Multisoft All-Star Evolution

Multisoft All-Star Evolution is a fighting-platformer game developed and published by Multisoft. It serves as a sequel to Multisoft All-Stars Rumble and features franchises such as Petropolis, Realm Souls, and Red X, as well as new additions such as Sky Cutter. It is available only for the PC and GigaCom.

Gameplay
Like its predecessor, Multisoft All-Stars Evolution resembles Super Smash Bros. in regards to gameplay as the objective is to force their opponents beyond the boundaries of the stage. Most attacks inflict damage and can, if enough damage is dealt, knock back the enemy. Each character's health is measured by a meter that represents the damage received as a percentage. The higher the percentage value, the farther the player gets knocked back, and the easier they are to knock off the stage. Plus, there is also a Power Gauge that, if full, will activate the character's Flash Attack.

Additionally, most stages have a theme relating to a Multisoft franchise or a specific Multisoft game and are interactive to the player. Although the stages are rendered in three dimensions, players can only move on a two-dimensional plane. Not all stages are available immediately; some stages must be "unlocked" by achieving particular requirements. Some stages feature moving elements and platforms and hazards that harm players, while others lack these elements.

Single player mode provides the player with a variety of side-scrolling fighting challenges. The applicable modes range from the "Arcade Mode", which involves the player battling against opponents in multiple acts until he or she reaches the boss character, to the "Frenzy Attack", which is a minigame involving the player trying to defeat as many "Frenzies" as possible with a Frenzy Gun. Some of these modes are personalized for the character; for example, the "Target Test" sets out a specialized area for a character in which they aim to destroy ten targets in the least amount of time they can. These areas may include references to that particular character's past and legacy. Evolution also introduces "Adventure Mode", which takes the player to several predefined universes of characters in the Multisoft franchise. "Legend Mode" is an unlockable feature of Evolution, requiring the player to defeat every character in the game while having only three health supplements between battles.

In the multiplayer mode, up to four players or computer-controlled characters may fight, either in a free-for-all or in teams. The CPU characters' AI difficulty is ranked from one to nine in ascending order of difficulty. Individual players can also be handicapped; the higher the handicap, the stronger the player. There are five ways in which the victor can be determined, depending on the game type. The most common multiplayer modes are “Time mode”, where the player or team with the most KOs and least falls wins after a predetermined amount of time, and "Stock mode", a battle in which the last player or team with lives remaining wins. This can be changed to less conventional modes like "Money mode", which rewards the richest player as the victor. Players must collect money created by hitting enemies and try not to lose them by falling off the stage; harder hits release higher quantities of money. Other options are available, such as determining the number and type of items that appear during the battle.

Replacing the plushies from Rumble are figures. Figures of various Multisoft characters and objects can be collected throughout the game. These figures include action figures of playable characters, accessories, and items associated with them as well as series and characters not otherwise playable in the game. The figures range from the well-known to the obscure. Some of the trophies include a description of the particular subject and detail the year and the game in which the subject first appeared.

Playable characters
Multisoft All-Stars Evolution features 27 characters, 15 more than its predecessor. Sixteen are available initially, while the other characters require the completion of specific tasks to become available. Every character featured in the game is derived from a Multisoft franchise.

Veteran

 * Hina Frost (Multisoft All-Stars)
 * Thunder Storminski (Petropolis)
 * Julie Vixen (Petropolis)
 * Sammy Porter (Re;LiVE)
 * Meika Negai (Crown of Flowers)
 * Rook (Realm Souls)
 * Riley Jays (Star Maidens)
 * George Fields (Awakening Fear)
 * Jin Arson (Final Edge)
 * Zalon (Dragon World)
 * Blue Seal (Red X)

Newcomers
Zero One: A robotic clone of Thunder developed by Dr. Shinichiro. He has done whatever it takes to surpass his copy, as well as forced him to become a chimera to take his data. 01 has many weapons at his disposal during combat. (Flash Attack: 0 Revenge)

Anna Rivers: The tomboyish daughter of the president of Chrysalis City. Along with Sammy, she was killed by Nox and his henchmen, but was brought back to life by Mia the goddess. (Flash Attack: Twin Dancers)

Kanae Tsumiki: A rather quiet girl who was coping with the divorce of her parents. But Nox and his army attacked and took her life, but not before Mia saved her. She was gifted with a rifle. (Flash Attack: Bullet Ender)

Byron Turner: A member of Unit 63, a group of alien hunters. Among the soldiers, he was the one responsible for defeating the alien leader Waras and saving the galaxy. Byron uses different abilities in battle. (Flash Attack: Alien Killer)

Nugget & Tender: A pair of chickens that resides in Pin Farms. When Tender was kidnapped by the Crow King, Nugget used his wits and pinball abilities to save her. (flash Attack: Pinball Time!)

Veteran

 * Lizzie (Li'l Stacker)

Newcomers
Bolt Cinnastar: A hedgehog boy who is one of Thunder's childhood friends. Despite being hypnotized once by the Chimera King and again by Erebus, he still strives to help his best friend in the best way he can. (Flash Attack: Crimson Pierce)

Walter McBlowhole: A blue whale who lives in a life of solitude. When he was younger, a morphman named Krow "infected" him, giving him his powers. Walter can use Krow to morph into anything. (Flash Attack: Black Forcefield)

Lisa Welsh: A police officer from the Caterpillar City Police Department. Along with George, she was the one who defeated all of the Fears during the Fear Outbreak in Caterpillar City. Like George, Lisa has many useful weapons. (Flash Attack: Dynamite)

Metalium: One of Nox's henchmen sent to destroy the heroes. Formerly human, she was reborn as an android for this twisted purpose. She has the ability to summon her ships, as well as her airship during her Flash Attack. (Flash Attack: Meta Battalion)

Len: Rook's friend who once sided with the darkness after his home was destroyed. Fortunately he looked past his own errors and began fighting against the darkness just like Rook. Len carries a Gunsword known as the Dark Jaw. (Flash Attack: Death Slasher)

Christie Reynolds: A shy girl who became one of the Star Maidens after a fated meeting with Ceres. She became Astral Star and joined Riley in the fight against Zel to save the universe. (Flash Attack: Astral Spear)

Vector Marlton: A mad scientist and the one responsible for finding the all-powerful Final Edge. He used this Edge to create a powerful army and take over the world, but the NWA attempted to stop him before he took his ability too far. Vector can summon his Edge soldiers in one of his attacks. (Flash Attack: Final Edge)

Gen Hiroto: A teenage boy who found the Viper mech, Victorio. He wishes to avenge his father, who was killed during DEATH's assault, and worked with some other mech pilots. Gen also carries an electric sword, which he uses for a majority of his attacks. (Flash Attack: Victorio)

Rayne Burton: Gen's cousin who is the pilot of the Valkyrie. She wants to make sure Gen is not hurt during the battle against DEATH's forces. Rayne wields dual pistols and is considered the most agile character in the roster. (Flash Attack: Valkyrie)

Super Shooter: A character based on the pinball game Super Shot, which was Multisoft's very first game. Similar to Mr. Game and Watch, Super Shooter is an oddball character with an unorthodox moveset. (Flash Attack: Super Shot)

Boss Characters
Goddess Queen: A secret boss in the Arcade mode. She is the God King's wife, who is also an anthropomorphic goat, but she wears a purple dress behind silver armor. Players can fight her alongside the God King if the difficulty is set to Normal or higher and they do not lose one round.

Metal Copies: Metallic clones of the fighters except for Metalium, Rayne, and Super Shooter. They are fought in every 11th round in the Arena.

Frenzy: A fuzzy purple humanoid creature with the ability to duplicate itself into many copies. You can defeat the copies quickly if you are armed with the Frenzy Gun. If time runs out, the Frenzies will continue to multiply until you are defeated.

Zero Nightmare: A secret boss in the Adventure mode. He greatly resembles Zero Madness from Petropolis 7, but with a large emphasis on white rather than red and has more eyes. Players will be able to fight him if they defeat Zero One (the final boss of Adventure mode) in less than 90 seconds.

Stages
The game has 29 stages in total, including the Adventure mode exclusive stages.

Battle Stages

 * 1) Petropolis (Petropolis)
 * 2) Pine Tree Forest (Petropolis)
 * 3) Dark Skies (Petropolis)
 * 4) Miracle Kingdom (Petropolis 3)
 * 5) Caterpillar City (Awakening Fear)
 * 6) Bryce's Cathedral (Awakening Fear)
 * 7) President River's Building (Re;LiVE)
 * 8) Nox's Laboratory (Re;LiVE)
 * 9) Dream Mansion (Crown of Flowers)
 * 10) Tangled City (Crown of Flowers)
 * 11) Cross City (Realm Souls)
 * 12) Demon's Domain (Realm Souls)
 * 13) Uniplus Central (Star Maidens)
 * 14) Entarion (Star Maidens)
 * 15) Planet 43 Triax (Alien Killer)
 * 16) Triax Core (Alien Killer)
 * 17) Kiryu (Dragon World)
 * 18) Stanward Town (Dragon World)
 * 19) Platinum City (Red X)
 * 20) Azure Fields (Red X)
 * 21) Enemy Airship (Final Edge)
 * 22) Arctic Flight (Final Edge)
 * 23) Pin Farms (Nugget the Chicken)
 * 24) Super Shot (Super Shot)
 * 25) Arena (original)
 * 26) End of the World (original)

Adventure Stages

 * 1) Western Islands (Petropolis)
 * 2) Petropolis (Petropolis)
 * 3) Caterpillar City (Awakening Fear)
 * 4) Bryce's Cathedral (Awakening Fear)
 * 5) Chrysalis City (Re;LiVE)
 * 6) President Rivers' Building (Re;LiVE)
 * 7) Cross City (Realm Souls)
 * 8) Uniplus Central (Star Maidens)
 * 9) Enemy Airship (Final Edge)
 * 10) Velvet Street (Red X)
 * 11) Platinum City (Red X)\
 * 12) Kiryu (Dragon World)
 * 13) Pin Farms (Nugget the Chicken)
 * 14) Arena (original)
 * 15) End of the World (original)

Trivia

 * Malik Brooks, the creator of this game, stated that Byron was originally planned to be in Multisoft All-Star Rumble, but was too late to add him. He later added Byron in this game and will make him one of the series' mainstays.
 * Re;LiVE's Jonathan Sewell and Final Edge's Frederick Tuesday were supposed to be in this game, but due to a lack of movesets, they were scrapped.
 * In the game's credits, the end caption stated "Until their next adventure." This could possibly state that a third game is in the works.