The Loud House: Allied!

The Loud House: Allied! is a sidescrolling beat-em-up video game based on Nickelodeon's hit animated TV series, The Loud House, developed by Niobium Moon Studios for release on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo GameCube 2, and Game Boy Hub, with its subsidiary Tricom handling ports to Xbox and PlayStation consoles along with Steam and Amazon Luna.
==Gameplay==
The Loud House: Allied! runs on the same engine as Souls in Sync, another sidescrolling beat-em-up developed by Niobium Moon. As such, much of the same gameplay elements are carried over, due to being easy to translate into the overall style and themes of the show.
The player can perform basic attack moves which vary depending on the character; some characters punch, while others may slap or use a weapon of sorts. They can also dodge enemy attacks and jump to reach higher areas or attack in midair. Attacks can be chained into combos, and a perfectly timed dodge gives the character a brief glowing effect, making them invincible for a few seconds.
At the top of the screen, each character has a red Health Gauge next to their icon and an orange Loud Gauge surrounding it. Taking damage from enemies and bosses will cause the Health Gauge to deplete; it can be refilled by picking up food and drink items scattered around the level. Picking up most of these items heals about 10% of your character's health, but each character also has a favorite food which heals 25% of their health. The Loud Gauge, meanwhile, is filled up by racking up attacks against enemies, with combos filling it up faster. Once a player's Loud Gauge is full, they can initiate a powerful Super Loud Special attack that deals massive amounts of damage; using it will then cause the gauge to empty.
When two or more characters are in action, they can make use of multiple different mechanics. They can use a Bonding tactic (like a high five, hug, fist bump, etc.) to split their health equally among each other, or one of them can Psyche the other out with a dodge, causing them to glow and be invincible for a bit. One character can also split the energy in their Soul Gauge with another, granting them more health, or they can both use the same amount of energy from their respective gauges to use a Super Loud Team-Up attack.
One new gameplay mechanic in The Loud House: Allied! is that players can team up to attack the same enemy, which creates a Fight Cloud that instantly defeats said enemy and fills up all of the participating players' Loud Gauges simultaneously. Once the fight cloud has dissolved, the players must wait for a three-minute cooldown period before they can use this tactic again. Bosses will take damage from a fight cloud, but will not be instantly defeated like standard enemies.
If a character runs out of health alone, a "Game Over" message will appear and the player will receive the option to retry the level or save and quit. In a multiplayer session, one of the characters can try to help their fallen friend up before they pass out; if they succeed, the fallen character's health will refill to 75%.
==Story==
Dr. Lisa Loud, PhD, the second youngest sibling in the massive Loud family, has found a way to harness black hole energy. With her brother Lincoln's support, she presents her findings at a science expo... only for a group of evil spies to snatch them up! Now, it's up to Lincoln and Lisa to gather up the rest of their siblings and their friends to get them back and find out who's behind it all!
==Characters==
===Playable===
Character	Description
LINCOLN 	Lincoln is the middle child of the Loud family and the only boy out of the 11 siblings. As such, he finds usually simple scenarios quite cumbersome when his sisters are wreaking havoc or goofing off. All in all, though, he loves his family and will do whatever it takes to help them out if possible.
Lincoln is playable from the beginning of the game, alongside Lisa.
LISA 	Lisa is praised everywhere for winning a Nobel Prize at only three years old, and it's obvious she has been very busy since then, because she is always working on an experiment of some form. However, she's still a 5 year old girl at heart, and over time she's learned to be more open with her true feelings. She loves the experiences she has with her family and hopes they can all succeed alongside her in the future.
Lisa is playable from the beginning of the game, alongside Lincoln.
LORI 	Lori is the eldest child of the family. She spends a lot of her time on her phone, texting her boyfriend Bobby or taking selfies in hopes of getting tons of likes. Although she's often busy and may be a bit harsh on some occasions, she knows what's best for her siblings and wants to protect them at all costs.
LENI 	While not the brightest bulb in the pack, Leni is perhaps the sweetest out of all of the Loud siblings. She pursues her hopes and dreams no matter what, and always tries to look on the bright side of tricky situations.
LUNA 	Luna has always wanted to be a rock star, and the TLC she puts into her music proves this. Her passion for music fuels her throughout her life, and a day doesn't pass that she doesn't show off her guitar chords or singing talent.
LUAN 	Luan is always cracking somewhat corny puns that annoy her siblings, but she turns out to be great entertainment for little kids at birthday parties. She is also a skilled prankster, and every April Fool's Day she sets up insane pranks all around the house to ensnare her family. Regardless, she just wants to have fun and bring light and joy into her siblings' life.
LYNN 	Energetic, fiery, and lion-hearted, Lynn enjoys putting her skills to the test in a wide variety of sports games. She takes her sports very seriously and falls to pieces when she loses. With her intense personality and love for extreme activities, she keeps her siblings moving whenever she can.
LUCY 	Lucy could be seen as perhaps the most mysterious of the Louds. She spends her free time in the dark, she never shows her eyes in public, and she always pops up where her siblings least expect it. She's actually quite nice when you get to know her, though, and her goth lifestyle is primarily just a cover-up for her own insecurities.
LANA 	Lana loves to get dirty. She can often be found playing in mud puddles or hanging out with her animals. While rough and tough on the outside, she's a big softie on the inside and has a love for all things nature. When other kids her age are out exploring the woods, she'll be sure to tag along.
LOLA 	"Do this! Give me that!" That's how Lola acts around her siblings each and every day. She's into fairy tales and fancy dresses, and hopes to one day become the world's greatest supermodel. Or perhaps the world's greatest ruler! To most she may come off as snobby and narcissistic, but she really does care for her siblings and is thankful for the life she lives with them.
==Facts and Trivia==
*The Loud House: Allied! has been stated to be Niobium Moon's last video game release on PlayStation consoles, with Chaos Collision following as their last release on Xbox platforms. This is primarily due to the gradual decline of the PlayStation and Xbox brands and Niobium Moon's increasing focus on their ecosystem established by the Nintendo GameCube 2 and Game Boy Hub.
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