Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!! (Switch/PS4/Steam),Summer 2020, Rubbering Battle Action

[sol-alpha]

Update:
Source: https://twitter.com/success_g3/status/1172043023577862144?s=19

Translation from Gematsu:
https://gematsu.com/2019/09/umihara-kawase-bazooka-announced-for-ps4-switch-and-pc

Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!! (title tentative) and will launch for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam in summer 2020, publisher Success Corporation announced at Tokyo Game Show 2019. It will support Japanese, English, and Chinese language options.



Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!! is a “rubbering battle action” game with support for up to four players in online multiplayer. It will feature original playable characters in addition to Success and Studio Saizensen characters from games like Sayonara Umihara Kawase, Doki Doki Poyacchio, and Cotton.

Original post:
Source: (there is a picture teasing the new title)
https://twitter.com/success_g3/status/1170935852093935616?s=19

Translated by Gematsu: https://gematsu.com/2019/09/new-umihara-kawase-announced-for-ps4-switch

Success Corporation has announced a new Umihara Kawase game for PlayStation 4 and Switch.

First footage of the game will be shown during the “Umihara Kawase Special Stage” event at Tokyo Game Show 2019 on September 12 at 15:00 JST. The stage event will also feature a first look at the PlayStation 4 version of Umihara Kawase Fresh! due out in 2020. Umihara Kawase Fresh! first launched for Switch in April.

Edit:

I wonder if this title is being directed by Kiyoshi Sakai. He only had a support role in Umihara Kawase Fresh! So it's surprising that they've announced a new title this fast even while a PS4 port of Fresh! is coming.

[KawaseFan]

Yeah, that seems way too soon; makes me wonder whether there was much point in porting Fresh to PS4.  Looking forward to seeing the new game, though!

[CyanideBlizzard]

I was always curious if Fresh was meant as a more off shoot of the series, like how Umihara has been appearing in other series, as oppose to be directly a main entry due to the deviation and Kiyoshi Sakai's minimal involvement.  It'll definitely be interesting to see what details come out in regards to this new title.

[sol-alpha]

Go to this tweet and look at the flyer on the left:
https://twitter.com/success_g3/status/1171271734458122245?s=19

You may notice a screenshot with multiple characters on screen. Also, you'll notice that there is a Steam logo on the bottom of the magazine next to the CERO rating.

[CyanideBlizzard]

If the screenshot on the leftmost poster is any indication, it almost looks to be like some kind of mini-game styled experience.  There's a timer, and a number counter next to the names.  It looks like the line will be in effect as well, and it appears to be designed for four player action.  I wonder if we're going to see a series collaboration in the same style that Blade Strangers was, but covering a whole different genre.

[sol-alpha]

If the screenshot on the leftmost poster is any indication, it almost looks to be like some kind of mini-game styled experience.  There's a timer, and a number counter next to the names.  It looks like the line will be in effect as well, and it appears to be designed for four player action.  I wonder if we're going to see a series collaboration in the same style that Blade Strangers was, but covering a whole different genre.

Some people are thinking it looks like a Smash Bros. style game which, I wouldn't be surprised since Studio Saizensen make fighting games.

[Princess Rescuer]

Hopefully this is another good one. Fresh was insulting.

[sol-alpha]

Source: https://twitter.com/success_g3/status/1172043023577862144?s=19

Translation from Gematsu:
https://gematsu.com/2019/09/umihara-kawase-bazooka-announced-for-ps4-switch-and-pc

Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!! (title tentative) and will launch for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam in summer 2020, publisher Success Corporation announced at Tokyo Game Show 2019. It will support Japanese, English, and Chinese language options.



Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!! is a “rubbering battle action” game with support for up to four players in online multiplayer. It will feature original playable characters in addition to Success and Studio Saizensen characters from games like Sayonara Umihara Kawase, Doki Doki Poyacchio, and Cotton.

[Princess Rescuer]

Not holding my breath. I’m not sure this series is big enough for a multiplayer game. And forget about this on a console you can play Smash Bros on already.

[KawaseFan]

I’m not sure this series is big enough for a multiplayer game.

I definitely agree with this.  It's an interesting idea, hopefully it turns out to be a great game and I'll certainly give the online multiplayer a shot (probably the PC version), but I'd be surprised if its online multiplayer community lasts particularly long.

[sol-alpha]

There was a studio Saizensen stream a few hours ago, they showed the TGS 2019 trailer for Umihara Kawase BaZooKa.

Gematsu has clipped that part of the stream so here is the trailer:
https://youtu.be/H2_k-j-6HrE

[Princess Rescuer]

OH YES!!! THIS'LL REPLACE SMASH! DEFINITELY!

Just make a normal Umihara game please. And stop re-using assets and music, especially on new hardware.

[Alc]

stop re-using assets and music, especially on new hardware.

Yeah I was a bit surprised to hear music from Sayonara in Fresh, I get that these are made on a shoestring budget, but that just feels like amateur hour.