The game was released on the PlayStation 3 in August 10th-11th, 2010 in North America and Europe respectively, and was then released on Xbox 360 in August 25th, 2010.
The player(s) must reach the end and defeat the boss in order to complete the world. There are 7 levels in the game called Worlds, each one contains at least 2 sections and a boss battle at the end. There are cheat codes that, when entered on the title screen, will unlock different features, including extra game modes Survival Horror and Boss Rush. Players can also enter Subspace areas which act as bonus areas where extra coins can be earned. Defeating enemies earns coins (stylized Canadian currency) which can be spent on health items or attribute boosts. During co-operative play, certain actions can be performed such as simultaneously taunting to defeat enemies or reviving fallen comrades before they lose a life. Loosely following the plot of the graphic novels, up to four players can play as Scott, Ramona, Kim or Stills (or also unlockable character Nega Scott and downloadable characters Knives and Wallace), who must battle through several levels in order to defeat Ramona's seven evil exes.Ĭharacters have their own individual move sets, which can be expanded upon by gaining enough experience, and are also able to use weapons and summon Knives to assist them (Each character has a different effect). Who knew brick walls could be so romantic? (In the Complete Edition, Knives and Wallace are playable from the start – save for the Nintendo Switch version, where the player has to log in with a Ubisoft account, before Knives and Wallace becomes playable.) Knives and Wallace Wells would also appear as playable DLC characters. Chau are included as characters players can summon. Nega Scott would be included as an unlockable character. The game initially starts with four playable characters to choose from, including Scott Pilgrim, Kim Pine, Stephen Stills, and Ramona Flowers. The game has been integrated with the style of the comic as well as paying tribute to a variety of other video games including Double Dragon, Mega Man, Mario, and Guitar Hero, and is said to be highly influenced by River City Ransom. Bryan Lee O'Malley met with Paul Robertson and the pair discussed a variety of issues before any attempts were made to do anything. The art and design for the characters and levels has been developed by Paul Robertson, the animator who gave us Pirate Baby's Cabana Street Fight 2006 and Kings of Power 4 Billion%. The game is in the form of a 2D arcade side-scrolling beat-'em-up where up to 4 players are able to team up to fight Ramona's evil exes.