Playstation Legend Wars

PlayStation Legend Wars is a crossover fighting video game developed by Dan Fornace in conjunction with Santa Monica Studios, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is a features various characters drawn from different PlayStation video game franchises competing against each other in multiplayer battles. It was released in November 2020 for the Playstation 4 and as a launch title for the Playstation 5.

Gameplay
This game retains the same gameplay as the original game, with some slight alterations to focus on a more combo-oriented playstyle. Battles still take place on a 2D plane, with players able to freely move around a stage to approach or escape their opponents. Different attacks are performed by pressing one of two attack buttons, a normal and special button, in combination with a directional input. Players damage their opponents to lower their health and receive "AP" orbs that build up a power meter at the bottom of the screen. Players can also perform combos to increase the amount of "AP" they can earn. Earning enough power allows players to use one of three levels of special attacks named "Super Moves" which can be used to deal large amounts of damage and exhaust their opponent's life gauge. Level 1 super moves have the lowest AP cost but typically cover a short range and can only hit one character; in contrast, Level 3 supers require significant amounts of AP but have an extended duration time and can potentially defeat multiple opponents before they expire.

The game features a traditional single-player arcade mode, in which players must defeat several randomly-selected opponents, followed by a character-specific rival battle and, ultimately, a battle against the game's main antagonist Ihadurca from Evil Zone. Multiplayer modes include time-based matches, where players compete to achieve the most kills within a time limit; stock-based matches, where players attempt to be the last one standing; and kill-limit matches, where players compete to be the first to reach a certain number of kills. The game also features a campaign mode called "Legacy of Play", which also features boss battles with characters like Dr. Neo Cortex from Crash Bandicoot and Kaos from Skylanders, along with a challenge mode, in which players attempt to complete specific objectives. Completing matches and fulfilling objectives with a character will gain them experience points; leveling up a character will unlock bonuses such as in-game costumes, victory animations, profile icons.

Roster
This game features around 54 playable characters, 14 of which are unlockable through certain conditions while 12 of them are obtainable via downloadable content. The game also features Another variants of certain characters, with altered gameplay and costumes if they reach a certain level. Characters in bold letters are indicated as Starter characters while asterisk are indicated as Another variants and italicized text means they are DLC characters.

Stages
There are twenty-three different battle arenas in this game, with many featuring elements and stage hazards that can damage characters and cause them to lose AP. Each stage is based on a combination of two games, with a stage's second representation taking hold after certain time passes, usually introducing an additional hazard into the level. Characters in bold letters are indicated as Starter stages while italicized text means they are DLC stages