A new Power Rangers fighting game, titled Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, has been announced. Despite featuring characters from the mobile game, Power Rangers: Legacy Wars, Battle for the Grid is a brand-new title that`s been designed with consoles in mind.According to a tweet from the official Battle for the Grid Twitter account, the game will `feature a completely brand new battle mechanic` in comparison to Legacy Wars, as well as `different movesets` for each fighter. Hasbro creative director Jason Bischoff tweeted that Battle for the Grid would include both a story mode and online PvP, DLC content, and both cross-play and cross-progression across systems. He added that, unlike Legacy Wars, Battle for the Grid would not be free-to-play.An announcement trailer for Battle for the Grid teases what combat in the new game looks like. On Battle for the Grid`s official website, combat is described as being `easy to learn but hard to master` with the challenge coming from knowing `when to strike, not how.`Battle for the Grid features heroes and villains from throughout the Power Ranger franchise`s years of TV shows, movies, and comics. The announcement trailer sees Mighty Morphin` Green Ranger v2, who`s still the best version of Tommy Oliver, taking on both Mighty Morphin` Red Ranger and Super Megaforce Yellow Ranger. Battle for the Grid`s website also confirms Lord Drakkon--an alternate universe version of Mighty Morphin` Tommy Oliver who went on to become an evil Green/White Ranger hybrid that desires to destroy every Ranger across the multiverse--will be in the game as well. According to the game`s website, there are 11 more characters scheduled for the game, but their identities have not been revealed.Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is scheduled to release for Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC in April 2019. If you pre-order the game, you`ll receive the Mighty Morphin` Green Ranger v2 character skin.
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