Plants vs. Zombies Rocket Riders

Plants vs. Zombies Rocket Riders, abbreviated as PvZ RR or PvZ Rocket Riders is an upcoming third-person shooter like game developed by Popcap Games and is going to be published by Electronic Arts. The game was first revealed to be in development by a tweet on the Plants vs. Zombies twitter page, but nothing else has been revealed. It is a spin-off to the PvzGW series. 
== Setting ==
After the events of Battle For Neighborville, the crazy war between Plants and Zombies hasn't changed much. The battles soon begin to advance past Neighborville, however, and Crazy Dave has been tinkering away in his lab when he comes up with the craziest idea: attaching rockets to plant pots! 
This sparks a sudden increase in aerial attacks, including Garlic Drones. This changes the tide of the war, and Dr. Zomboss, afraid of losing, copies the plant's ideas and makes his army ride rockets as well. The battle becomes much crazier, as 6 new classes also join the fray.
==Gameplay==
In Plants vs. Zombies Rocket Riders is a third-person shooter. Almost every aspect from the past GW games is brought back, except this time the game is 2D. 
In a regular game match, you play as a plant or zombie in a 2D enviroment that is in the air. Some maps are completely in the air, others are near the surface. You start off on a rocket with a hero of your choice riding the rocket, there are currently 13 heroes for each side. A timer will start with a 3 second countdown, once it starts, you can move around.
You move around in an enviroment with a few floating obstacles and chunks of floating land. You can drop out of your rocket to walk on the floating ground.  
When moving on a Rocket, you can fly around in all directions. You can press A to accelerate, but you have an acceleration bar with 100 points, if you use all 100 points, you will have to let the bar recharge and will move at your character's normal speed, and the rocket's fire effects will be reduced. You cannot sprint while on a rocket (due to Acceleration). You can get a running start by sprinting on the ground while constantly leaping. If you use your rocket at this time, you will gain an extra 10 Acceleration points.
=== Modes ===
Almost all modes have returned from the game's previous installments.
(More to be added to this section)
==Controls==
A: Jump (on land), Accelerate (on rocket), Pick up and activate items
B: Hop on/off rocket.
B x2: Jump backward off rocket. The rocket launches in the direction you were facing, an it explodes if it touches an enemy dealing 50-60 damage with a small blast radius. Afterward, you cannot use your rocket for 20 seconds. If you do not land on a chunk of land, you will fall to the ground and take fall damage or die by falling off screen if this is a completely airborne map.
X: Reload.
LB: Activate Special Ability 1.
Y: Activate Special Ability 2.
RB:  Activate Special Ability 3.
RT: Attack.
LT: Secondary Attack (if there is one)
Left Joystick: Move/Turn.
Right Joystick: Aim.
==Classes==
Below are the classes in Rocket Riders. They are definitely unfinished and need balancing & ability changes. All the abilities are placeholders for now.
=== List Terms ===
Shield: This character creates a certain type of shield. Enemy attacks damage the shield until it breaks. If it breaks (or is damaged) it will regenerate health over time when it's not being damaged. You cannot shoot while using one.
== Plants ==
Links are a work in progression.
==== Returning Plants ====
* Peashooter
* Sunflower
* Chomper
* Cactus
* Citron
* Rose
* Kernel Corn
* Night Cap
* Snapdragon
* Acorn
* Oak
===== Spawnables =====
For all Spawnable information, please see Spawnable Plants (PvZ Rocket Riders).
* Pea Cannon
* Gatling Pea
* Scaredy-shroom
* Lightning Reed
* Heal Flower
* Goop-shroom
* Bonk Choy
* Doom-shroom
* Fume-shroom
* Weed
* Vase Weed
* Dandelion Weed
* Heal Weed
* Hypno-shroom
* Wildflower
* Terracotta Wildflower
==== New plants ====
===== Classes =====
* Ginger Zap
* Banana Splitter
* Missile Toe
New Spawnables are a work in progression.
== Zombies ==
Links are a work in progression.
==== Returning zombies ====
===== Classes =====
* Foot Soldier
* Engineer
* Scientist
* All-Star
* Captain Deadbeard
* Imp
* Super Brainz
* 80's Action Hero
* Electric Slide
* Space Cadet
* Space Station
* Wizard
===== Spawnables =====
For all Spawnable information, please see Spawnable Zombies (PvZ Rocket Riders).
* Rocket Bot
* Gatling Bot
* Hide-n-Shoot Bot
* Mr. Electro
* Dr. Heals
* Loudmouth Bot
* Boxer Bot
* Explody Bot
* Breaker Bot
* Buckethead Zombie
* Outhouse Zombie
* Screen Door Zombie
* Heal Zombie
* Yeti Imp
* TV Head
* TV Buckethead
==== New zombies ====
===== Classes =====
* Gladiator
* Cowboy
* Tribal Hunter
New Spawnables are a work in progression.
== Playable Plants ==
Plant	Name 	Health	Role	Abilities 	Class
 	Peashooter 	125 	Peashooters are best for covering an area or taking down a hoard of fighters. His explosive peas and beans make him good at any distance. Versatile!
Pea Shot: Fire an explosive pea straight ahead.
Special: Peas deal splash damage.	 	
 	Sunflower 	100 	Sunflowers are the supportive specialists. They are best paired up with allies, keeping them in the fight. Sunlit!
Sun Pulse: Fire sun beams at a quick rate.
Special: Can heal faster than other classes.	 	
 	Chomper 	150 	Chompers are the brutes of the team. They love to get up close for melee damage-and zombie snacks. Beastly!
Chomp!: Bite close enemies for high damage.
Secondary - Tongue Whip: Press LT to lash out your tongue to pull enemies closer.	 	
 	Cactus 	100 	Cacti are the snipers of the plant group. They'll pick of distant zombies with ease. 
Prickly!
Gatling Needle: Fire needles at a fast rate. Hold down to shoot a powerful homing needle.
Special: Enemies take damage if they touch Cactus.	 	
 	Citron 	200 	Citron are the tanks of the team. Their high health and Peel Shield make for a good defense. Juicy!
Juice Cannon: A three-barrel weapon with lots of ammo. Mid-range.
Peel Shield: Press LT to gain a dome shield around you.	 	
 	Rose 	110 	A delicate yet dangerous flower, Rose and her spells can help clear the battlefield of zombies. Magical!
Homing Thistles: Rose shoots homing thistles straight ahead.
Special: Can hover by holding A (When jumping).	 	
 	Kernel Corn 	150 	Kernel Corns are dangerous from a distance. Their explosive abilities make quick work of Zombies. Buttery!
Cob Busters: Fast firing, long range projectile.
Special: Can crouch down by pressing LT.	 	
 	Night Cap 	75 	Night Cap's stealthy abilities help her pack a punch without being seen.
Sneaky!
Spore Strike: Moderate rate of fire weapon. Projectiles pierce through enemies.
Special: Can double jump.	 	
 	Snapdragon 	175 	Snapdragons's offensive abilities help them hold chokepoints and control space. Toasty!
Flame Blower: Short-range flame spray with additional fire damage over time.
Flare Ball: Press LT to lob a ranged explosive.
Special: Can hover by holding A (When jumping).	 	
 	Acorn 	75 	Acorns are tiny and speedy scouts. They can team up to create the ultimate unit...the Oak!
Tricky!
Shell Shot: Fast firing, but innacurate weapon.
Special: Press X to ride an Oak.	 	
 	Oak 	300 	Oaks intimidate and their explosive firepower is great at defending, but they are a big target. Overpowering!
Wood Grief: Slow rate of fire, but big damage radius weapon.
Special: Up to 3 Acorns can ride Oak.	 	
 	Ginger Zap 	115 	Due to their lightning abilities, Ginger Zaps are experts at multi-vanquishes and clearing groups of zombies. Zappy!
Fist Salvo: Send punches in 4 diagonal directions.
Special: Punches send lightning which chains to other zombies.	(coming soon)	
 	Banana Splitter	100 	Banana Splitters excel when it comes to keeping zombies away from the battlefield and blocking paths. Slippery!
Banana Splits: Shoot a banana that splits into 5 banana slices once they hit a target.
Special: Can hover by holding A (When jumping).	(coming soon)	
 	Missile Toe 	140 	Missile Toes are good at slowing the zombies down and making them easy targets Her Iceberg lettuces attack nearby foes as she takes damage. Frosty!
Hailstorm: Lob 3 slowing iceballs with slight splash damage.
Special: If enough iceballs hit an enemy, freeze them in place.	(coming soon)	
== Playable Zombies ==
Zombie	Name 	HP 	Role	Abilities	Class
 	Foot Soldier	125	Foot Soldiers are versatile attackers. They can provide cover, shoot missiles, and get in and out of combat quickly. Effective!
Z-1 Assault Blaster: Fire a constant stream of fast bullets.
Special: Can crouch down by pressing LT.	 	
 	Engineer 	125	Engineers are effective supporters. They apply boosts to nearby zombies with their inventions. Constructive!
Concrete Cannon: Lob a bouncy explosive ahead.
Special: Concrete explosives deal area damage.	 	
== Upgrade System ==
From Battle For Neigborville, the 7-point upgrade system returns. You have 7 points to spend on various upgrades for your classes. As you visit the Promotion Stand and level up characters, you can unlock new upgrades. The list is very unfinished.
=== Plants ===
==Trivia==
*The main reason why the game is 2D is that if the game was 3D like the GW games, and you could fly about, players would be extremely hard to hit.
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