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Developer(s) TheJohnStudiosLogo
SquareEnix
Publisher(s) SquareEnix
Platform(s) PS4 Logo
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Genre(s) Action/Platform
Release Date(s) April 14th, 2022
Age Rating(s) 2000px-PEGI 16.svg

Battlegrounders is a open world action 3D platformer developed by The John Studios along with Square Enix and published by the latter company for PS4, Xbox One, and PC (via Steam).

Plot[]

In the world of Alamalga, there where 11 Gods who created the planet using their powers of each element. They where Apollo of Fire, Hephaestus of Gear, Shiva of Ice, Olgros of Leaf, Merlin of Magic, Praxina of Shadow, Shun of Spirit, Ginevra of Water, Odin of Wind, Yang Xiong of Thunder, and Marvs of Earth. The gods have sealed a mysterious, yet evil god named Hydra, who is the element of Devil for his betrayal. Thousands of years later, the world is populated by people of each race with each element. One of those people is Natsume, a wandering ninja who must discover her untold past by traveling with other elements to form a group called the Battlegrounders in order to stop Element Master from reviving Hydra while at the same time rescuing 11 Souls the gods created as sources of power. Throughout her adventure, Natsume discovers new places, fighting bad guys who works for Element Master called Hydra Army, and completing side quests like winning the prize for Smash Brethen Lol Tournament. It is also discovered that she was a potential sacrafice to revive Hydra when she was a newborn, but was thankfully saved by a mysterious woman, who calls herself "The One with a Cipher Sword" and was taking cared by her master. Before her confrotation with Hydra himself, it was eventually revealed that "The One with a Cipher Sword", is actually her mother Nene, a famous ninja who everyone thought she was killed by one of Hydra's henchmen Mani. She and Natsume, combining with the powers of the souls, managed to vanquish Hydra and his Soul W once and for all, restoring peace to the world. Natsume and the others went back to their origin places, but not before asking her mother to stay with her since she hasen't seeing her since she was born, but dissapeared in a cloud of peach blossoms, indicating that Nene ascended to the afterlife shortly after the departure.

Gameplay[]

The gameplay takes heavily inspiration from Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. Each character has a primary and a secondary attack, has their own special ability (must be filled when defeating an enemy, or getting hit by them) with assigned elements, and learn upgrades by leveling up after gaining enough experience from monsters. Unlike Skylanders, it is not a Toys-to-life game since it has a open world field to it, has a third function that reserves for status changing, the orbs are removed so the player can automatically give exp boost after defeating a certain monster, and is more in the style of Final Fantasy XV.

The player can equip many items as its can to become stronger, more defensive, or faster by buying in the shop, a monster can drop a random item after being defeated, and in dungeons and other places that has many treasures in it.

The stats has 7 types:

  • Health: How high their health is.
  • Strength: How strong the character is.
  • Defense: Made the character resistant to physical attacks.
  • Special: Can peform a strong magic attack if its higher.
  • Agility: How fast the character is
  • Luck: Has a high chance of dropping rare items from monsters.
  • Critical Hit: Multiples the damage based on the agility.

Modes[]

  • New Game
  • Load Game
  • Options
  • Extras
    • Art Gallery
    • Minigame Collection
    • Boss Gautlet
      • Easy Gautlet
      • Normal Gautlet
      • Hard Gautlet

Controls[]

PS4[]

  • X - Jump, press X again for a double Jump (Based on their height and weight, certain characters can do a double jump like Natsume, and some don't like Cain)
  • Triangle - Status Changing (like Chef Hi-Jo's Quick Ratio)
  • Square - Primary Attack (like Natsume's Shuriken)
  • Circle - Secondary Attack (like Magmass' Rock Bottom)
  • Analog Stick - Walking and running
  • D-Pads - Taunts
  • Option - Pause
  • L1 and L2 - Dodge (left for L1, right for L2)
  • R1 and R2 - Special Ability (only actives if the gauce is filled up)

Xbox One[]

  • A - Jump, press A again for a double jump
  • Y - Status Changing
  • X - Primary Attack
  • B - Secondary Attack
  • Analog Stick - Walking and running
  • D-Pads - Taunts
  • Start - Pause
  • Shoulder Buttons - Dodge (left for the left shoulder, and right for the right shoulder) and Special Ability (press both of them at the same time when the gauce is filled)

Steam[]

  • A - Jump, press A again for a double jump
  • C - Status Changing
  • Z - Primary Attack
  • X - Secondary Attack
  • Arrow keys - Walking (double tap it for running)
  • 1, 2, 3, and 4 keys - Taunts
  • Enter - Pause
  • Q and W - Dodge
  • Shift - Special Ability


Characters[]

The characters are represented in each element. You start off the game with Natsume of the Shadow element, but progressing the game you have another character of that said element joining you in the adventure.

Praxina

Praxina

Elemental Shadow

Elemental Shadow

Character Bio Stats
Natsume
Natsume
A wandering ninja who lives on her master's house trying to find lots and lots of coins due to the financial problems the master is facing until she was choosen to be a hero by accident. She is a little serious yet, she feels great of her skills she learned throughout the years. Her past is unknown and is the reason she must find out. Health 130
Strength 80
Defense 75
Special 70
Agility 110
Luck
70
Critical Hit
60
Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin
A very rich gentleman thief who steals precious jewelry and keep it in his gigantic locker full of treasures. Health 100
Strength 60
Defense 70
Special 100
Agility 80
Luck
105
Critical Hit
75
Skullhead
Skullhead
A four-armed mutated skeleton that has incredible amount of strength despite not having flesh. Health 220
Strength 130
Defense 50
Special 45
Agility 65
Luck
30
Critical Hit
100
Dr. Buio
Dr. Buio
A medical scientist-turned chemical maker who make experiments on making new stuff like Calcionium and Jorfalox. Health 180
Strength 30
Defense 80
Special 125
Agility 50
Luck
65
Critical Hit
35
Madhead
Madhead
A clinically insane man who has spent a large amount of time on a anbandoned mental institution hoping to find a cure for his condition. Health 140
Strength 70
Defense 115
Special 20
Agility 70
Luck
55
Critical Hit
55
Shadow Man (Battlegrounder)
Shadow Man
A mysterious creature borned out of the shadows of the city who can morph into anything and anywhere at will. Health 90
Strength 55
Defense 80
Special 95
Agility 80
Luck
60
Critical Hit
95
The One with a Cipher Sword
"The One with a Cipher Sword"
A mysterious woman with cybernetic armor and a chiper sword, hence her nickname. No one really knows who she actually looks like behind her helmet, but Natsume feels that she met her before. She is playable right before the battle against Elemental Master. Health 170
Strength 120
Defense 125
Special 115
Agility 105
Luck
85
Critical Hit
110

Apollo (Battlegrounder)

Apollo

Elemental Fire

Elemental Fire

Character Bio Stats
Magmass
Magmass
A rock monster made out of magma who is really slow, but is defensive and throw lava from his body. Health 240
Strength 125
Defense 110
Special 50
Agility 15
Luck
50
Critical Hit
40
Huo Hou Wang
Huo Hou Wang
A monkey trained by monks who are best for their fire skills. He prefers not to talk about his past and wears his trusty pole, which he can extend to fight his enemies. Health 150
Strength 140
Defense 40
Special 95
Agility 120
Luck
70
Critical Hit
65
Flare Neji
Flare Neji
A fire user magician who lacks experience on social, but very great on creating fire attacks with his wand. Health 125
Strength 60
Defense 90
Special 110
Agility 70
Luck
75
Critical Hit
85
Kamikaze Bomber
Kamikaze Bomber
He is the master of Jisatsu o Yakusuru, a type of martial art that involves his race commiting suicide to blast on their enemies. Health 45
Strength 80
Defense 150
Special 80
Agility 100
Luck
25
Critical Hit
110
Thadeus
Thadeus
A rage inducing sheep who throws a lot of temper tantrum every now then. He might be strong, but he lacks skills of dodging. Health 135
Strength 100
Defense 75
Special 65
Agility 80
Luck
90
Critical Hit
65
Pyro (Battlegrounder)
Pyro
A humanoid made of fire that was originally part of Element Master's crew. He is a bit of a prankster and likes to make fire puns, which are unfunnt. Health 160
Strength 70
Defense 70
Special 135
Agility 110
Luck
80
Critical Hit
60
GX-370
GX-370
A very tall robot powered up by nitrogen, which gave him more fire power at the cost of taking 4 hits before exploding. Health 270
Strength 90
Defense 130
Special 100
Agility 40
Luck
75
Critical Hit
70

Olgros

Olgros

Elemental Leaf

Elemental Leaf

Character Bio Stats
Golem (Battlegrounder)
Golem
A standard rock monster with a sword impaled on his back, which he uses it during tough battles. Health 310
Strength 150
Defense 130
Special 25
Agility 25
Luck
60
Critical Hit
15
Eyeshroom
Eyeshroom
A psychic mushroom who is capable of seeing the future and move objects with his psychokenisis. Health 145
Strength 40
Defense 75
Special 125
Agility 70
Luck
115
Critical Hit
55
Pinocchio (Battlegrounder)
Pinocchio
A wooden puppet created by Geppetto using a mechanical soul created by himself due to being single and wanted a son. Athough he acts like a 6 year old kid, he does understand the combat and packs a punch. Health 100
Strength 105
Defense 85
Special 70
Agility 100
Luck
60
Critical Hit
80
Chef Hi-Jo
Chef Hi-Jo
From the country of Hi-Ho, he is the greatest chef of his race due to his incredible experencie on making food for decades and people admire him. Health 125
Strength 80
Defense 100
Special 70
Agility 60
Luck
55
Critical Hit
130

Shiva (Battlegrounder)

Shiva

Elemental Ice

Elemental Ice

Character Bio Stats
Snowy
Snowy
A light blue bear wearing winter clothes, he rather prefer playing snow fight with his relatives than fighting. But that dosen't mean he can't fight. Health 140
Strength 75
Defense 90
Special 65
Agility 100
Luck
95
Critical Hit
50
Snow Queen
Snow Queen
A tsundere ice queen who mastered her powers thanks to her powerful staff. Health 165
Strength 70
Defense 80
Special 125
Agility 85
Luck
70
Critical Hit
75
Cool Cube
Cool Cube
A big, resistant, but slow cube of ice that does nothing but stare to its enemies before freezing them to death. Health 85
Strength 50
Defense 250
Special 60
Agility 50
Luck
110
Critical Hit
95
Everest
Everest
A gigantic ancient turtle that roamed the planet thousands of years ago. Due to its size, he is incredibly hard to kill. Health 455
Strength 145
Defense 105
Special 70
Agility 30
Luck
70
Critical Hit
55

Marvs

Marvs

Elemental Earth

Elemental Earth

Character Bio Stats
Cain
Cain
A big ancient golem and the yourger brother of Abel. Athough slow, he is very strong, so strong that he delivers a big strike with one single fist. Health 335
Strength 200
Defense 40
Special 60
Agility 70
Luck
110
Critical Hit
60
Sandpion
Sandpion
Sandpion's armor made it resistant to elemental fire and gear. He might not be smart, but he sure make a pinch to his enemies. Health 175
Strength 120
Defense 120
Special 50
Agility 80
Luck
65
Critical Hit
100
Ishtar (Battlegrounder)
Ishtar
The current Queen of Egytopia. She made her home great again after suffering a terrible war against Mastrodomus' army. She may be ego, but she has the power to command her servants. Health 150
Strength 70
Defense 95
Special 150
Agility 80
Luck
90
Critical Hit
20
Mountaineer
Mountaineer
Mountaineers are a species of lizard-like creatures that can be ride for transportation. This one actually wanted to join on their journey after Natsume saved her family from Otto Wutanfall, who wanted to kill them for food. Health 225
Strength 105
Defense 135
Special 80
Agility 100
Luck
60
Critical Hit
90

Ginevra (Battlegrounder)

Ginevra

Elemental Water

Elemental Water

Character Bio Stats
Kraken (Battlegrounder)
Kraken
The supreme lord of the sea who helped the Goverment solving the water plague problem, it is all thanks to his tentacles. Health 225
Strength 115
Defense 60
Special 85
Agility 75
Luck
40
Critical Hit
80
Sarah (Battlegrounder)
Sarah
Daughter of Kraken who wants to explore a new world than stay. She attack her enemies with her tail and can control water. Health 130
Strength 95
Defense 75
Special 115
Agility 110
Luck
80
Critical Hit
65
Mr. Splash
Mr. Splash
Sarah's bodyguard hired by Kraken to keep on eye on his daughter. He fights with his trident. Health 145
Strength 95
Defense 105
Special 60
Agility 80
Luck
60
Critical Hit
125
Grox (Battlegrounder)
Grox
A golem made of seaweeds and rocks from water. It has a defect that prevents him to keep fully alive. Health 325
Strength 145
Defense 125
Special 105
Agility 40
Luck
70
Critical Hit
70
Chevalier Louie
Chevalier Louie
A gentleman lobster with a massive claw that can shoot water shots at a 75mph. Health 85
Strength 105
Defense 90
Special 135
Agility 65
Luck
70
Critical Hit
55
Shui Long
Shui Long
The legendary dragon born from the ocean hundreds of years ago. He is fast, strong, and intelligent. Health 180
Strength 100
Defense 100
Special 100
Agility 115
Luck
95
Critical Hit
65

Shun (Battlegrounder)

Shun

Elemental Spirit

Elemental Spirit

Character Bio Stats
Sakura (Battlegrounder)
Sakura
This happy-go-lucky ghost had caused so much trouble in Pumpkin Land in the past, but she is now redeemed. While she is still mischievous in all, she wanted to create her own festival to celebrate her heritage as the princess of Haruka Castle. Health
115
Strength
25
Defense
80
Special
160
Agility
70
Luck
115
Critical Hit
70
Terror Sludge
Terror Sludge
A mysterious goo-like creature that can manipulate its own body to create frightning creatures. He also communicate telepatically. Health
190
Strength
80
Defense
120
Special
110
Agility
90
Luck
60
Critical Hit
80
General Zano
General Zano
The general of Bakachio and Miss Theory's right half. With his gigantic head, no small lackies has the chance to defeat him. Health
650
Strength
110
Defense
25
Special
50
Agility
70
Luck
95
Critical Hit
30
Dogu Yurei
Dogu Yurei
A mysterious statue brought to life by magic. It is very defensive and can grant wishes to anyone for one use. Health
125
Strength
50
Defense
300
Special
65
Agility
25
Luck
200
Critical Hit
100
Zerita (Battlegrounders)
Zerita
Her original body was cut in half by one of Element Master's minions Barbariccia years ago, but she was ressurected by Dr. Flink, giving her a mechanical arm and a scarf. Health
155
Strength
125
Defense
65
Special
60
Agility
130
Luck
75
Critical Hit
105

Merlin (Battlegrounder)

Merlin

Elemental Magic

Elemental Magic

Character Bio Stats
Vibgyor
Vibgyor
A silent painter who paints magnificent paintings and put them on her collection. She may not be interested in fighting, but she joins the Battlegrounders for a purpose: Looking for inspiration of her next painting. Health 105
Strength 50
Defense 80
Special 130
Agility 65
Luck
80
Critical Hit
75
Kobra Magika
Kobra Magika
A friend of Hi-Ko who also lives in Hi-Ho. He dosen't tell where he came from, but he does tell that he experienced a little bit of Black Magic that his friend created. Health 155
Strength 80
Defense 70
Special 105
Agility 110
Luck
55
Critical Hit
40
Miss Theory
Miss Theory
The leader of the Pyramid Organization and General Zano's left half. She is very calm and respectable to her members and others. Health 135
Strength 55
Defense 115
Special 130
Agility 80
Luck
60
Critical Hit
85
Peter Pan (Battlegrounder)
Peter Pan
A kid who lives on a mysterious island with a army of kids wearing animal clothes called The Lost Boys. He prefers to play with other kids and have fun flying all over Alamalga. Health 110
Strength 105
Defense 55
Special 80
Agility 160
Luck
95
Critical Hit
75
Sage Hi-Ko
Sage Hi-Ko
Another one of the Hi species from Hi-Ho. He is an expert on Black Magic, an alternative to Magic he created for himself. He can be inpatient though, so don't waste his time. Health 170
Strength 30
Defense 90
Special 95
Agility 60
Luck
140
Critical Hit
100
King Arthur
King Arthur
An honorable knight who had fought dangerous monsters before. With his weapon, The Excalibur, cuts the monster in half with no problem. He is the leader of his group, The Round Table. Health 275
Strength 140
Defense 125
Special 110
Agility 60
Luck
50
Critical Hit
95

Hephaestus

Hephaestus

Elemental Gear

Elemental Gear

Character Bio Stats
Sir Gawain
Sir Gawain
Son of King Arthur and a member of the Round Table. While he is a weaker version of his father, what did he have is his agility, able to slash his foes very fast and dodge attacks thanks to his short height. Health 165
Strength 120
Defense 105
Special 60
Agility 100
Luck
75
Critical Hit
90
Claudius
Claudius
One of the Guardians of his dead master, who reawakens from his slumber and find out what happened to him. With his shield, he can reflect projectiles without a single scratch. Health 100
Strength 70
Defense 450
Special 20
Agility 60
Luck
50
Critical Hit
70
Zhelezo
Zhelezo
A farmer who used to be a member of the Dark Falcon Party. He equips with his sickle and hammer to cut off grass and create various objects. Health 400
Strength 130
Defense 100
Special 40
Agility 55
Luck
90
Critical Hit
35
Quasher
Quasher
A very very dumb bird who has no idea what he is doing. It doesn't mean he is useless, because he got a massive arm with incredible amount of strength on his disposal. Health 70
Strength 300
Defense 90
Special 25
Agility 40
Luck
50
Critical Hit
60
Pan-Pizza
Pan-Pizza
A radio broadcaster famous for his podcast called Pizza Party Podcast, where he talks about stuff with guests for an hour. What people didn't realized is that he is obsessed with goth people. Health 140
Strength 110
Defense 60
Special 110
Agility 75
Luck
140
Critical Hit
20
Playstation (Battlegrounders)
Playstation (Playstation 4 Exclusive)
Created by highly advanced intelligent nerds, this robot has the ability to control his chi from his engine located to his chest and release it. The nerds call him Playstion from a slogan made by Microgames, which says "If you want to play games on your system, you need to play the station!". Health 170
Strength 150
Defense 125
Special 70
Agility 65
Luck
70
Critical Hit
80
Xbox (Battlegrounders)
Xbox (Xbox One Exclusive)
A gigantic robot equipped with two arm cannons that fires plasma spheres at 8mph, but its very slow. He got his name by combining the letter X, and the word Box, likely referring to boxing. Health 170
Strength 70
Defense 125
Special 150
Agility 65
Luck
70
Critical Hit
80

Odin (Battlegrounder)

Odin

Elemental Wind

Elemental Wind

Character Bio Stats
Fujin Man
Fujin Man
A superhero who can create winds with his breath and blows his enemies with his Wind Punch. His true identity is unknown. Health 155
Strength 130
Defense 85
Special 75
Agility 125
Luck
80
Critical Hit
70
Cloudy Jack
Cloudy Jack
Fujin Man's sidekick. He may be inferior to him, but one thing he got is his muscles and brains, which he uses them to beat his enemies and resolve puzzles. Health 250
Strength 175
Defense 100
Special 40
Agility 70
Luck
60
Critical Hit
90
Griffbot
Griffbot
A robotic recreation of the legendary Griffin with enhancements, such as the ability to scan on targeting foes, but can also see darkness thanks to its bulb-like tail. Health 190
Strength 100
Defense 135
Special 80
Agility 75
Luck
50
Critical Hit
60
Balthier
Balthier
A wizard expert on not only tricks, but also the master of wind. He is able to manipulate gusts of wind to create a huge tornado to wipe out his foes. Health 95
Strength 20
Defense 80
Special 125
Agility 95
Luck
105
Critical Hit
70

Yang Xiaong

Yang Xiaong

Elemental Zap

Elemental Zap

Character Bio Stats
Raijin Man
Raijin Man
An anti-superhero who creates thunderbolts with his fists. He is Fujin Man's brother and like him, his true identity is unknown. Health 155
Strength 115
Defense 105
Special 85
Agility 115
Luck
70
Critical Hit
85
Zappitroid Twins
Zappitroid Twins
Two twins working for Raijin Man. They are known to generate electricity to each other with their plug like arm so they can be much faster for a limited amount of time. Health 130
Strength 80
Defense 110
Special 110
Agility 140
Luck
30
Critical Hit
65
Thunder Magnetica
Thunder Magnetica
A floating device who dosen't seem to have any personality, but it can protect itself from fire and absorb lightning to power up itself. Oh and has faces similar to Tragedy (blue) and Comedy (red) that can react differently to it. Health 220
Strength 70
Defense 170
Special 70
Agility 60
Luck
130
Critical Hit
100
Unten (Battlegrounders)
Unten
Coming from a big village of bear-like beings, he mastered the power to control eletricity, but not that much due to his clumsyness. Health 125
Strength 140
Defense 130
Special 100
Agility 85
Luck
60
Critical Hit
60

Bosses[]

Character Bio Element Voice Actor
Emeralditan
Emeralditan
A gigantic turtle-like monster with an emerald shell. Acts as the first boss.
Elemental Shadow
N/A
Kerumo
Kerumo
A big, stinky sumo frog who can resist to almost anything thanks to his big belly, but not the Elemental Magic.
Elemental Shadow
Frank Welker
Barbariccia
Barbariccia
A demon who is the master of wind, but he is untrustful because he is actually one of Element Master's Minions. He wields his trident and uses it to kill Zerita years ago.
Elemental Wind
Jess Harnell
Pincers
Pincers
A dangerous bug-like creature who can tear apart any place he goes with his teeth.
Elemental Earth
N/A
Otto Wutanfall
Otto Wutanfall
An ex-member of the Dark Falcon Party who joined the Hydra Army in exchange for money and tons of weapons. He equips his trusty shotgun as he is not great at fighting with his bare hands.
Elemental Gear
Dee Bradley Baker
Pyro (Battlegrounder)
Pyro
Before he joins the party to fight the Hydra Army, he used to be a member of it. 
Elemental Fire
James Arnold Taylor
Abel (Battlegrounder)
Abel
Cain's older brother. Unlike Cain, he is very abusive, cynical, and his disinterest of humans and other creatures that aren't robots. When he joined the Hydra Army, his new goal is to destroy his brother.
Elemental Gear
Alex Ness
Snapper Jaw
Snapper Jaw
A dangerous shark-like creature with a very huge mouth that can shred everything without hurting his teeth. He was sent by Element Master to shred Atlantica into pieces.
Elemental Water
Liam O'Brien
You-mo-kama-ta
You-mo-kama-ta
This mysterious monster of unknown origin caused quite alot of disturbace to the residents of Pumpkin Town, likely due to its eye that never closes and choke its victims for fun.
Elemental Spirit
N/A
Blastosaur
Blastosaur
A giant dinosaur robot created by Dr. NoBrains in order to cause much chaos as possible to the Beorn Village.
Elemental Gear
Mark Hamill
Captain Hook
Captain Hook
The leader of his pirate crew and a fellow member of Element Master. He used to be alive and was a Shadow Element until he got eaten by the Crocodile, then brought to life as a ghost by Element Master to continue hunting for treasure.
Elemental Spirit
Corey Burton
Gnasty Gnorc

Gnasty Gnorc
A big, brute monster who is the leader of a group of Punks. His true name is Nikolai, but was given his nickname as Gnasty Gnorc by his minions due to his appearance and the brute strength of his weapon, The Leviathan.
Elemental Shadow
Fred Tatasciore
Experiment (Battlegrounders)
Experiment (Special)
Experiment (Strength)
Experiment
This unnamed monster has the ability to change forms. The tentacle form uses Special attacks, while his fist form uses Strength attacks.
Elemental Leaf
N/A
Anath (Battlegrounder)
Anath
A ruthless and cruel human who only cares about revenge. She is an expert on dark magic and can summon numerous monsters with her book.
Elemental Magic
Christine Marie Cabanos
Nega Natsumi
Nega Natsume
A reflection of Natsume created by Element Master. She has all the moves Natsume has learned over the course of her adventure. Unlike her, she is very cold and contains a hatred towards her.
Elemental Shadow
Ashley Johnson
Ginger General
Ginger General
A high rank member of Hydra Army who happens to be a big gingerbread man. Despite his rank, he appears to be childish and dosen't want to dissapoint Element Master.
Elemental Ice
Richard Steven Horvitz
Máni
Máni
First appearing very early in the game, he is a mysterious shadow person in a red coat who predicts the future, a forshadowing in the later game. It later turns out to be a member of Hydra Army and he also knows where Natsume's mother was, much to her anger and confusion. Unlike other bosses, he dosen't stay dead, and instead dissapears out of nowhere, indicating that he will return one day.
Elemental Devil
Steve Blum
Element Master
Element Master
An evil wizard who is half man, half woman. He/She uses Fire for man and Ice for woman against anyone who obey him/her. He/She plans to revive Hydra with a sacrafice so the god will awaken from his slumber and cause the end of the world.
Elemental Fire
Elemental Ice
Gregg Berger (Male)
Erin Fitzgerald (Female)
Hydra (Battlegrounder)
Hydra
Hydra (Second Form)
Hydra (Second Form)
Hydra (Third Form)
Hydra (Third Form)
The 12th forgotten God who is the creator of the Devil Element and use it so he can corrupt the world with an iron fist. Luckily he is sealed away by the 11 Gods for his betrayal. Now that he is awakened by Element Master via his/her sacrafice, the heroes had no chance of defeating him. He is also the creator of Soul W.
Elemental Devil
Christopher Corey Smith
Bahamut (Battlegrounders)
Bahamut
Often reffered to as the King of Dragons, he is a wise beast who challenges people to a tough match, so that they become stronger, but they always failed due to his powerful magic. He is an optional boss and can be found in The Temple of Dragons. Defeating him will upgrade the party.
Elemental Magic
Fred Tatasciore
Madotsuki (Battlegrounders)
Madotsuki
A silent girl who only communicates with sound effects. She also never open her eyes, probably due to her syndrome, but she can sense the movement when someone is attacking her. She can be encountered after 4 rounds of the Smash Brethen Lol Tournament.
Elemental Shadow
N/A
Ib (Battlegrounders)
Ib
This mysterious girl is the undisputed champion of Smash Brethen Lol Tournament due to her unpredictable and powerful moves she pulls off with her paintings. Can be encountered after completing 9 rounds of the Tournament and she is considered to be the second hardest boss next to Double Face. Defeating her will make the player the Champion and recieves a prize of 110.500 Zenny.
Elemental Devil
Maaya Uchida
Double Face

Double Face
A multicolored human who works for a "Secret Society of Destroyer" (or SSOD for short). He is regarded as the best member due to his political history and wantes his master to "Reset the World". He is unreleated to the Hydra Army, which must be a forshadowing on what's to come in the future. He is an optional boss that can be founded in the final floor of Element Master's Castle after defeating Element Master itself. He is the only boss not to have a assignment to any element. Defeating him will drop a multicolored ball that maximize the level up to 100. Unknown Richard Epcar

NPC[]

Character Bio Voice
Professor Nemo
Professor Nemo
An intelligent professor who works at the University of Apollo as a science teacher. He is also used to be Dr. Flink's lab assistant in his early years. Carlos Alazraqui
Dr. Flink
Dr. Flink
An old scientist who spends a majority of his time building machinery and harmless robots for three decades. He is also the one who brought Zerita back to life. Alan Oppenheimer
Morgana (Battlegrounders)
Morgana
She is the current Queen of Flower City and a very kind one. Despite the fact that she hates fighting, she gives instructions to her guards (including her trustful guardian Lancelot) to defend the city from invasion. Tress MacNeille
Geppetto
Geppetto
Pinocchio's father who started a Wood business and found great success all over Machinatropolis, yet he became an old virgin man as the years goes and wanted a son, so he creates a wooden child, then builds a mechanical soul (a blue sphere) to put it in, thus creating Pinocchio. Jeff Bennett
Lancelot (Battlegrounders)
Lancelot
Morgana's trustful guard who wields a big lance, hence the name. The problem is his huge ego, as he don't care about teammate and prefers to look at himself and fight against the monsters. It is later revealed that he used to be an ex-member of the Round Table due to his aformentioned ego, but he has since apoloziged King Arthur and rejoined the group at the end of the game. Mr. Lawrence
The Round Table
The Round Table
A group formed by King Arthur as a form of assemblence against Element Master, who has battled with him/her since 2 decades ago to prevent Hydra's ressurection from happening. It consists of 15 Knights who are, King Arthur (the leader), his son Sir Gawain, Lancelot, Gareth, Galahad, Porthos, Athos, Aramis, Mephisto, Benkei, Balsamine (the only female of the group), Anuket, Razor, Ywain, and Thordan the 3rd. Since Lancelot left the group, he was replaced by Ywain the Bastard. Eric Idle (Arthur)
John Cleese (Galahad)
Mr. Lawrence (Lancelot)
Sean Bean (Gawain)
Peter Dinklage (Gareth)
Kevin Michael Richardson (Benkei)
Jess Harnell (Anuket)
Vicent Tong (Mephisto)
Hedy Burress (Balsamine)
Scott McNeil (Razor and Ywain the Bastard)
James Patrick Stuart (Ywain)
Hiro (Battlegrounders)
Hiro
An 88 years old man who runs a Martial Art Dojo for 5 decades. He is Natsume's master who teaches her how to be a ninja, as he used to be one of them. Before he dies, he told Natsume a bit of her past. When he was young, he was greeted by "The One with a Cipher Sword", who rescued an infant Natsume from Element Master and told him to raise her, which he accepts. James Hong
The Wonder Three
The Wonder Three
A group led by three teenagers from the streets, they are Waddlopher, a short-tempered Waddle Dee-like creature wearing a cap and a enchanted sword, Ocho, a red Spanish-speaking cyclops robot who almost loves everything due to a malfunction on his chip, and their leader Izira, a French-speaking human girl who is incredibly intelligent, in fact, there was a rumor that she solved an impossible equasion when she was 5 years old. Chris Niosi (Waddlopher)
Carlos Alazraqui (Ocho)
Lisa Caruso (Izira)
Mr. Smee
Mr. Smee
Captain Hook's stupid, yet entertaining partner. Athough rarely, he is shown to be a good cook. Jeff Bennett

Dr. NoBrains
Dr. NoBrains

An evil scientist who works for Element Master, as well as being Dr. Flink's rival. He speaks in gibberish most of the times, and when he actually talks, he stutters instead. Billy West
Antonio Maestro de fuego Cavares
Antonio Cavares
One of the residents of Pumpkin Town, he is a skeleton teacher near the Spooky High School where he teaches about the history of this world. In the past, he used to be a juggler and was nicknamed Maestro de Fuego due to being a Fire Element previously before retiring that position. He has a wife and a daughter named Maria and Camilla. Carlos Alazraqui
Jack Pumpkinhead
Jack Pumpkinhead
He is a lonely citizen who one day wanted to become the next entertainer of all Pumpkin Land. He stumbles upon Natsume and ask her to help achiving his dream, to which she accepts. Chris Sarandon
Adam (Battlegrounders)
Adam
The first robot created by the Gods. He is very kind and gives helpful advices to progress the game further. William Shatner
Eve (Battlegrounders)
Eve
Adam's wife born from one of his parts. She acts as the mother to all robots, and the one who gave birth to Cain, Abel and Seth. Like her husband, she is also kind. Kelly Sheridan
Seth (Battlegrounders)
Seth
Adam and Eve's third child. Unlike his brothers, he appears as a giant multicolored head and its the main core of Machinatropolis. Jess Harnell
Hanzo (Battlegrounders)
Hanzo
An old beorn who is born blind, but he can sense every single moves he heard without seeing it. He also appears to be "The One with a Cipher Sword"'s master due to his similar moves his apprentice peforms. Hoon Lee
Mister Doug
Mister Doug
An old librarian dog who runs the Ninjopia Library for many years. He is a close friend of Hiro and teaches Natsume the secret techniques of a ninja. Mark Hamill
The King
The King
A king who owns Smash Brethen Lol, a Tournament founded by Mr. Antilope for thousands of years. He is jolly and also quite a badass as its shows beating a Yeti with thousands of punches. He enjoys eating stuff and always carries around his signature goblet. Mark Berry
I.M. Meen (Battlegrounders)
I.M. Meen
A crazy-looking man who is revealed to be the previous owner of Ninjopia Library before Doug. He hates children by calling them "Goodie-goodies" due to his embarassing past as a teen-adult. He is The King's right handed man and also happens to have magic for some reason despite not being a wizard. Peter Berklot
Boney
Boney
The Servbots of this game. These small skeleton-like creatures appears as save states and also shopkeepers too in some places. There also The King's minions as he tell them what to do for the Smash Brethen Lol Tournament. Completing the side quest will unlock different costumes for him based on Smash Bros. Lawl characters. Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Bentley
Bentley
A yeti living in the caverns of Mount Frozen. Unlike other Yetis, this one is helpful, strong and intelligent as he can destroy giant snowballs and frozen blocks with his club. He also has a younger brother named Bartholomew, who is having a vacation to the Mermaid Shore. Fred Tatasciore
Tomas
Tomas
An elder dragon from a faraway world and a member of the Council of Hope. He lost some of his powerful spells years ago due to old age, but he is a former traveler with King Arthur in the past. He is currently teaching a cerain purple dragon some of his strongest magic powers. Jess Harnell
Allashob
Allashob
A member of the Council of Hope. He is some sort of alien/robot hybrid that morph into a ball and devastate his foes. He is also a little insane. Roger Craig Smith
King Odemus
King Odemus
The leader of the Council of Hope. He determines to help people who suffer from the attacks of Element Master's army. He is also used to be King Arthur's voice of reason during his travels. Jack Angel
Maxwell Glob
Maxwell Glob
He is the owner of the Ripto's cafe on Machinatropolis. He is an obese man who used to be a former traveler with King Arthur and he had the power to bounce like a ball to attack the monsters. Roger Black
Zapperman
Zapperman
The legendary superhero of the entire Alamalga world and Raijinman and Fujinman's master since they share their powers with him. His true identity is unknown, but according to some sources, his name is Joe Siegel. Clancy Brown
Alucard (Battlegrounders)
Alucard
The immortal vampiric son of Lord Dracula and Liza. He is Balsamine's main butler and was tasked to protect her infant daughter Lily from dangerous threats while she was away. Troy Baker
Gods of Creation They are 11 Gods who created the planet Alamalga via their powers of each element: Apollo (Possibly the leader), Hephaestus, Shiva, Olgros, Merlin, Praxina, Shun, Ginevra, Odin, Yang Xiong, and Marvs. They have also created a prophecy that a hero must be the chosen one to defeat Hydra, who where betrayed by him for his evil intents. Kirk Thornton (Apollo)
Robin Atkin Downes (Haphaestus)
Renee Faia (Shiva)
Richard Epcar (Olgros)
Dan Castellaneta (Merlin)
Kelly Sheridan (Praxina)
Kong Kuwata (Shun)
Amy Shiels (Ginevra)
Clancy Brown (Odin)
Ken Jeong (Yang Xiong)
Matthew Mercer (Marvs)
Soul R
Soul R
A black soul of the Shadow Element created by Praxina. He is often silent and teaches Natsume to peform quick dodges at the beginning of the game when you rescued him. He is also a friend of Soul S. Troy Baker
Soul A
Soul A
A orange soul of the Fire Element created by Apollo. She is boy-crazy and playful, to the point that her fellow Souls found her a bit annoying. She teaches Natsume to counterattack monsters. Tabitha St. Germain
Soul F
Soul F
A green soul of the Leaf Element created by Olgros. She is calm, kind, and all cares about nature. She teaches Natsume to aquire her inner focus. Veronica Taylor
Soul T
Soul T
A light blue soul of the Ice Element created by Shiva. She is the most serious of all Souls and a friend of Soul A. She teaches Natsume to unleash her Special Ability which is unlocked once you rescue her. Ashleigh Ball
Soul E
Soul E
A grey soul of the Wind Element created by Odin. He is emotionless and almost lifeless like a doll. Dee Bradley Baker
Soul N
Soul N
A white soul of the Water Element created by Ginevra. A well respected member of all Soul and acts like their leader. Dave Mallow
Soul P
Soul P
A dark grey soul of the Spirit Element created by Shun. Like Soul A, she is also playful, but not too much. She teaches Natsume to communicate with dead people and ghosts upon entering Pumpkin Town. Michele Knotz
Soul V
Soul V
A black soul with a weird hat of the Magic Element created by Merlin. A clumsy and shy soul who, while having strong magic, leaves him incapable. Melissa Disney
Soul C
Soul C
A blue soul of the Gear Element created by Hephaestus. A fellow friend to Soul V who is loud, but proud to himself. John Snyder
Soul S
Soul S
A brown soul of the Zap Element created by Yang Xiaong. A wise and coragous soul who influences a person when he partners up with. Denis Akiyama
Soul W
Soul W
An orange and flesh soul of the Devil Element created by Hydra, which acts as a secondary antagonist. A cruel and psychotic soul, he debuts right before Natsume and the gang fought Pyro and claims that his master has unlimited potential and there's nothing they can do once his master awakens. Paul Dobson
Soul O
Soul O
A red Red Soul that is not created from the Gods, but it follows with Double Face, suggesting that he was created by the SSOD and like Double Face, he has no assignment to any element. N/A

Locations[]

Battlegrounders Map

Homes[]

Light Grass Area[]

Ninjopia
Ninjopia

Residents[]

Sand Area[]

Egytopia
Egytopia
Dynasty Desert
Dynasty Desert
The Big Wild West
The Big Wild West
Temple of Dragons
Temple of Dragons (Optional Location)

Residents[]

Egytopia Residents
Egytopia
The Big Wild West Residents
The Big Wild West

Snow Area[]

Freezonia
Freezonia
Colossus (Battlegrounders)
Colossus

Residents[]

Freezonia Residents
Freezonia
Colossus Residents
Colossus

Dark Area[]

Pumpkin Land
Pumpkin Land
Apocalyptic Ruins
Apocalyptic Ruins
Vulcanius
Vulcanius

Residents[]

Pumpkin Land Resident
Pumpkin Land
Apocalyptic Ruins Residents
Apocalyptic Ruins
Vulcanius Residents
Vulcanius

Grassy Area[]

Machinatropolis
Machinatropolis
Flower Town
Flower Town
Hi-Ho
Hi-Ho
Beorn Village
Beorn Village
Council of Hope
The Council of Hope
Smash Brethen Lol Tournament
Smash Brethen Lol Tournament

Residents[]

Machinatropolis Residents
Machinatropolis
Flower Town Residents
Flower Town
Beorn Village Residents
Beorn Village

Blue Area[]

Atlantica
Atlantica

Residents[]

Atlantica Residents
Atlantica

Red Area[]

Bakachio
Bakachio
Corrupted Realm
Corrupted Realm
Element Master's Castle
Element Master's Castle

Residents[]

Places[]

Light Grass Area[]

Sakura Passage
Sakura Passage (Located in Ninjopia)

Sand Area[]

Mirage Desert
Mirage Desert (Located in Dynasty Desert)
Dynasty Ruins
Dynasty Ruins (Inside Dynasty Desert)
Indian Village
Indian Village (Located in The Big Wild West)

Snow Area[]

Mount Frozen
Mount Frozen (Located in Colossus)
Wizard Peak
Wizard Peak (Inside Colossus)

Dark Area[]

Haruka Castle
Haruka Castle (Located in Pumpkin Land)
Gnorc Gnexus
Gnorc Gnexus (Located in Apocalyptic Ruins)
Magma Factory
Magma Factory (Located in Vulcanius)

Grassy Area[]

Flower Forest
Flower Forest (Located in The Council of Hope)
Floating Islands
Floating Islands (Located in Machinatropolis)
Spooky Swamp
Spooky Swamp (Located in Hi-Ho)

Blue Area[]

Deep Ocean
Deep Ocean (Located in Atlantica)
Neverland (Battlegrounders)
Neverland (Located in Deep Ocean)

Red Area[]

Final Destination (Battlegrounders)
Final Destination (Located in Element Master's Castle)

Gallery[]

Enemies[]

Shadow[]

Fire[]

Leaf[]

Ice[]

Earth[]

Water[]

Spirit[]

Magic[]

Gear[]

Wind[]

Zap[]

Devil[]

Special Enemies[]

Upgrades[]

Battlegrounders: Final Cut[]

Battlegrounders: Final Cut is the director's cut version of the original, adding more sub-plots, new party members, new enemies, additional locations, and two new optional bosses in the form of Delissa Dust and Burnea. It was released on June 5th 2023, a year after the original was released


Battlegrounders Final Cut
Developer(s) TheJohnStudiosLogo
SquareEnix
Publisher(s) SquareEnix
Platform(s) PS4 Logo
XboxOneLogo
Steam Icon
Genre(s) Action/Platform
Release Date(s) June 5th, 2023
Age Rating(s) 2000px-PEGI 16.svg

Playable Characters[]

Character Bio Element Stats
Dolly
Dolly
A doll-made woman with a elastic fighting skills. She primary fights with Jujutsu and Taekwondo.
Elemental Leaf
Health 80
Strength 100
Defense 50
Special 110
Agility 100
Luck
50
Critical Hit
40
Sinistro and Destro
Sinistro and Destro
Two twins from Egytopia who can use both fire and ice magic by pointing their fingers to each other to create a combination attack to devastate their enemies.
Elemental Fire
Elemental Ice
Health 110
Strength 95
Defense 105
Special 95
Agility 100
Luck
20
Critical Hit
50
Yashou
Yashou
A so called "master of combat", he is incredibly fast, feels in pain inside, and a little maniacal at times. He has painful claws that can rip his enemies in half.
Elemental Shadow
Health 95
Strength 90
Defense 20
Special 70
Agility 140
Luck
110
Critical Hit
60

Optional Bosses[]

Character Bio Element Voice Actor
Melissa Dust (Battlegrounders)
Melissa Dust
She is a mysterious woman who has the ability to manipulate the matter inside the body. When Natsume asked to her that Element Master did this to her, she denied. She can encountered after Golem became a party member in Flower Town.
Elemental Shadow
Luci Christian
Bunea (Battlegrpunders)
Bunea
A fast running thief who's encountered many times throughout the adventure, mistaken to be the leader of the Thieves. She is known to possess many weapons and has the ability to transform into different forms. She can be encounted and fought in Bakachio after beating the game once.
Elemental Magic
Cree Summer

Gallery[]

Party Members[]

Enemies and Bosses[]

Others[]

Voice Acting[]

Character Voice Actor
Natsume, Nega Natsume Ashely Johnson
Dr. Buio, The Witch Ghost Susanne Blakeslee
Lupin, Chef Martou, Unten's Dad Sonny Strait
Barbariccia, Anuket, Seth, Tomas, Pointy Swordy, Thiefs Jess Harnell
Grox, Gnasty Gnorc, Bahamut, Mr. Swagger, Bentley, Magmass Fred Tartasciore
Blastosaur, Doug Mark Hamill
Waddlopher, Fujin Man Chris Niosi
Ocho, Antonio Cavares, Professor Nemo Carlos Alazraqui
Olgros, Frank, Double Face Richard Epcar
Pyro, Raijin Man James Arnold Taylor
Zerita Vanessa Marshall
Dogu Yurei, Maria Cavares, Unten's Mother Grey Griffin
Kerumo, Mountaineer Frank Welker
Ishtar Laura Bailey
Pumpi, Bunea Cree Summer
Snow Queen, Neta Cindy Robinson
Boney Trey Parker
Boney Matt Stone
Morgana Tress MacNeille
Zapperman, Odin Clancy Brown
Allashob, Cloudy Jack Roger Craig Smith
Unten, Sandpion, Red Zappitroid Keith Silverstein
Pan-Pizza, Emily Pan-Pizza
Benkei, Plant Giant, Golem, Everest Kevin Michael Richardson
Chef Hi-Jo, Mr. Splash, I.L. Pazzo Tom Kenny
Soul F, Peter Pan Veronica Taylor
Apollo Kirk Thornton
Flare Neji Ben Diskin
Huo Hou Wong, Cool Cube Ian Sinclair
Cain Vin Diesel
Abel, Kraken Alex Ness
Various pirates John DiMaggio
Sarah, infant Lily, Pumpi's Mom Tara Strong
Various pirates, Blue Zappitroid, Vanxous, Yashou Cam Clarke
Praxina, Eve Kelly Sheridan
Otto Wutanfall, Soul E, various animals, Quasher Dee Bradley Baker
Alucard, Soul R Troy Baker
Razor, Ywain the Bastard, Treemo Scott McNeil
Kamikaze Bomber, Playstation Gaku Space
Snowy, Snowy's girlfriend Pamela Hayden
Balthier Melissa Fahn
Xbox Jon St. John
Soul P Michelle Knotz
Soul V Melissa Disney
Hanzo Hoon Lee
Sage Hi-Ko, Mani Steve Blum
King Arthur Eric Idle
Various dragonflies, various beorns Andre Sogliuzzo
Tournament Announcer, Edgy the Blob Monster Xander Mobus
Sir Gawain Sean Bean
Ywain James Patrick Stuart
Geppetto, Mr. Smee Jeff Bennett
Captain Hook, Headmaster Corey Burton
Ginevra Amy Shiels
Claudius, Terror Sludge, Gatorus Jim Cummings
General Zano, numerous guards, Wise Sage, Zhelezo Darin De Paul
Miss Theory Tiffany Grant
Cool Cube, Tac (grunts only) Nolan North
Hiro James Hong
"The One with a Cipher Sword" Ming-Na Wen
King Odemus Jack Angel
Maxwell Glob Roger Black
Merlin, Homer the Philosopher Dan Castellaneta
Marvs, Thadeus Matthew Mercer
Sakura Liza Otiz
Dr. Flink Alan Oppenheimer
Dr. NoBrains, various citizens Billy West
Various citizens Kari Wahlgren
Ubiytsa (Zhelezo's brother) Patrick Seitz
Highly intelligent nerds Seth Green
Dee Zedd Billy Dee Williams
Ernie Zedd Ernie Hudson
Super Star Rinda Eden Sher
Melissa Dust Luci Christian
Soul T, Dolly Ashleigh Ball

Trivia[]

  • The 11 Gods of Alamalga are based on fictional or historical characters.
    • Apollo is based on the god of the sun in Greek Mythology.
    • Hephaestus is based on the god of blacksmiths, metalworking, and craftsmen also in Greek Mythology.
    • Shiva is based on a summon from the Final Fantasy series, which in turn is based on the Hindu god of the same name.
    • Olgros resembles a mix between The Great Deku Tree from The Legend of Zelda series and Cherrymon from Digimon.
    • Merlin is based on the wizard from Arthurian Legend.
    • Praxina is based on the character from Lolirock, abeit turned into a anti-hero than a villain in the show.
    • Shun resembles a fusion between a centaur and a cursed samurai armor in Japanese legends.
    • Ginevra is likely based on the Lady of the Lake also from the Arthurian Legend.
    • Odin is based on the norse god.
    • Yang Xiong is likey based on the real life Chinese philosopher during the Han dynasty.
    • Marvs is likey based on Mars, the Roman equivalent of Ares, the Greek god of war.
    • Hydra is based on the multi-headed serpent from Greek Mythology, athough his appearance resembles Aeon from Castlevania Judgement.
  • Some of the playable characters from Lupin, Pinocchio and Arthur are based on fictional or historical characters just like the gods.
  • The game spent 2 years of making as it was going to be a MOBA game, but was changed due to the oversaturation of the genre.
  • Anath, who is based on the semitic Goddess first appeared in Paradigm, and has since then became a recurring character in other works by The John Studios and takes on different roles as well.
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