Invizimals: The Alliance | |
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Developer(s) | Novarama |
Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
Series | Invizimals |
Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita |
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Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Invizimals: The Alliance is an augmented reality video game for the PlayStation Vita and is part of the Invizimals children-oriented franchise.[3][4] It features cross-play multiplayer interactivity with the PlayStation 3 title Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom.[5][6] It was released on October 30, 2013, in Europe simultaneously with Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom.
The game was first announced in 2013 alongside Invizimals: The Lost Kingdom.[7] The game expands on the gameplay of the original 2009 Invizimals for the PlayStation Portable.[8] Invizimals: The Alliance along with the game Tearaway were used in marketing videos to showcase the Playstation Vita's hardware capabilities.[9]
Gameplay involves locating and capturing creatures called Invizimals who have escaped into the real world, and integrates the Vita's hardware, including the touch controls, camera, and microphone, into the gameplay.[10] After catching the Invizimals, the player then uses them to battle in tournaments against other Invizimals.[11] The game utilizes augmented reality via the Vita's camera pointed at AR cards placed on a flat surface to show the Invizimal monters.[12] The game features numerous cutscenes with actors including Brian Blessed.[10]
In addition to crossplay with the PS3 game The Lost Kingdom, the game also interacts with Invizimals animated series by unlocking content when the player scans stickers shown on the show.[13]
The game has a score of 69 on Metacritic.[14]