Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player) (6 Player Online)
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- Release Date
3DS
21st Jul 2016
21st Jul 2016
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Review Metroid Prime: Blast Ball (3DS)
Dropping the ball
Ever since its initial announcement, Metroid Prime: Federation Force has been fighting an uphill battle. After a hiatus for the Metroid series, some fans were expecting something a bit more back-to-basics than a co-op shooter with a chibi artstyle set in the Metroid Prime universe. While there's still a week left at the time of...
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This week brought a rather interesting surprise from Nintendo, as it released Metroid Prime: Blast Ball as a free download. In Europe it's effectively a gift, seemingly a standalone download that takes the mini-game / training from Metroid Prime: Federation Force and hands it over well...
News Metroid Prime: Blast Ball Gets Surprise Release, for Free, on the 3DS eShop
Blast away today
Though Metroid Prime: Federation Force is still a little while away on 3DS, Nintendo has surprised owners of the portable with the sudden release of Metroid Prime: Blast Ball as a free download on the eShop, giving players an early chance to try out the controls of the new entries and to engage in some futuristic sci-fi sports. The...
Tom and Anthony scratch their heads at Nintendo's Prime demo
Blast Ball had a peculiar reveal and presence in recent weeks. It first appeared in the Nintendo World Championships without Metroid branding, and was then revealed in the E3 Digital Event to be part of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, the divisive 3DS title in development by Next Level...
First Impressions Kicking Off With Metroid Prime: Blast Ball
Samus Soccer
First unveiled as a suspiciously Samus-shaded title at the Nintendo World Championships, Metroid Prime: Blast Ball was more recently revealed to be part of the upcoming Metroid Prime: Federation Force for 3DS. While the main multiplayer action of Federation Force wasn't on the show floor at this year's E3, we did get a chance to take...
Previews
Tom and Anthony scratch their heads at Nintendo's Prime demo
Blast Ball had a peculiar reveal and presence in recent weeks. It first appeared in the Nintendo World Championships without Metroid branding, and was then revealed in the E3 Digital Event to be part of Metroid Prime: Federation Force, the divisive 3DS title in development by Next Level...
First Impressions Kicking Off With Metroid Prime: Blast Ball
Samus Soccer
First unveiled as a suspiciously Samus-shaded title at the Nintendo World Championships, Metroid Prime: Blast Ball was more recently revealed to be part of the upcoming Metroid Prime: Federation Force for 3DS. While the main multiplayer action of Federation Force wasn't on the show floor at this year's E3, we did get a chance to take...
About The Game
Shoot and score in this new sci-fi sport
Join a pick-up game of Blast Ball, a 3-on-3 sci-fi sport in the Metroid universe. Players shoot the ball into the opponent's goal to score. Throughout the match, players can gain a competitive edge by collecting and using a variety of individual power-ups.
- Blast Ball is a new 3-on-3 sport set in the Metroid universe; and is a mode within the Metroid Prime: Federation Force game
- Shoot the ball into the opponent's goal to score; First to three goals wins the match
- Battle in sudden death overtime to settle a tie score
- Form and execute offensive and defensive strategies with your teammates to move the ball forward or defend against an attacking opponent
- Collect and use individual power-ups to temporarily create a barrier, move lightning-quick, or eject opposing players out of their Mech suit
- Aim using the Nintendo 3DS system's motion sensing feature
- Get friends to join the match by sending the Blast Ball game for free to other Nintendo 3DS owners via Nintendo 3DS Download Play
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Looks pretty fun and interesting.
I like how its a cute parody of Titanfall with the little guys ejecting from their mechs when they get shot in the middle of a match.
just remove the metroid brand on It!
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