 11, 2013). "EGM Review: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds". Electronic Gaming Monthly. EGM Media. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
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