The Nintendo Switch is home to numerous party games such as WarioWare: Get It Together! and Mario Party Superstars. Soon, Break First Games and Just For Games will throw their hats into the ring as well. Ultra Mega Xtra Party Challenge is a party game featuring 100 minigames, a story mode, and both local co-op and competitive gameplay.
One look at the trailer for Ultra Mega Xtra Party Challenge will reveal a very fast-paced and silly arsenal of minigames, not unlike those found in the WarioWare series. The art style makes ample use of Terry Gilliam-style photos as well as traditional pixel art and other styles. It really does look like an energetic and good time.
How does 4-player local co-op work? Co-op will be its own separate mode in which the AI tries to defeat the active player by adding hazards to the each minigame. The inactive players will have to shake their Joy-Cons, mash buttons, and more to save the active player from the computer's hazards. Each player wields one Joy-Con in co-op mode. As for the versus mode, it will work in the opposite manner as co-op. The inactive players will actually create the hazards that threaten the active player!
Features:
- Over 99 ULTRA, MEGA, XTRA minigames to enjoy with your friends! Yes, we have MUCH more than 99 ones… Okay… We have 100 ULTRA, MEGA, XTRA minigames!! You might even spot some inspirations from pop culture and meme culture. Will you get all hidden Easter eggs?
- Wash, unbox, shave, peel off, mown, cut, dodge, unroll, fan… All skills required. Even the ones you didn't realize you had!
- Multiplayer : Play against or with your friends. Versus or co-op, whatever you choose, everyone will play simultaneously, no ULTRA, MEGA, XTRA downtime!
- Lacking friends? No worries. We get you covered with our exclusive Ultra Mega Xtra Story Mode ! You’re the weakest player on Earth… A very mysterious character will come to you and train you to become the most powerful “gamer” of the Universe!
Ultra Mega Xtra Party Challenge is heading exclusively to Switch on October 7. The digital version is up for preorder at $24.99. Best Buy has the physical version available to preorder for $34.99.