Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid  is an easy to learn but hard to master fighting game that delivers a modern take on the Power Rangers franchise. The game features stunning graphics with vivid details and pits new and classic Rangers and villains against each other in team battles. Featuring a streamlined combat system, the game welcomes newcomers to the genre with simplified controls, while maintaining depth and detail for more intense and experienced competitors. Players will be challenged to test their skills online against friends and other players around the world, providing endless replayability. With new content and game modes releasing throughout the year, the game will continuously offer the community new ways to play and compete.

The game’s story and combat voiceovers are performed by original Power Rangers cast members, including Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver), Austin St. John (Jason Lee Scott), David J. Fielding (Zordon), Kerrigan Mahan (Goldar) and Meghan “Strawburry17” Camarena (Kimberly).

Players on PC can battle against players on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One in Ranked, Casual or Direct Matches. Crossplay helps players find matches faster against similarly skilled players and opens up a larger matchmaking pool, making the game more competitive. The game also offers cross-progression among PC, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, so players can carry progress made on one platform to another. Crossplay and cross-progression are enabled by nWayPlay, which offers a player ID and social system, allowing friends to find each other across platforms.

Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid invites the best players from across the country to come together to see who reigns supreme, as nWay is teaming up with local fighting game communities to discover who is the best Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid player in the country.

Participants in the League will accumulate Grid Points by competing in a series of sanctioned community-driven offline and online events, as well as through Episodes, which are in-game challenges where players compete in matches and earn medals to climb the leaderboard ranks. Sanctioned community-organized events include online tournaments and local events in multiple states with prizes awarded.

The seven players with the highest Grid Points at the end of the season, plus the winner of a last chance qualifier tournament, will be invited to compete for the chance to become the first ever POWER RANGERS: Battle for the Grid League Champion in the series finale at Evolution 2020 in Las Vegas in August. 

The Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid League has planned stops at the following fighting game majors:

• Frosty Faustings (January 17-18, Chicago)
• Final Round (March 20-22, Atlanta)
• NorCal Regionals (April 10-12, San Jose)
• April Annihilation (April 10-12, New Jersey)
• ComboBreaker (May 23-25, Chicago)
• CEO Gaming (June 26-28, Orlando) 
• Evolution 2020 (July 31 - August 1, Las Vegas)

The first sanctioned event is scheduled on January 17, 2020 at Frosty Faustings in Chicago. For more information and registration, competitors can visit here.

Key Features:

• An amazing roster of 12 starting characters to provide multiple fighting options.  Characters include: Jason Lee Scott, Tommy Oliver, Gia Moran, Ranger Slayer, Magna Defender, Kat Manx, Mastodon Sentry, Goldar, Lord Drakkon, Udonna, Dragon Armor Trini and Cenozoic Blue Ranger. Additional characters are available for purchase as downloadable content, including Trey of Triforia, Jen Scotts, and Lord Zedd.
• Three Ultras to keep the action going: Dino Megazord, Dragonzord and Mega Goldar
• Seven Arenas including Zordon’s Training Room, Harwood County Warzone, Mystic Forest, Lord Drakkon’s Throne Room, Command Center, Corinth, Planet Earth: Cenozoic Era
• Collectibles include 120 collectible banners
• Multiple online gameplay modes include:
  • Ranked Mode: Match up against players from across the world in online battles and fight to earn League Points
  • Casual Mode: Similar to Ranked Mode, but without the pressure of losing League Points. This is the best place to practice with new characters or just to have fun
• Variety of Offline Modes include:
  • Versus Mode: Compete against another player or the computer
  • Arcade Mode: Fight in a series of battles that ultimately ends against the final boss
  • Training Mode: Hone your skills against training mode AI and utilize a variety of functions specifically tailored to training
  • Tutorial: Learn how to play the game’s core mechanics by playing in a series of step-by-step instructions

Power Ranger: Battle for the Grid is available on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam) for $19.99.