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Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action! is an aerial beat ’em up about Ace Wilder, who enters a tournament to defeat his brother Rex. Rex and the other entrants have colluded against Ace, so you fight hordes of opponents using offensive and defensive skills, with several playable characters and local co-op. Combat is built around a Wild Meter that boosts your attacks while also making enemies more aggressive, and you can pursue high scores as you clear stages.

Combat mechanics

Attacking builds Wild, while taking damage lowers it. A higher Wild Meter increases attack damage but also strengthens and enrages enemies; you can spend Wild on powerful moves before opponents exploit the advantage. Rapid Attacks let you fly through the air with quick combos and build Wild faster the faster you move. Defeating an enemy with a Rapid Attack yields extra Wild.

Crash Attacks deal heavy damage and send enemies bouncing off the environment. Each has different properties, uses Wild when executed and gains a larger damage bonus from the meter. Some can knock enemies and parts of the environment into one another. Enemies hit by a Crash Attack take more damage from subsequent hits and yield more Wild. Holding the Crash Attack button spends Wild to charge a larger, stronger attack, while allowing free-form movement during the charge.

Dashes let you move quickly in any direction, and holding the button extends the dash. Dashing without a direction performs a Homing Dash. Dodges make you invincible and avoid attacks; a successful Dodge extends your invincibility, and dashing out of one preserves it.

You can perform a Wild Counter by holding Dodge, successfully dodging, then using a Rapid or Crash Attack. Rapid Counter and Crash Counter are separate skills with different effects. If your Wild Meter rises above the Panic Threshold, a Panic Attack spends all your Wild, restores health, grants invincibility and knocks enemies away. Using one raises the Panic Threshold and resets your Rank.

Rank and scoring

Rank reflects your combat performance. Attacking and defeating enemies raises it, while taking damage lowers it significantly. Rank also makes enemies stronger and more aggressive, though it is harder to maintain at a high level than Wild. A higher Rank increases the score earned from attacks and defeats, as well as the rate at which you build Wild.

You earn score whenever you hit or defeat an enemy, based on damage dealt, enemy type and current Rank. Damage-based scoring is slightly exponential, so one 20-damage attack is worth more than two 10-damage attacks. Each stage also awards a percentage score bonus based on how quickly you clear it.

Bonus Ninjas

Some enemies give off violet smoke and explode into Bonus Ninjas when defeated. These large, aggressive swarms can boost your score or undermine your Wild and Rank. A hidden Pinata Meter also builds according to your Rank when you defeat regular enemies, allowing them to produce Bonus Ninjas too. The number that appear depends on your Rank, Wild and attack strength.

Presentation

The game features frame-by-frame animation, fully voiced characters and a soundtrack.