Pocket Rumble

Pocket Rumble is a streamlined, beginner-friendly 2D fighting game inspired by SNK’s classic Neo Geo Pocket Color fighters. Its two-button controls and simplified inputs reduce the execution and memorization needed for traditional Street Fighter-style play, letting newcomers learn fighting game fundamentals while experienced players focus on strategy and mind games.

Fighting mechanics

Special moves use universal inputs without complex joystick motions. Combos are short, with easy timing and a straightforward cancel system. An on-screen frame data bar and visual indicators, including for invulnerability, help show how moves work and explain fighting game mechanics. Every character has 12 HP, and every hit deals 1 damage; the diverse cast also has individual meters and mechanics.

After losing a round, you can quickly switch characters to counterpick, as in a tournament between matches, without slowing the pace. Online multiplayer uses GGPO netcode.

Offline modes

• Arcade: Face the rest of the cast.
• Versus: Play local matches with friends or the CPU. Hidden cursors allow double-blind character selection at the touch of a button.
• Career: Compete in fictional fighting game tournaments around the world, facing AIs based on some of Pocket Rumble’s top beta players and, eventually, AIs based on familiar faces in the FGC.
• Lessons: Learn the game’s fundamentals through tutorials.
• Training: Practice with options and hotkeys including viewable hitboxes, save states and dummy recording.

Online modes

• Ranked: Match with players at your skill level, earn points and climb Elo ratings. Leaderboards include character-specific rankings, and a rematch button lets you challenge an opponent to an unranked set.
• Friendly: Invite friends to play a match that does not count toward your rank.