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UPPERS

Conquer the toughs of Last Resort Island in a legendary brawler from the creators of Senran Kagura, localized and remastered from the original PS Vita version for modern PCs.
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72%Game Brain Score
story, gameplay
optimization, grinding
78% User Score Based on 113 reviews
Critic Score 64%Based on 6 reviews

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UPPERS is a single player hack and slash game. It was developed by Bullets and was released on October 21, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Uppers is a digital deluxe edition of a hack and slash game, originally released for PlayStation®Vita, that takes place on Last Resort Island, a city driven by violence and strength. The game follows the journey of two young men, Ranma and Michiru, as they fight their way to the top, with 12 playable characters and 8 supports, each with their own compelling backstory. This edition includes a digital soundtrack and art book.

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78%
Audience ScoreBased on 113 reviews
story11 positive mentions
optimization4 negative mentions
  • The game features enjoyable and over-the-top combat mechanics, reminiscent of classic brawlers like Yakuza and Double Dragon.
  • The art style and character designs are vibrant and appealing, with a fun storyline that adds to the overall experience.
  • The game offers a unique audience request mechanic that adds variety to combat and encourages players to engage with the environment.
  • The PC port suffers from significant technical issues, including poor optimization, crashes, and unresponsive controls, making it frustrating to play.
  • Gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited character variety and a lack of depth in combat mechanics.
  • The fanservice elements, while intended to be humorous, may be off-putting to some players due to the sexualization of underage characters.
  • story
    64 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "Uppers" revolves around two men striving to become the strongest on an island where masculinity reigns, aiming to impress women through combat. While the premise is over-the-top and often ridiculous, it lacks depth and innovation, with many players finding the plot basic and repetitive. Despite its shortcomings, some appreciate the humor and character diversity, though the gameplay mechanics and mission design detract from the overall experience.

    • “The story is oddly compelling despite the absolutely ridiculous premise at the start, and you have a shockingly diverse cast personality and looks-wise too. It's simple yet oddly fun enough to keep the attention span on what's going on and want to know more.”
    • “The good: stupid but fun storyline, combat mechanics are pretty dank.”
    • “Uppers features the story of two men and their journey to the top.”
    • “The storyline is fairly linear, with our main characters duking it out against mobs of thugs and manga-inspired gangsters.”
    • “The story is very basic, but you shouldn't be playing this for the story.”
    • “The main story is somewhat obvious and trite, but you can discover their heartbreaking backgrounds and fight to be crowned the strongest with your anime girls that have their own voice acting in Last Resort Island.”
  • gameplay
    38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a mixed bag, with some players enjoying the fast-paced combat and variety of mechanics, while others criticize it for being shallow, repetitive, and plagued by technical issues. The combat system offers a blend of fun and frustration, with some unique mechanics like audience requests and character interactions, but many feel it lacks depth and polish compared to similar titles. Overall, while the game has its entertaining moments, it struggles with consistency and can feel monotonous over time.

    • “The punches feel great, and there are enough mechanics for variety, not monotony.”
    • “The fast, frenetic gameplay is over the top, the visuals suit the style of the game perfectly, and it has a fun-loving appeal that makes you want to keep playing to see what is next.”
    • “The gameplay encourages fighting in various styles, but the way it's implemented is insane.”
    • “My problem with the game is the shallow and repetitive gameplay. The basic combat system is lacking, the AI is braindead and barely does anything. It's a little better in hard mode, but it goes from boring to annoying.”
    • “When you completely finish Act 4 (which is the halfway point of the game), you have seen everything the game has to offer gameplay-wise.”
    • “The combat is enjoyable in a sense that you just mash the same button and see enemies get beaten to a pulp, but it is limited by a poor dodge mechanic which disrupts the flow. It's so frustrating.”
  • optimization
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with reports of frame drops and performance issues, particularly during busy scenes, even on lower settings. Despite claims of extensive polishing for the PC release, recent patches have reportedly worsened performance for some users, leading to a frustrating experience marred by bugs and inconsistent performance across different hardware. Overall, many players express a desire for better optimization.

    • “The only complaint I have is that the optimization may vary on your hardware.”
    • “I wished the optimization was a little bit better.”
    • “Also, fortunately for me, I didn't experience the unoptimization that others have posted about the latest patch.”
    • “Not only that, the game's performance is also questionable for a PS Vita port, running at 59 fps in-game and dropping frames when things get busy even on the lowest settings.”
    • “What we have right now is the result of years of delays to polish up the PC release (as stated by the publisher themselves), and the last patch they put out not only did nothing to fix the performance, but also broke the game for some users.”
    • “The game itself is okay, the port isn't - too many bugs, bad performance; I have to play windowed with V-Sync and Steam overlay off, else the game won't pass the loading screen.”
  • graphics
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are characterized by a charming art style and crisp visuals, enhanced by animated cinematics and professional voice acting. However, the porting quality is criticized, as it fails to improve upon the original visuals, resembling a simple upgrade rather than a true remaster. While the classic anime/cell shading aesthetic appeals to some, the overall graphical fidelity is limited, reminiscent of earlier handheld titles.

    • “A fun game with a good art style.”
    • “The graphics are crisp and clean, and especially good if you do some fiddling in your graphics card settings on top of the game’s load menu.”
    • “The fast, frenetic gameplay is over the top, the visuals suit the style of the game perfectly, and it has a fun-loving appeal that makes you want to keep playing to see what is next.”
    • “If you were expecting better graphics than the PS Vita with upgraded assets, then forget about it. This game, rather than being a remaster, is just a simple port and it doesn't look any better... and sadly, as a port, it is not a very good one.”
    • “The graphical style isn't crazy either; we're in classic anime/cell shading territory, reminiscent of the PSP era with Kenka Bancho. There are very limited objects and characters shown on screen, but they are still colored and changed enough between story modes to keep us interested.”
  • humor
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is a mixed bag; while some players find the comedic elements and character interactions entertaining, others feel that the plot and characters lack depth and likability. The game features quirky mechanics that can lead to hilarious moments during combat, and certain cutscenes provide amusing rewards, but overall, the humor may not be enough to compensate for its shortcomings in mission design and character engagement.

    • “The game also has a lot of things to use in the environment that you can throw or use for different kinds of combos, most of which work great. One mechanic, like the wall run, has its issues, but it can make some of the fights crazy and hilarious too. I won't spoil how, because where's the fun in that? ^-^”
    • “The story and humor are fun; I chuckled a couple of times.”
    • “Characters are very entertaining, and the female characters (queens) are very funny and varied. As expected from the creator of Senran Kagura, their outfits you can buy for them are very revealing.”
  • music
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for its quality, with a well-crafted soundtrack that enhances the action and overall experience. Players appreciate the combination of combat sounds and music, which contributes to a fun atmosphere. Additionally, the deluxe edition is recommended for those seeking the official soundtrack, as it is not widely available online.

    • “The music is also very well done.”
    • “Pretty good OST to accompany the action.”
    • “The music was rad, and the mix of the combat with fighters' quotes and punch sound effects lended itself to a very fun experience.”
  • grinding
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, especially towards the end, with repetitive tasks and RNG elements that can frustrate progress. While there are numerous characters to choose from, the necessity to use specific, more powerful ones for effective grinding detracts from the enjoyment of using favorites. Additionally, the inconsistent rewards for completing tasks, such as love letters, contribute to the overall grindiness of the experience.

    • “The jank could be excusable if there was enough of the silly over-the-top content, but what is there is a grindy, copy-pasted mess.”
    • “What I don't like much is the fact that you won't always get 'love letters' (collectible item). These are letters that the girls give to you when you fight as they request, but sometimes you won't get them. You need to replay the level and repeat the action until you do, and it's a bit tedious.”
    • “The cons for me is the lack of male outfits despite them being the characters you control, and grinding for love letters and panties is very RNG.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers significant replayability through numerous levels that encourage players to compete for high scores, though the story mode lacks dramatic cliffhangers typical of anime.

    • “The variety of choices and paths in each playthrough keeps the game fresh and exciting, making you want to dive back in for more.”
    • “With multiple endings and unlockable content, every run feels unique and encourages you to explore different strategies.”
    • “Don't go expecting anime-style cliffhangers in the story mode, but do expect a lot of replayable levels as you try to stomp the competition into the dust.”
    • “Once you've completed the game, there's little incentive to return; the levels feel repetitive and lack variety.”
    • “The game offers a few different modes, but they don't significantly change the experience, making replayability feel limited.”
  • character development
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    While the character designs and environments are visually appealing due to their shading and ink style, there is no specific mention of character development in terms of growth, backstory, or emotional depth in the reviews provided.

  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    While the main story may feel predictable, players find emotional depth in the characters' heartbreaking backstories and their journey to become the strongest, enhanced by engaging voice acting that adds to the overall experience.

    • “The main story may be somewhat obvious and trite, but you can discover the heartbreaking backgrounds of the characters and fight to be crowned the strongest with your anime girls, each with their own voice acting in Last Resort Island.”
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UPPERS is a hack and slash game.

UPPERS is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation and others.

UPPERS was released on October 21, 2020.

UPPERS was developed by Bullets.

UPPERS has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

UPPERS is a single player game.

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