Platform: Sony Playstation 2
Region: NTSC-J
Country: Japan
Developer(s): Marvelous
Publishers(s): Marvelous
ReleaseDate: 2007-08-30
Players: 2
Co-op: No
Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle!
Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle! is an action/combat title for the Wii and PlayStation 2 based upon the manga Reborn!. There are two versions of the game: the PlayStation 2 version, released earlier, covers the Kokuyo arc, while the Wii version covers through the Vongola Rings arc. There are no plans to release the game outside of Japan at this time. PLOT: The plot covers the Kokuyo arc, Mukuro and his subordinates escape from a prison and are after Tsunayoshi Sawada and his family. The Wii version included the Mukuro arc along with the Vongola Ring arc. A man named Xanxus is after the title of the tenth boss of Vongola and hosts the Vongola ring battle tradition. Whoever wins the most rings will become the family of the 10th generation of the Vongola. GAMEPLAY: At the outset of a match, the player is to choose a hero and then two other supporters who make up a "family". They are to provide offensive support during a match to perform a combination attack. There are 100 different types in the game. There are little available characters in the start but additional choices are unlocked during the course of gameplay. During "Episode Mode", the player(s) watch as others speak with Tsuna. After a scene is finished, the player will be instructed to choose a path to bring Tsuna to another character. This is to be done until the player encounters an opponent, which will trigger a battle. These interactive scenes with dialogue are accompanied by voice acting. Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battleis a fast-paced 3D fighting game where the cast of the Hitman Reborn franchise bout it out with conventional attacks which are mixed up with special projectile shots. For example, Tsunayoshi can create boulders out of midair and throw them at opponents to literally stone them. Then there's Hayato Gokudera who opens his arms and throws sticks of dynamite into the battlefield which explode seconds later. A cast of over 30 colorful supporting characters are featured in the game including I-Pin, Lambo, Takeshi Yamamoto, and Mukuro Rokudo but note that only four main characters can be chosen in the "Dream Hyper Battle" mode (second selection in the main menu). GAME MODES: - Episode: Interactive story mode where players take on the persona of Tsunayoshi. - Dream Hyper Battle: 1P vs COM or 1P vs 2P fighting action. - Mafia ranking: Rise through the underworld by defeating opponents. - Vongola Art: View character profiles and saved Mafiosi fighting statistics. There's also a BGM section which is shaded and needs to be unlocked before it can be accessed.
ESRB Rating: E10+ - Everyone 10+
Genre(s): Fighting