Ken McKown
ZTGDCode Shifter (XB1) Review – ZTGD
Published 4/7/2020
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 1/29/2020
- Iconic ASW characters remixed in 8-bit pixel art! Characters from all the iconic Arc System Works franchises, including Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, and the River City series, all meet in a 2D pixel art action game! Utilize a whopping 100 characters to successfully adapt and complete all stages! - Brawl with up to 4 players! The included "COLORFUL FIGHTERS" game mode features a brawler mini-game that allows up to 4 players to duke it out in a free-for-all! Fight against other CPU controlled characters in the Ex Stages of the main story to unlock more playable characters! Try and unlock all 30 playable characters and win in epic brawling battles!! - You're a video game developer, and the deadline is quickly approaching! The story takes place in the development offices of a software company, "Awesome Rainbow Corp". Trouble arises just as you're gearing up to release the final version of the game, many mysterious bugs are occurring, and time is running out! To deal with this situation, a programmer, Stella, whips up a debug program: "Code Shifter", that let's her avatar "Sera" dive into the program and start fixing things up. Will Stella and her coworkers be able to find the origin of these bugs and deliver the game before the launch date?
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63
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Code Shifter (XB1) Review – ZTGD
Published 4/7/2020
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Read originalReview: Code Shifter (Nintendo Switch)
Published 2/29/2020
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80
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Read original"Code Shifter" Review
Published 2/18/2020
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70
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Read originalReview: Code Shifter
Published 2/12/2020
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50
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Read originalReview: Code Shifter - This Forgettable Franchise Crossover Is A Missed Opportunity
Published 2/11/2020
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Read originalNindie Spotlight Code Shifter Review
Published 1/29/2020
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65
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