Bang-On Balls: Chronicles for PS5, Xbox Series launches March 5
A free upgrade for existing owners.The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of Bang-On Balls: Chronicles will launch on March 5, publisher Untold Tales and developer Exit Plan announced. The new versions will run in 4K resolution and 60 frames per second, and be available as a free upgrade for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners.
The technical details are as follows:
List of Technical Changes / Upgrades | ||
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PlayStation 5 | Xbox Series X | Xbox Series S |
4K resolution 60 frames per second | 4K (thanks to AMD FSR UE4 with dynamic resolution) 60 frames per second (Dynamic Resolution 70 to 100) | Full HD resolution 60 frames per second (Dynamic Resolution 70 to 100 (67 to 80 during co-op)) |
Bang-On Balls: Chronicles first launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 5, 2023, following an Early Access period that began on PC on March 3, 2021.
Here is an overview of the game, via Untold Tales:
About
Glorious bouncy 3D platforming and combat inspired by some of the best in the genre from Italian plumbers, blue hedgehogs, or wild bandicoots! Become BOB, a reckless bouncy hero embarking on a quest of epic adventures and chaos.
Open World Exploration and Destruction
Roll into jam packed open worlds that let you explore and utterly smash them to pieces in the process! Conquer adversaries and boss fights, tackle thrilling challenges, and unearth multiple hidden secrets. Realms bursting with activities to do at your own pace while you break almost everything along the way.
Bounce Around History
Bounce between multiple (slightly inaccurate) historically themed open worlds each with their own unique mechanics, items, and enemies. From the Vikings through to the Age of Pirates. From Feudal Japan over into The Space Race. Each world lets you hop in and out whenever and carry over progress.
Single Player, Online Cooperative Play, and Split-Screen
Go solo or grab friends. Supports single player, two-player split-screen, and online cooperative play for up to four players! Jump in and out sessions and keep any items and weapons collected.
Extensive Character Customization
Collect an arsenal of weapons, shields, and themed items to customize your character! No cosmetic paid downloadable content—unleash your creative powers to customize your character with items collected from playing.
Key Features
- Glorious bouncy 3D platforming and combat in a series of (slightly inaccurate) historical worlds.
- Full of content. Fight foes, rescue allies, take on multiple objectives, uncover secret and collect bundles of themed items and weapons.
- Smash, dash, and steamroll highly destructible environments.
- Customize your character with a massive amount of flags, items, weapons and themed decorations, all collected from playing.
- Up to four-player online cooperative play and two-player split-screen. Seamlessly jump in and out of sessions with friends and keep everything you’ve collected.
- It teaches history. Well kinda.