Cartoon Network Universe: Guardian Crusaders

Cartoon Network Universe: Guardian Crusaders is a fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Running on Unreal Engine 4. he game was released in Worldwide on May 21, 2024 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Stadia. in June 6, 2025, an Enhanced version called Cartoon Network Universe: Guardian Crusaders Climax.

Gameplay
Cartoon Network Universe: Guardian Crusaders is a 2.5D fighting game. new gameplay features are introduced, such as Zoom Strikes and Closer Strikes. Zoom Strikes are special moves similar to the X-Ray Moves from Mortal Kombat(2011) and Mortal Kombat X. and Super Moves from Injustice Series. also Closer Strikes are similar as Crush from Injustice Series

Guardian Crusaders introduces a Fashion Fighters Mode similar to the Gear system from Injustice 2 and Custom Variation from Mortal Kombat 11.

Plot
TBA

Base Rosters

 * Ben Tennyson
 * Gwen Tennyson
 * Kevin Levin
 * Rook Blonko
 * Dexter
 * Rex Salazar
 * Blossom
 * Bubbles
 * Buttercup
 * Jack
 * Finn the Human
 * Mordecai
 * Steven Universe
 * Frizzy
 * Zak Saturday
 * Numbuh One
 * Jupiter Lee
 * Vilgax(Pre-Order)
 * Hex
 * Charmcaster
 * Malware
 * Mandark
 * Van Kissies
 * Mojo Jojo
 * Him
 * Princess Morbucks
 * Aku(Unlockable)
 * Marceline
 * Anti-Pops
 * Lapis Lazuli
 * Demongo
 * V.V. Argost
 * Father
 * Scotsman

Heroes Pack 1

 * Agent Six
 * SevenSeven
 * The Warden(SuperJail!)
 * Scorpion(Mortal Kombat)
 * Batman(Batman/DC Animated Universe)
 * Lion-O(Thundercats)

Heroes Pack 2

 * K.O.
 * Garnet
 * Rick and Morty(Rick and Morty)
 * Sub-Zero(Mortal Kombat)
 * Superboy(Superman/Young Justice)
 * Panthro(Thundercats)

Heroes Pack 3

 * Numbuh Four
 * Major Glory
 * He-Man(He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
 * Johnny Cage(Mortal Kombat)
 * Robin(Batman/Teen Titans)
 * Tygra(Thundercats)

Heroes Pack 4

 * Black Hat
 * Pearl
 * Skeletor(He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
 * Raiden(Mortal Kombat)
 * The Joker(Batman/DC Animated Universe)
 * Cheetara(Thundercats)

Climax Pack

 * Ashi
 * Beowulf
 * Yang Xiao Long(RWBY)
 * Sektor(Mortal Kombat)
 * Harley Quinn(Batman/Harley Quinn)
 * Mumm-Ra(Thundercats)

Starter

 * Belltown
 * Townsville
 * Mojo's Volcano
 * Endville
 * Foster's Home
 * Providence Ship
 * Dexter's Laboratory
 * Mandark's Laboratory
 * Primus
 * Sector V
 * Training Room
 * Tournament(Variants: EVO, E3 and Others)

Unlockable

 * Aku's Lair(After Complete Story Mode alongside with Unlocking Aku)
 * Vilgax's Ship(After Pre-Order alongside with Vilgax)

Climax Only

 * Peach Common Seeks
 * Goat's Junk Yard

In-Game

 * Professor Utonium
 * Max Tennyson
 * Princess Bubblegum

Story Only

 * Brick(also as Blossom's Another Skin)
 * Boomer(also as Bubbles' Another Skin)
 * Butch(also as Buttercup's Another Skin)
 * Albedo(also as Ben's Another Skin)
 * Zak Monday(also as Zak Saturday's Another Skin)

Mentioned

 * Dee Dee(also in Dexter's Ending)
 * Eon
 * Doctor Hoilday
 * Dexter's Parents
 * Mayor of Townsville
 * Skips(also in Mordecai's Ending)
 * Benson(also in Mordecai's Ending)
 * Ice King(also as Sub-Zero's Another Skin)
 * Greg Universe
 * Jaga
 * She-Ra
 * Bi-Han(Noob Saibot)
 * The Kollector
 * Goro
 * Sheeva
 * Cyrax
 * Smoke
 * Frost
 * D'Vorah
 * Aquaman
 * Posion Ivy
 * Deathstroke
 * Superman
 * Dark Kahn
 * Ruby Rose(also in Yang Xiao Long's Ending)
 * Cinder Fall
 * Weiss Schnee(also in Yang Xiao Long's Ending)
 * Blake Belladonna(also in Yang Xiao Long's Ending)

Zoom Strikes-Characters

 * Jake the Dog(as Finn the Human Strikes)
 * Rigby(as Mordecai's Zoom Strikes)
 * Mr. Meeseeks(as Rick and Morty's Zoom Strikes)
 * Cyber Lin Kueis(as Sektor's Zoom Strikes)

Alien used by Bens

 * Heatblast
 * Diamondhead
 * Fourarms
 * XLR8
 * Upgrade
 * Swampfire
 * TBA

Cameo in Stages

 * Ms. Kadae(in Townsville)
 * Muscle Man(in Belltown)
 * High Five Ghost(in Belltown)
 * Megas(in Goat's Junk Yard)
 * Grim(in Endsville, also in Scorpion's Ending)
 * Billy(in Endsville)
 * Mandy(in Endsville)
 * Frankie Foster(in Foster's Home)
 * Mac(in Foster's Home)
 * Bloo(in Foster's Home)
 * The Eds(in Peach Common Creeks)
 * Rolf(in Peach Common Creeks)

Cameo in Ending

 * Noah(in Rex Salazar's Ending)
 * The Gangreens(in Buttercup and The Joker's Ending)
 * Fuzzy Fumpkins(in Ben Tennyson's Ending)
 * Forever Knight Members(in Ben Tennyson's Ending)
 * Amethyst(in Steven Universe, Garnet and Pearl's Ending)
 * Flapjack(in Lapis Lazuli's Ending)
 * Zombozo(in The Joker's Ending)
 * Sedusa(in The Joker's Ending)
 * Enid(in K.O.'s Ending)
 * Rajd(in K.O.'s Ending)
 * Johnny Bravo(in Johnny Cage's Ending)
 * Raven(in Robin's Ending)
 * Cyborg(in Robin's Ending)
 * Beast Boy(in Robin's Ending)
 * Starfire(in Robin's Ending)

Easter Eggs
this game had a Easter Eggs like NetherRealm Studios' previous games(Mortal Kombat X, Injustice 2 and Mortal Kombat 11).


 * The Grim Adventures of the KND(Numbuh One vs. Yang Xiao Long)
 * Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United(Ben Tennyson vs. Rex Salazar)
 * Mortal Kombat 11(Raiden vs. Batman)
 * Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe(Mortal Kombat Characters vs. DC Characters)
 * TTG v PPG(Robin vs. The Powerpuff Girls(Blossom, Bubbles or Buttercup))
 * Crossover Nexus(Robin vs. K.O.)
 * He-Man/Thundercats(He-Man or Skeletor vs. Thundercats Characters)
 * T.G.I.S.(Ben Tennyson vs. Zak Saturday)
 * Super Secret Crisis War(Raiden vs. Aku)
 * The Simpsons(Johnny Cage vs. Ben Tennyson)
 * TBA

Trivia

 * this game is first Cartoon Network Game is developed by NetherRealm Studios.
 * also this game is first Cartoon Network Game's Rate is T of Teen.
 * He-Man is mistakes Ben Tennyson as She-Ra, cause as the 2018 show "She-Ra and the Princesses of Power".
 * This game mark make Mortal Kombat Characters' Special Moves is less Violence elements.(ex. Scorpion's Bloody Spear, Johnny Cage's Nut Punch .etc)
 * Yang's movements is based on her BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle movements.