ARC Expanded Universe: All-Star Battle!!

**ARC Expanded Universe: All-Star Battle!!** is a 3 on 3 fighting game created by Aranryanchampion/ARCGaming91, that was announced on the eighth of November 2017. It will include various characters from the ARC Expanded Universe. The game was made because a lot of people wanted to see more of those characters fighting without the Capcom-characters present.

The game is still developed by Capcom, though.

## **Storyline**

"Throughout the ages, the planet known as "Earth" have grown successfully more and more fragile. Despite all of my efforts to end it, its inhabitants still find a way to come out victorious. Well, it looks like I have no choice but to finally put this planet out of its misery. Huh? What is this? Several other dimensions with "dying" world. I have to save all these worlds from the destruction that their inhabitants have caused. The some seem to be in a worse condition than the one I'm familiar with. So let's cause Armageddon to all these different universes."

- **Xanthon the Alphalien**

## **Gameplay Mechanics**

The gameplay is identical to ARC Expanded Universe vs. Capcom:

"The gameplay is mostly based on Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite except it is 3-on-3 instead of 2-on-2. There are no rounds so when a players three characters are knocked out, the match is over. Just like Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. ARCEU vs. Capcom utilizes a "free-form" tag system akin to Marvel vs. Capcom 3's "Team Aerial Combo" system and Street Fighter X Tekken's "Switch Cancel" system. Players can freely tag out their team members at any point, even while mid-air or during long attack animations. This allows players to form continuous combos between their two characters by essentially creating their own assists through the tag system. Alternatively, players can sacrifice meter from their Hyper Combo Gauge to perform the newly introduced "Counter Switch" mechanic, which tags in their partner character while the opponent is attacking them, providing the opportunity to counterattack and free the character trapped in the enemy's combo. However the player have to choose which character it tags in during gameplay and the one that is not selected, will be locked out and won't be able to do anything for twelve seconds after the action is over. Another difference is that Infinity Stones are not featured in the game."

## **PLAYABLE CHARACTERS**

The character-amount for this game has been confirmed to be 56!! All the playable characters have hand-drawn artwork made by ARCGaming91/Aranryanchampion. Out of all the playable characters in the roster, 16 of them so far are female.

### **Character List**

**Amanda Alexandersson**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse**Azrul the Master Spirit**
**Franchise**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**Debut**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**NEWCOMER****Beelzebub**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**NEWCOMER****Bomber Jack**
**Franchise**: Journey through the Universe
**Debut**: Bomber Jack's Journey through the Universe**Cheval Caballo**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet**Dödis**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet**Ebbasiloux**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse**Fredrik Nilsson**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet
**NEWCOMER****Freud Stream**
**Franchise**: The Horse Show
**Debut**: Hästfabriken**Författaren**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse**Galaxy Stream**
**Franchise**: The Horse Show
**Debut**: Hästfabriken**Hampus Åkersson**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse
**NEWCOMER****Hanako Shironame**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet
**NEWCOMER****Harmonica**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Harmonica's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure**Hoofer**
**Franchise**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
**Debut**: Smile-Smile Harakiri**Houdgelum Paraceratherium**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**GIANT****Jelly Pound**
**Franchise**: Jelly Pound
**Debut**: Jelly Pound**Kapten Fjortis**
**Franchise**: Den Fantastiske Kapten Fjortis
**Debut**: Den Fantastiske Kapten Fjortis**Karl-Erik Nilsson**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet**Klekowskii**
**Franchise**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen
**Debut**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen**Klubba Stormflake**
**Franchise**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen
**Debut**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen**Litnar**
**Franchise**: Journey through the Universe
**Debut**: Litnar's Journey through the Universe**Lovisa**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse
**NEWCOMER****Løif Andersen**
**Franchise**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
**Debut**: Smile-Smile Harakiri**Marco "Kreemo" Chenia**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet
**NEWCOMER****Master J.C. Bulldozer**
**Franchise**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
**Debut**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
**NEWCOMER****Matthew Bishop**
**Franchise**: Egyptens Arvinge
**Debut**: Egyptens Arvinge**Meso Nycho Teuthis**
**Franchise**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen
**Debut**: Yttjoff 2: Den Globala Uppvärmningen
**NEWCOMER****Miere Vardevoux**
**Franchise**: Egyptens Arvinge
**Debut**: Mörkrets Avgrund
**NEWCOMER****Mikaela Lövgren**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet**Mormor**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse
**NEWCOMER****Niklas Mutant**
**Franchise**: Niklas Mutant
**Debut**: Niklas Mutant**Odju & Ret**
**Franchise**: Jelly Pound
**Debut**: Jelly Pound
**NEWCOMER****Padí**
**Franchise**: Padí the Living Tank
**Debut**: Padí the Living Tank
**NEWCOMER****Para KO Saurolophus**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet
**NEWCOMER****Plaktomire Yoko**
**Franchise**: Journey through the Universe
**Debut**: Plaktomire's Journey through the Universe
**NEWCOMER****Poseidon**
**Franchise**: The Horse Show
**Debut**: Hästarnas Oikos
**NEWCOMER****Princess Zareena**
**Franchise**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**Debut**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom**Putte**
**Franchise**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
Debut: Smile-Smile Harakiri**Ragna Rokh**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Harmonica's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure**Ryuunosuke**
**Franchise**: En Titellös Berättelse
**Debut**: En Titellös Berättelse**Sir. Sonny Sloth**
**Franchise**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**Debut**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom**Sky Jerk**
**Franchise**: Jelly Pound
**Debut**: Jelly Pound
**NEWCOMER****Smash Gamer**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure**Solar Knight**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Harmonica's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**NEWCOMER****Sonya Meadowbreeze**
**Franchise**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**Debut**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom**Stuffy the Kung-Fu Rabbit**
**Franchise**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**Debut**: Quest for the Sacred Kingdom
**NEWCOMER****T.R.O.Y**
**Franchise**: The Horse Show
**Debut**: Hästarnas Oikos
**GIANT**
**NEWCOMER****Tardigrade**
**Franchise**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen
**Debut**: Yttjoff 2: Den Globala Uppvärmningen
**NEWCOMER****ThunderDogmon**
**Franchise**: Niklas Mutant
**Debut**: Niklas Mutant
**NEWCOMER****Voluptas Mirandus**
**Franchise**: The Horse Show
**Debut**: Hästarnas Oikos
**NEWCOMER****Xifeng Sohn**
**Franchise**: Egyptens Arvinge
**Debut**: Chiangsou's Döttrar**Yokomakoxion**
**Franchise**: En Dag i Livet
**Debut**: En Dag i Livet
**NEWCOMER****Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen**
**Franchise**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen
**Debut**: Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen**Zlowian Baine**
**Franchise**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
**Debut**: Smile-Smile Harakiri
**NEWCOMER****Zweety-Bäl Mikaboshi**
**Franchise**: Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
**Debut**: Harmonica's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure
## **STAGES**

There will be a total of eightteen playable stages in the game (nine of which are returning stages from ARC Expanded Universe vs. Capcom and nine are brand-new) and that they are all available from the start.

1. Altar of the Seerveer's (Plaktomire's Journey through the Universe)
2. Antarktis (Yttjoff den Magiska Sälen)
3. Den där Stadens kyrka (En Titellös Berättelse)
4. Det Övergivna Nöjesfältet (Niklas Mutant)
5. Empty Space of Nothingness (ARC Expanded Universe vs. Capcom)
6. Floden som födde Egypten (Egyptens Arvinge)
7. Göteborg's Hamn (En Dag i Livet)
8. Hästarnas Oikos (Hästarnas Oikos)
9. Mikaboshi Mountain Citadel (Harmonica's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure)
10. Miljö-Vänliga Tanken (Yttjoff 2: Den Globala Uppvärmningen)
11. Odju's & Ret's Cave (Jelly Pound)
12. Plains of Kordenilia (Quest for the Sacred Kingdom)
13. Smileman Space-Station (Smile-Smile Harakiri)
14. Stuffy's Infected Dojo (Quest for the Sacred Kingdom)
15. Sveriges Uppfuckade Riksdag (En Dag i Livet)
16. Train-Station (Smile-Smile Harakiri)
17. Trottenburg Hidden Temple (Smash Gamer's Bizarre Equestrian Adventure)
18. Wilderness of an Unknown Planet (Litnar's Journey through the Universe)

## **Arcade Mode**

Just like the majority of fighting Games, there will be a single-player mode that focuses on the player (and its three selected characters) going through multiple stages and fighting a powerful boss at the very end.

### **"Formula"**

1. Battle against three random opponents
2. Battle against three random opponents
3. Battle against three random opponents
4. Battle against three random opponents
5. Battle against three random opponents
6. Battle against three of Xanthon's heralds
7. Battle agaisnt **Xanthon the Alphalien** (3 forms)

### **Xanthon's Heralds**

This is the list of characters than Xathon will recruit to fight for his cause (not fully decided yet). The of them will be fought at the sixth stage during Arcade Mode, which ones will be fought will be random. But if the player plays as at least one of these characters, then they won't also be fought during this stage.

1. **Azrul the Master Spirit**
2. **Fredrik Nilsson**
3. **Klubba Stormflake**
4. **Lovisa**
5. **Odju & Ret**
6. **Poseidon**
7. **Ryuunosuke**
8. **Tardigrade**
9. **Yokomakoxion**
10. **Zweety-Bäl Mikaboshi**

## **Other Game Modes**

* **OFFLINE**
	+ Multiplayer
		- Single Battle
		- Tournament
		- Button Configuration
	+ Training
	+ Vs. CPU
	+ Character Trials
	+ Tutorial Mode
* **ONLINE**
	+ With Anyone
		- Ranked
		- Lobby Battle
			* Join Lobby
			* Create Lobby
	+ With Friends
	+ Online Party Mode
	+ Spectator
	+ Online Training
	+ Online Records
	+ Daily/Weekly Challenges
* **GALLERY**
	+ Artwork Museum
		- Character Art
		- Stage Art
		- Concept Art
	+ Character Bios
	+ Movie Theatre
		- Character Endings
		- Cinematic Game Trailers
	+ Chronicle
* **OPTIONS**
	+ Audio Adjuster
	+ Screen
	+ Deflicker
	+ Rumble
	+ Sound
	+ Tips
	+ Erase Data

## **TRIVIA**

* The game was announced in a similar way to ARC Expanded Universe vs. Capcom. But unlike back then, Aranryanchampion/ARCGaming91 feels that he is able to handle making both games at once.
* Azrul is the first playable character that looks straight into the camera and isn't drawn in a half-profile to the left.
* Through datamining, people have discovered that these characters were listed by name in the character-files. Hinting that these characters were intended to be included in the roster, but were cut for various reasons. The characters that were found in the files are:
	1. Bohemian Rhapsody
	2. Elasmo Sibiricum
	3. Tommy D. Ekwall
	4. Zarja Jávan
	5. Leona Baldwin
	6. Sarajevo
	7. Dreadphought
	8. Nicole
	9. Edward Erendoor
	10. Uffe det där Spöket
	11. Rubbe Isidor III
	12. Nathalie Stormquake
	13. Skourex & Stanley Smileman
	14. Dr. von Klyscha
	15. Xekkarril
	16. Cherry Blossom