Chroma Squad
| Chroma Squad | |
|---|---|
 A pixel art logo depicting the words CHROMA SQUAD, using a thick, pseudo-3D font, overlaid on a SMTPE color bars background. | |
| Developer(s) | Behold Studios |
| Publisher(s) |
Behold Studios Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Saulo Camarotti |
| Programmer(s) |
Saulo Camarotti Guilherme Mazzaro Leonardo Prunk Leonardo Leite |
| Artist(s) |
Bruno Briseno Betu Souza Hugo Vaz |
| Composer(s) |
Raphael Müller Washington Rayk |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One |
| Release date(s) |
Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux April 30, 2015 PS3, PS4, PSV, XBO: 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Chroma Squad is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Brazilian development team Behold Studios. The game is influenced by Super Sentai (Japanese Superhero) TV shows. The game's development was funded via Kickstarter.[1]
The game was released on April 30, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Digital distribution is available through Steam and GOG. Chroma Squad is going to be released in early 2017 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, iOS and Android mobile devices, being published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.[2]
Plot
The game follows a team of stunt actors that tired of their previous job, decide to start their own Tokusatsu company, assisted by a mysterious artifact they find known as "Cerebro".
Gameplay
Once the studio is established, the player must assign the actors, each with their own special traits, to their respective roles in the team and their suits' colors. Other features can be changed as the game progresses including the team's name, the name of their robot and their catchphrases. Each stage in the game is a different episode of the show in which the heroes fight a group of villains, sometimes followed by a battle between the team's giant mecha and an enlarged monster, and their performance during the episode take a direct impact on the show's ratings. High ratings increase the show's fanbase and revenue, which can be used to improve the studio and upgrade the team's equipment and mecha. The episodes are grouped into seasons and failure to complete the goals set by the sponsors at the end of each season will lead to a game over.
The battles follow the heroes fighting initially in their normal selves, but later gaining the ability to transform, recovering their HP and obtaining special abilities. The "teamwork" function allows heroes to help each other during battle, be it reaching longer distances, dealing powerful attacks together, or combining their powers into a special attack that increases ratings when used to destroy the monster of the week.
Reception
The game has a score of 75% on Metacritic.[3]
References
- ↑ "Chroma Squad - manager game with japanese-style super heroes by Saulo Camarotti". Kickstarter. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ Frank, Allegra (2016-09-02). "Super sentai RPG Chroma Squad is coming to consoles". Polygon. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/chroma-squad