Exploding Judo Federation

good fun game and has good story and content and is free and fun

A funny fighting game i recomend for 2.D Fighting game fans

Exploding Judo Federation is a surprisingly deep fighting game hiding underneath the veneer of meme fighter. The premise "One grab (and nothing else) kills" at first glance puts into mind thoughts of games like Footsies: An aspect of fighting games, distilled and concentrated into a single gimmick that then becomes the foundation of a whole game. And upon first trying the game at a tournament, the vibe was a similar one: A Party Fighter. Everyone was rolling around, mashing raw grabs and occasionally triggering a special ability after landing a few non-grab stray hits. It was undiluted and fun chaos! I didn't think it was much deeper than that. I was wrong. Having now spent more time with the game, further layers did open up bit by bit. First was your typical 3D fighting game movement and area denial. Normals still beating grabs means the game suddenly turns a lot more defensive. Then came combo-ing into simple grabs, bringing the needed response to the offense. Suddenly the characters began feeling really distinct beyond their supers and basic movement. Being able to confirm into a grab super fast or with varied timing or grabs, or being able grab at a large distance, being able to build a lot of meter fast, having invulnerabilities or movement associated with attacks to set up dodges or undefendable back-grabs, it all begins to matter more and more. Or rather, we finally noticed it mattered all along. Down the rabbit hole. One of the game's biggest flaws, the fact that none of this depth was readily visible to us at the start, has been completely fixed with version 1.2 adding a trial mode and character tutorials that display a lot of the cool tech on offer for each character. And again, the game's feel has turned in response. Now with the full effectiveness of combos visible and therefore more available, suddenly it feels like a full-on 3D Fighting Game where you got only a few combos you can eat ere you'll have lost for sure. Evolving from the distilled idea all the way back to a fully formed game. A fun, chaotic "party fighter" at the start, a full fighting game one can be seriously invested in by the end, or rather the new beginning. What a journey. And all for the low, low price of absolutely FREE. I will make certain this will be a mainstay for side events at the local tournaments.

The game mechanic that the game gets its title from manages to create short and intense rounds of fighting-action that leave one satisfied and craving more. Further adding to this is the very varied cast of colourfull characters. And it's free.

Took a bit to figure out, but man it's a lot of fun. Me and my brother had a blast figuring it out and discovering more and more about the game. All the characters are fun and wacky and they all feel unique even with the limited moveset.

DefinItely one of the most unique fighting games I have played in a while. This game offers a vastly different experience from other FGs I have played, and honestly it threw me a bit out of the loop a bit at the start, but became a really fun game to play once I got the hang of it. The controls are easy to pick up and there are a small-but-varied roster of characters to choose from, each which their own playstyles suited for different kinds of players. The difficulty among different characters is noticeable, and they standout both in design and gameplay enough so that none of them blur together. The controls are simple, but you can do so many cool strings with each character. Big fan of how doing combos in this game feels (Even if it is not the main point of the game lol). And as someone who is also a big fan of the previous main game, it is really fun to see continuation of some of the characters that were important in Schwarzerblitz and how they have been, even if most of this game's arcade ending are more slice-of-life oriented. Can't wait to see what else might be added to the game! Really good game despite how small it is at the time of this review. [strike] (PLEASE MAKE RENZO RUBECCA PLAYABLE PLEEEEEEAASE!!!) [/strike] 🙏

Crazy cast of characters, neat concept that is well executed, runs well, and its free! Sure the final boss is BS but what fighting game boss isn't. You can play as a shark man against a woman with a tv for a head in a subway station or play as a giant lobster against someone with a gun for a head in the middle of a wire frame arena as judo matches with mines all over the place. Do I need to say more?

Very nice.