BanG Dream! ARENA (Old Ver.)

Note: There is also a Godot port of the game you can find here. It has improved gameplay and performance, but less characters.

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How To Play:

To start a game, click "Enable" on the boxes to add players. You need at least two players to start. If you want a player to be a CPU, click on the "HMN" text to change the player to a CPU. Next, choose a character for each of the players. After that, a "Ready For Battle" message will appear. Click on it to start the match.

Controls:

Keyboard:

(Controls can be changed in the settings)

Arrow Keys: Move and jump

C: Close Range Attack

X: Long Range Attack

Z: Shield

Space: Primary Special

Down+Space: Secondary Special

Xbox Controller:

Control Stick/ D-pad: Move and Jump

B: Close Range Attack

A: Long Range Attack

LT/RT:  Shield

Y: Special

X: Jump

Introduction

Welcome to BanG Dream! ARENA, a fan made fighting game featuring characters and stages from the BanG Dream! franchise. This game has been in development since April of 2019, and I've now decided to start hosting this game on itch.io!

Gameplay

Basic Attacks

This game is a platform fighter that centers around projectile based gameplay, in which most attacks are delivered by shooting your opponent with projectiles. Each player has access to a close ranged projectile and long ranged projectile, each with a limited amount of ammo. You can also use a bubble shield to defend yourself from attacks. However, if your shield breaks, you will end up hurting yourself.

Fighter Classes

Each character is placed into one of five fighter classes based on the instrument they play. Basic close and long ranged attacks are shared among characters in the same fighter class, but each character has two unique special attacks (more on that below). Characters that play a unique instrument (violinists, DJs) will use a unique fighter class that mirrors the abilities of another fighter class.

Specials

Aside from basic projectile attacks, each fighter has two specials that are unique to their character. Special attacks do not need ammo, but require you to fill up a power meter which can be filled by dealing damage or receiving damage. Some characters do not have their specials yet as they are unfinished, and they will be marked on the character select screen.

Content

Fighters

All 35 characters from the BanG Dream! franchise are playable as fighters. The side character Marina Tsukishima also makes an appearance as well! Some characters are unfinished, and will be marked as such on the character select screen.

Aside from BanG Dream! characters, characters from other anime and game series will appear as well. Hatsune Miku, Nico from Love Live!, Monika from Doki Doki Literature Club, Sakura from Zombieland Saga, and even Jotaro and Kakyoin from JoJo's Bizzare Adventure will join the fight as guest fighters!

Stages

Different areas from the BanG Dream! franchise will serve as battle arenas for fighters to battle on. From Livehouse CiRCLE to Yamabuki Bakery, each stage has it's own unique layout, so make sure to try them all out and see which one you like best!

Modes

There are currently only 3 modes available right now. Arena mode (offline battles), Online, and Zombies mode (Multi-Man Smash-esque mode). More modes will be coming in the future.

Music

Instrumental versions of various BanG Dream! songs and songs that belong to third party franchises can be played as background music during battle.

Credits

This game uses characters and assets from the BanG Dream! Girls Band Party mobile game.

Character Sprites

• makisayos (Chu2)
• ayay_m8 (LOCK, Miku)
• evechinthethird (MASKING, LAYER, Beta Arisa)
• ac_animatingcat (PAREO, Beta Saaya)
• ummk01 (Nico)
• tuskesrozsa (Kasutron, Beta Tae)

Map Backgrounds

• evechinthethird (CiRCLE)
• ac_animatingcat (Yamabuki Bakery)
• han.akie  (Rooftops)
• kokoyukina (Rooftops Alternate Ver.)
• _idolizy_ (S. S. Smile)

Icons

• Freepik from flaticon.com
• Eucalyp from flaticon.com
• Smashicons from flaticon.com
• monkik from flaticon.com
• Those Icons from flaticon.com
• wanicon from flaticon.com

Other

• Kakyoin and Jotaro sprites from the JoJo's Pitter Patter Pop mobile game
• Various sound effects are from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Drummer close ranged projectile sprite is from Sonic Battle