Multisoft All-Star Evolution

Multisoft All-Star Evolution, known in Japan as Bash! Multisoft All-Star ZX (ぶつけて！マルチソフトオールスターZX) 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 Superstar, Realm Souls, and Blazing Metal, as well as new additions such as Cross Serpent. It is available for the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and GigaCom.

Gameplay
Like its predecessor, "Multisoft All-Stars Evolution" resembles Super Smash Bros. in regards to gameplay, but also borrows most mechanics from other fighting games. Most attacks inflict damage and can decrease the enemy's health bar. Each character's health is measured by a meter that represents the damage received. The lower the health, the weaker the opponent becomes, and if the health meter is completely depleted, then the winner wins around. 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)
 * Billy Scotch (Superstar)
 * Kelly Valentine (Superstar)
 * Red (Red the Dragon)
 * Meika Negai (Crown of Flowers)
 * Rook (Realm Souls)
 * Riley Jays (Star Maidens)
 * Lucas Ario (Planetary Heroes)
 * Shiro Sakamoto (Dimenbeasts)
 * Tommy White (Bomb Strike)
 * Viktor the Rider (Blazing Metal)

Newcomers
Prince Draco: A demon prince residing in the darkest parts of the Land of the Sky. He has done whatever it takes to defeat his archrival, as well as forced Kelly to become his bride. He is capable of using dark magic. (Flash Attack: Demonic Revenge)

Tawna: A dark sorceress who originally followed the path of evil. Along with Red, Ragnar, and Hiroki, she saved Yarlin from the astral dragon Mundi. (Flash Attack: Shadow Bind)

Ming-Shu: A martial artist from China. She is a woman with a strong sense of justice, and her motives for fighting crime range from avenging the death of her father. (Flash Attack: Zhi Ming Uzumaki Odori)

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

 * Jitsuko Mikazuki (Dimenbeasts)

Newcomers
Buster: Billy's pet dog with a grumpy and pessimistic outlook. Despite his negative and sarcastic behavior, he still helps his master on some of his journeys. (Flash Attack: Gyro-Bone)

Drew Baker: A sly trickster who lives a carefree life of trickery. Despite his tricks, he can be trusted by Billy and his friends on some situations. Drew uses his Sonar Buster as his primary weapon during his attacks. (Flash Attack: Supersonic Burst)

Mytho: A mysterious military commander who is the leader of the military force Psyblade. To further perfect his Psynar power, he desires Lucas' curse, which has been passed down from his teacher. (Flash Attack: Psynar Atom)

Ragnar: A jolly dwarf who joins Red on his quest. Including Hiroki and Tawna, he has saved Yarlin from potential threats, such as the astral dragon Mundi. Sometimes Ragnar uses his makeshift flying carrier during his attacks. (Flash Attack: Dwarf Platoon)

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)

Pierrosé: An evil Dimenbeast who formed the Hell's Quartet to thwart the heroes and their Dimenbeasts. He used his magic to trick the heroes into fighting each other, but they attempted to stop him before he took his ability too far. Pierrosé can temporarily turn his opponents into chess pieces. (Flash Attack: Desperation of Hell)

Dragoon Viper: A tribesman who was the victim of the Crossgene Epidemic. With the help of K.Y.O., Dai, Kidd, and Li, he traveled the world in order to destroy machines capable of infecting the world. Dragoon can also switch between his Crossgene and human forms. (Flash Attack: Cross-Break)

Dai Andou: A mysterious assassin who later became Dragoon's partner after their first encounter. He wants to save his son Kai from being infected by Crossgenes. Dai wields dual knives and is considered the most agile character in the roster. (Flash Attack: Flame Arrow)

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 Mytho, Dai, 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.

Nightmare Draco: A secret boss in the Adventure mode. He greatly resembles Prince Draco's monstrous form from Superstar Land 2, but with a large emphasis on white rather than purple and has more eyes. Players will be able to fight him if they defeat Prince Draco (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) Crescent Park (Superstar)
 * 2) Krisp Korner (Superstar 2)
 * 3) Dark Castle (Superstar)
 * 4) Beast Island (Superstar World)
 * 5) Genbu Port (Planetary Heroes)
 * 6) Beijing Central (Planetary Heroes II)
 * 7) Father Armand's Village (Red the Dragon)
 * 8) Elvin's Fortress (Red the Dragon)
 * 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) Katako Festival (Super Bomb Strike)
 * 18) Futala Co. Building (Super Bomb Strike 2)
 * 19) Platinum City (Blazing Metal)
 * 20) Azure Fields (Blazing Metal)
 * 21) Flint Continent (Dimenbeasts 2)
 * 22) Coil Peak (Dimenbeasts)
 * 23) Pin Farms (Nugget the Chicken)
 * 24) Super Shot (Super Shot)
 * 25) Arena (original)
 * 26) End of the World (original)

Adventure Stages

 * 1) Stellar City (Superstar)
 * 2) Crescent Park (Superstar)
 * 3) Genbu Port (Planetary Heroes)
 * 4) Beijing Central (Planetary Heroes II)
 * 5) Yarlinian Square (Red the Dragon)
 * 6) Elvin's Fortress (Red the Dragon)
 * 7) Cross City (Realm Souls)
 * 8) Uniplus Central (Star Maidens)
 * 9) Flint Continent (Dimenbeasts 2)
 * 10) Velvet Street (Blazing Metal)
 * 11) Platinum City (Blazing Metal)
 * 12) Pin Farms (Nugget the Chicken)
 * 13) Arena (original)
 * 14) 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.
 * Red the Dragon's Tomas and Dimenbeasts' Kenta Links 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.