Overview
- Also Known As
- Battle Sports Mekuru (Japan)
- Number of Players
- 4
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
6th Jul 2017, £8.99
10th Aug 2017, $9.99
- Also Available On
Reviews
Review Flip Wars (Switch eShop)
Bomberman meets ChuChu Rocket
Flip Wars began as a little project by the name of Project Mekuru, a game developed with the Unity Engine in which players could duke out a war for tile-based dominance while using their own Mii character. Since then its brand has naturally evolved in localisation, but the Miis have been replaced with characters...
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Flip Wars News
News Flip Wars Developer Over Fence Files For Bankruptcy
Studio formed by ex-Hudson Soft staffers is set to close shop
The developer behind the Switch title Flip Wars - known in Japan as Battle Sports Mekuru - has filed for bankruptcy, it has been reported. Over Fence - which was founded in 2012 by ex-Hudson Soft employees - commenced bankruptcy proceedings on 16th March with a total debt of 2 million...
Nintendo Download 21st September (North America)
Pokkén and retro Pokémon! SteamWorld Dig 2! Arcade Archives! More!
It's time for another Nintendo Download Update, and it's a very busy line-up to get through. The Switch has five retail titles to consider, and also some terrific download-only options. The 3DS stand-outs are a couple of Pokémon classics, while the Wii U Virtual Console...
News 'Battle Inspired' Rewards Added to My Nintendo in North America
Includes a discount on The Wonderful 101
This week's new set of goodies on My Nintendo in North America is designed to promote Flip Wars, which arrived on the Switch eShop in the region last week. Even if that title isn't to everyone's taste, one discount in particular may prove tempting to some. Below are the 'Battle Inspired' offers on My...
Nintendo Download 10th August (North America)
Sonic Mania! Ironcast! Flip Wars! Phantom Trigger! Much more!
The North American Nintendo Download Update details are here, and it's another busy week. The Nintendo Switch is jam-packed with a demo, full download options and a retail game, from turn-based match three, to retro kicks, multiplayer shenanigans and more besides. The 3DS gets a new...
Nintendo Download 6th July (Europe)
Flip Wars! IMPLOSION! Metal Slug 2! Kirby! Much more!
The European Nintendo Download Update is live, and it's jam packed with options this time around. On Nintendo Switch we have six games including one published by Nintendo, while the 3DS has a notable first-party IP along with some other options. The Wii U doesn't miss out either, while there are...
News Flip Wars - Battle Sports Mekuru in Japan - Arrives on the EU Switch eShop This Week
Flippin' eck
Some of you may recall the emergence of Project Mekuru, a title developed by Over Fence Co. that is now known as Battle Sports Mekuru in Japan. Its core concept is around multiplayer matches in which players compete by flipping over tiles to their colour, with various environmental factors and items that come into play. For its Western...
News Project Mekuru is a First-Party Multiplayer Title Heading to the Switch eShop
A simplistic tile-flipping Bomberman?
Nintendo has a decent track record in releasing a small number of interesting download-only games, and it'll be aiming to deliver again with Project Mekuru on Nintendo Switch; naturally that's not the final name. Either locally or online four players run around flipping tiles, also triggering explosions to take...
News New Nintendo Switch Game Project Mekuru Sneaks Under The Radar
Flippin' heck
Nintendo announced an impressive number of new titles during yesterday's Nindies Direct but one game - dubbed Project Mekuru - wasn't included in the footage. Created by developer Over Fence, Project Mekuru ("mekuru" means "flipping" in Japanese, in case you were wondering) is a puzzle game which uses Mii characters and has been built...
About The Game
Dominate the board in Flip Wars, a competitive new party game for up to four players, available exclusively from Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. Compete to claim the most coloured panels and stop your opponents from gaining ground in this frantic free-for-all!
Conquer the terrain
Leap into the air and Hip Drop onto the board below to flip adjacent panels around where you land and change them to your colour. Knock Out your opponent by flipping any panels they’re standing on, and watch them fly off the board – be careful where you stand, though, as they can send you flying, too! Prevent your rivals from reclaiming nearby panels and catch them off guard by adjusting your landing zone in mid-air, or by performing a Hip Drop feint.
Power up!
Extend your panel-flipping power with a variety of items that can boost your movement speed, make you temporarily invulnerable, and even change the direction of the panels so they flip diagonally. If you get knocked out by an opponent, you’ll lose all the items you picked up and their stat-boosting benefits, so keep an eye on your surroundings.
Colour run
Outrun your opponent to an area of the board you want to claim, or a nearby item, by staying on panels of your colour. If you step on any panels that have been flipped by another player, your movement speed will drastically reduce!
Environmental care
Turn the battle in your favour by taking advantage of your surroundings! Each stage provides a variety of unique challenges to overcome and introduces new strategic opportunities. Some stages contain game-changing elements like the Beam Cannon, which can flip entire lanes of panels when activated, while others contain environmental hazards such as a paralysing wave, which can stun you momentarily and cause all sorts of havoc!
Rules of battle
There are three battle modes for you to flip out over – Panel Battle, Knock Out Battle and Life Battle.
In Panel Battle, the aim of the game is to change as many panels to your colour as possible. The player with the most panels of their colour at the end of the round wins. You’ll be surprised how quickly a match can be flipped on its head!
Knock Out Battle is all about sending your rivals flying off the stage while trying to ensure you’re not sent packing in return. Whoever has the most knock outs and has been knocked out the least will emerge victorious.
It’s a fight to the finish in Life Battle, where each player only has three lives. If you get Knocked Out three times you’ll be eliminated, and if the game ends in a tie, the player with the most panels wins!
You can also take the fight online*, play against computer controlled opponents and engage in local multiplayer battles for up to four players**.
Knock your rivals off the stage and claim panels of your colour to win the day in Flip Wars, available exclusively from Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. Updates are planned in the future that will add more features to this title. Check back later for more information!
Comments 1
It still pains me to this day on why this atrocity of a party game exists. Even at the bargain price of $10, I still felt ripped off.
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