Pre-E3 06: Zatch Bell: Mamodo Fury
Multi: No, those are not children pounding each other to death
Each of the 20 human/mamodo pairs has about 5-7 different spells to use. Some characters have special affinities to certain types of spells (Kiyo and Zatch favor lightning attacks, for example), but they'll all use up-close, ranged and barrier spells before the day is over. They're just different enough to please the anime fans, but perhaps not those wanting a deep fighting style.
But then again, non-fans probably aren't going to look twice at Mamodo Fury. This one's obviously built just for the screaming-blonde-hair-guys crowd - evidenced by the full backing of the show's voice cast and a story mode that follows the series. If you know what you're getting into, there's probably plenty to like about Fury - we'll know for sure this summer.
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A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.
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