E3 2015: ‘Blastball’ At The Nintendo World Championships!

The Nintendo World Championships promised to test the skills of gamers from across the country at games that spanned generations. But what happens when they are forced to play a game that no one’s played before?

Blastball filled this role, with teams of three going at it in a futuristic sport that combines the style and first person shooting mechanics reminiscent of Metroid Prime Hunters within the confines of soccer. Players can shoot opponents, shoot the ball into opponents, and shoot the ball into the goal. Each score made causes that team’s goal to shrink, making it harder to tally subsequent points. Throw in power ups, an increasingly dangerous ball as time goes on, and an opposing team who looks to undercut you with every shot, the game felt like it had a ton of potential to be a great 3DS multiplayer title.

As it was mentioned during the show, it seems like mixing guns with soccer is the only way to get Americans to care! No details have been mentioned about a release, price or features for Blastball, but we’ll keep an eye out on the show floor as E3 week continues!