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| Powerful Partnership! | ||||
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| Developer(s) | Bubjeb Games! | |||
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft | |||
| Platform(s) | Playstation 4, Xbox One | |||
| Genre(s) | Platformer, Side-Scroller | |||
| Engine | Unity | |||
| Release Date(s) | WW: 2019 | |||
| Age Rating(s) | Everyone 10+ (Cartoon Violence) | |||
| Storage Needed | 3.1 GB | |||
| Cost | $19.99 (PSN, Xbox Live, Retail) | |||
Powerful Partnership! is a 2D/3D platformer with a focus on combat for the PS4 and Xbox One. It's set to release in July 19th, 2019.
Development[]
In January of 2017, Bubjeb Games! was formed. For their first game, the third party company wanted to create a side-scrolling game with much more combat than others, seeing the Mario and Sonic games as a prime example of being more keen on platforming than combat. Development of the game began in February.
The game was not ready to be presented until E3 2018, where the game was revealed as Powerful Partnership!, and was set to be released on the PS4 and Xbox One with Ubisoft as the publisher. Demos for the game were well recieved with players liking the graphics, gameplay and characters. The game was set for a December 2018 release.
Updates on the game were unheard of until September of 2018, where it was announced that the game would be delayed to 2019 to add extra content and polish. Since then, updates on the game had been announced, including new characters, stages, bosses, and announced free DLC that will be released after the game's worldwide launch. The game was given a final release date of July 19th in December.
By the end of May of 2019, Bubjeb Games! announced that the free DLC would be an extra character to play as and a few new bonus stages, and would be released in August of 2019. The game finally released after a 2+ year development time in July, with good ratings from players and critics alike.
Gameplay[]
Stages in Powerful Partnership! are a mix between platforming and combat elements. The stages will shift from 2D to 3D in between sections of stages. They will also have you fighting enemies more often than platforming. Every character can jump, run, swim, and attack. You choose two characters to form a tag team each stage and you can swap on the fly. Depending on how much you used a character, you will get exp for that character. When they level up, they can learn new attacks! There are 7 worlds, each containing 4 stages, with a boss at the end.
Controls[]
Characters[]
Life-forms in the game.
Playable Characters[]
| Image | Name | Description | Light Attacks | Heavy Attacks | Super Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnelf Palms | A man in his 50s with giant hands. Perfect for ranged melee attacks! He can spin around with them and cause gusts of wind. He fights to make his wife, children, and expecting daughter proud! |
Slap- A simple slap. Use alot for a combo. (press LA button) Drill- Put hands together and aim in any direction. Good for lines of enemies and getting around. (Run and press LA button) (Unlocked at level 2) Hand Chopper- Spin to slowly glide down while hurting enemies that fly into your hands! (Mash LA button in the air) (Unlocked at level 6) Meditation- Mind helps the muscle. Takes a while to finish, but the result is an insanely powerful combo!(Hold LA button) (Unlocked at level 10) |
Applause- Slams hands together to try and crush enemies. Kills any small enemies instantly. (Press HA button) Wave of Wind- Swing your hands to blow enemies away! If they hit anything, they get damaged! (Hold down the HA button) (Unlocked at level 4) Pitch- Hold an enemy with two hands, and toss them! (Run and press the HA button near an enemy) (Unlocked at level 8) |
Quake Slap- A very powerful attack where Palms slams his hands to cause an earthquake. | |
| Manarene | A courageous mage who wants to try her best to be a great user of magic. She uses many dangerous spells to destroy enemies. She says saving the day isn't for fame, but for what's right. |
Jolt- A spark of lightning may not be super strong, but it can be used in rapid succesion. It may even stun enemies! (Press LA button) Thunder Bolt- An arc of thunder that shocks many enemies! (Hold LA button) (Unlocked at level 2) Vanish Spell- Disappear for a few seconds! Helps for battles you don't wanna be in. (Sidestep while holding LA) (Unlocked at level 6) Recover- Once you press the LA button in midair, a green ring will appear. A white ring will close in on it. Press the LA button when the rings are overlapping to heal some health. (Press LA in midair and press again at the right time.) (Unlocked at level 10) |
Fireball- It's pretty slow, but also pretty powerful. (Press LA button) Light Shot- Fire many shots with one press of a button! (Press LA in midair) |
Disappearus from Existicus- All attacks are supercharged with mysterious energy! Do MAXIMUM damage with the power of magic! | |
| E.L. Novel | A man of mystery. He has written many dark poems about himself during his life. He uses the "dark beings" in his stories to attack enemies. He claims to have black blood. | Quill Jab- Stab people with a quill of ink and write into their souls. (Press LA button) | Shadow Dog- Bites enemies, giving them scars like the ones on Novel's chest. (press HA button) | Soulless Void- Novel reveals the hole in his chest that sucks up close enemies into a pit of despair. | |
| Salmona | A strange hybrid between fish and lady, Salmona is considered to be one of the prettiest heroes of the group. Many people love her, so much so that one of her reasons to join the P.P. was to escape her admirers. She can use water related attacks, and swim pretty dang fast. | Squirt- A short but highly-pressurized blast of water. Hold down to continue it. (press and hold LA) | Water Ball- Damage enemies with boiling water! (Press the HA button) | Loyal Fans- Salmona's "love intrests" will do anything for her! They run up to enemies and distract and/or attack them. She might have to sign some autographs afterward. | |
| Terratree | A giant tree person with earth and plant powers. He was decided to defend his home region, and now he's protecting the earth. Watch out for falling wood! | Punch- How would you like to get bludgeoned by wood? (press the LA button) | Leaf Cyclone- Like a boomerang, this sharp leaf will come back to you after damaging enemies. (Press the HA button) | Mega Smash- Massive shockwaves fly out after Terratree slams a boulder the size of a moon into the earth! This kills all ground enemies. | |
| Grim Sleeper | He puts people to sleep... FOREVER! He may seem evil and crazy, but he's a pretty nicy guy in all honesty. He uses his dark magic for good, and if two wrongs don't make a right, than one right and one wrong should! | Slash- A slash with a scythe. Can be used in fast combos. (press the LA button) | Scythe Spin- A scythe twirls around you. (Press the HA button) | Scythe Fan- Swing a charged scythe while scythes are spinning around and flying after enemies. | |
| Doombat | Born from the depths of the underworld, he betrayed his creator from below the earth to become a hero and save the day. He is unlocked after clearing the first boss. He stays in the air alot. | Wingslap- Swing sharp wings! (Press the LA button) | Flame Breath- You can tilt the fire | Insta-Balls- Many fireballs fly out and scorch enemies. | |
| Mozzerella Swiss | Princess of Swisserland, a kingom of cheese and dairy products. She decides that being a princess isn't enough and joins our hereos in World 3! | Kick- Heels are pretty strong. (press LA button) | Cow Cannon- She only keeps them around to make milk for cheese. Cows can knock enemies down. (Press HA button) | Cheesy Guards- Guardians of Swisserland pop out and beat the souls out of enemies, while Mozzerells eats cheese to recover hp. | |
| Rocketpod | Pyromaniac is an understatment; this mechanical mind will blow everything up. Rocketpod helps greatly at defeating enemies with bombs and missiles. This robot is rescued from being trapped during his spelunking gig in World 5. | BULLETS!- Fires bullets with little power, but is on rapid fire. (Hold LA) | BOMB!- Toss a big bomb. Big explosions destroy enemies. (Press the HA button) | Missile Salvo- Become a fighter plane and drop missiles on the enemies! | |
| Sackboy (PS4 Exclusive) | A tiny being from the Imagisphere, where anything is possible! He uses objects from creative chaps around the planet to attack foes. He is free to download on PSN, and becomes playable after clearing the game. | Slap- Very weak, but knocks enemies down. (Press the LA button) | Grappling Hook- Lock onto an enemy by holding HA, and tackle them by going up the tether! (hold HA) | Score Bubbles- All enemies are turned into score bubbles! Touch them to destroy the enemies and get extra points! After 7 seconds, the remaining bubbles turn back into enemies. | |
| Cuphead (Xbox One Exclusive) | A charming little rascal from the rubberhose era of video games! He uses the power of those magical drinks to shoot hi-tech lasery-beams! His devil-dealing days are over and he's ready to be of assistance beyond Inkwell Isle! He is free to download on Xbox Live, and becomes playable after clearing the game. |
Peashooter- Basic weapon that rapidly fires weak pellets at enemies. (press and hold LA button) Smoke Bomb- Does no damage, but helps for movement! (LA while running) (Unlocked at level 2) Spread- A spread shot with lots of range. (Mash LA button) (Unlocked at level 6) Jumbo Rebound- Cuts many enemies at once with a saw. (LA button when in midair) (Unlocked at level 10) |
Lobber- Does not fire very fast, but is pretty powerful. (press HA button) Whetstone- Use an axe to bounce off of enemies! (HA while in midair) (Unlocked at level 4) Radial Barrage- A big blast around you hurts many enemies! (Hold down HA)(Unlocked at level 8) |
Ghost Genie- Cuphead uses the power of the afterlife to bop those rapscallions on the noggin! It goes round and round until the foes get dizzy and then some! |
Other Characters[]
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gimm E. Monie | The shopkeeper. Give him coins and you get stuff! | |
| Celestus | Main antagonist. A galactic monster who has destroyed most of the galaxy. Save the day, heroes! |
Items[]
You get items from the shop and occasionally in levels. You can activate some in game, while some are permanent.
Comsumables[]
| Image | Name | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Drink | An energy drink. Restores 30% of hp. | 200c | |
| Health Drink+ | An energy drink. Restores 60% of hp. | 600c | |
| Health Drink++ | An energy drink. Restores 90% | 1100c | |
| Blast Capsule | A pill that makes all of your attacks explosive for 20 seconds! | 800c | |
Permanent[]
| Image | Name | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial Key | A key to reach the boss of World 6. The others are hidden in levels. | ||
| New Gloves | |||
| Arcane Energy | |||
| Crooked Fountain Pen | |||
| Fish Lipstick | |||
| Fertilizer | |||
| Extra Bed Sheet | |||
| Magma Pop | |||
| Razor Sharp Cheddar | |||
| More Bombs | |||
| Parry Sugar | |||
| Concentrated Creativity |
Opponents[]
Enemies[]
Bosses[]
Stages[]
World 1- Obligatory Plains[]
| Image | Stage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shows the basics of gameplay in 2D and 3D! This is the easiest stage. | |
| 2 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 4 | A huge creature invades! Dodge it's fire attacks! |
World 2- Burnt Desert[]
| Stage | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 |
World 3- Swisserland[]
| Stage | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 12 |
World 4- Frigid Falls[]
World 5- Canyon Mine[]
| Stage | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13 | ||
| 14 | ||
| 15 | ||
| 16 |
World 6- Skies of Wilderbon[]
| Image | Stage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 20 |
World 7- Just space. No sugarcoating it.[]
| Image | Stage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | ||
| 22 | Boss gauntlet. Contains bosses 1, 3 and 5. | |
| 23 | ||
| 24 | A GARGANTUAN maze. Branching paths that collide and split apart lead to either danger or danger. This is the hardest stage, so beating this proves that you're a hero! | |
| 25 | Time's almost up. The world will be a shattered soul of it'self. It's up to you to save the planet! |
Reception[]
Upon release, the game recieved was generally well-recieved. Metacritic gave the game an 84/100, praising the fun action gameplay and colourful graphics and enviroments, saying it was a breath of fresh air compared to the dark and gritty games of the PS4 and Xbox One. IGN gave the game a 7.7/10, saying that the gameplay is fun, but also nitpicked about the game being a bit to easy.