Super Punch Time Bros Explosion

Super Punch Time Bros Explosion is an upcoming crossover platform fighting game for the Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3, PS Vita, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, DS, and 3DS. It is currently under development at Crave along with Hal Labs and is being published by Cartoon Network Interactive and Nintendo. It will also feature Skylander characters.

History
This game has been rumored heavily since CN: PTE and its sequel CN: PTE XL became crittically acclaimed titles. The development team Paypaya Studios went to Cartoon Network Interactive with the idea and they agreed on the condition that they get Nintendo to agree as well. Nintendo signed the contract On November 2012 and production began. One week later, they teamed up with Activision to add Skylanders as guests.

Gameplay
In Super Punch Time Bros Explosion, up to four players fight on screen using characters from various Cartoon Network and Nintendo franchises. Every character in the game has their own combat style and a special move that can be unleashed when a meter reaches it's full potential.

There is a unique online multiplayer system in the game that allows Sony's Playstion 3 & PS Vita to connect with Nintendo's Wii U and 3DS. The system is called Super Stars Network and allows seamless online play between all four consoles.

Stages in the game are inspired by two different franchises. The stages will interact with the player by changing the landscape or posing a threat.

There is also system called the Infinite Avoidance System. Once a combo reaches a certain AP threshold, this system activates. It breaks a character out of a combo into an invincible aerial state.

Single player mode is separated into 2 types,

Arcade mode
The player(s) must pick a character and go through his story including meeting his rival and the final boss

Adventure mode
The player(s) must pick a character and play through side scrolling levels from each characters history.

Characters

 * Mario
 * Pikachu
 * Kirby
 * Yoshi
 * Samus
 * Fox
 * Geno
 * Lucas
 * Luigi
 * Phanpy
 * Lucario
 * Meta Knight
 * King Dedede
 * Captain Falcon
 * Donkey Kong
 * Diddy Kong
 * Bowser
 * Toad
 * Waddle Dee
 * Mr. Game & Watch
 * Finn
 * Jake
 * Mordecai
 * Rigby
 * Gumball
 * Darwin
 * Ami
 * Yumi
 * Blossom
 * Bubbles
 * Buttercup
 * Numbuh 1
 * Numbuh 5
 * Dexter
 * Monkey
 * Johnny Bravo
 * Samurari Jack
 * Father
 * Mac & Bloo
 * Mojo Jojo
 * Spyro (Guset)
 * Trigger Happy (Guset)
 * Gill Grunt (Guest)
 * Eruptor (Guest)

Stages

 * Mushroom Kingdom (Mario/Adventure Time)
 * Finn's Treehouse (Adventure Time/Mario)
 * Pokemon Stadium (Pokemon/Regular Show)
 * Pop's House (Regular Show/Pokemon)
 * Green Greens (Kirby/Gumball)
 * Gumball's School (Gumball/Kirby)
 * Yoshi's Island (Yoshi/Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi)
 * Big City (Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi/Yoshi)