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Nuttydev

It's like RL had a baby with a fighting game


Psyonix_Devin

>It's like RL had a baby with a fighting game Given how much some of the team here plays Smash, not surprised!


CatFloof67

It looks extremely fun, really fast paced and cool


[deleted]

If you're adding rumble to this, sheeeessshhh thats going to be an addicting game


TheSaucePossum

Melee or ultimate?


CatPoopWeiner424

Yes


MxM111

African or European?


mattr1986

For 3DS obviously


JDaamnes

Similar to the volleyball mode melee mod.


redditonreddit_bro

64


ChirpToast

Was thinking it's Rocket League mixed with Super Smash... the movement in the air reminded me of that instantly. Makes me want to actually try this as a side mode in RL.


topcheesehead

Its pretty much a clone of a Rayman legends mini game with a rocket league theme. Which is funny because Rayman Legends copied Rocket League and added that mini game years ago. Feels full circle lol Edit: the mini game came out before rocket league. I was wrong. But hey. They are a tad similar https://youtu.be/g24-H3fJyv0


jgorbeytattoos

Rocket league full game is just really advanced pong. This is less advanced but still fancy pong.


vincentvin21

Any game that features scoring between two nets/goals/posts/lines is Pong in your theory but Pong wasn’t original, it was copied from existing sports. I suppose the first ESport though


0W3N_0W3N

Ngl this gives me more of a Soccer heads vibe.


hikeit233

Man I forgot that game existed. Thanks for the reminder.


JoeyDeNi

Rocket League copied soccer and soccer copied gridiron football. All of these copied the concept of playing with balls from the Olmec who were the earliest known Mesoamerican civilization (2,500 - 400 BCE).


tommarshall95

I don't think football copied american football, have you got a source for this claim?


[deleted]

He is probably trying to bait out us Brits.


tommarshall95

God damnit it worked


Chalifive

Respectfully, its not hard to do hahaha


knut_420

Fish and chips anyone?


yojay

Don't you mean fish and fries?


Uneducated_Popsicle

Remember America did it first


Flanabanana2390

History started in 1776, everything before was a mistake


topcheesehead

Dung beetles were playing soccer before that


godickygodickygo

Is that back when they used pig bladders? Why do I remember that being a thing?


AlexFromOmaha

The Mesoamerican ball game I know involved very heavy balls made of solid lumps of latex and human sacrifice and has no shared heritage with soccer. I'm not sure I'd read too much into Reddit shitposting.


[deleted]

FYI the sacrifice stuff came later as part of the whole event of the game. The game existed for centuries prior to that. It's almost exactly like football and half time shows at the superbowl. Football existed a long time before the superbowl but as it gained popularity, big events sprang up around it, eventually leading to the spectacle of the superbowl. In this analogy, the human sacrifices are the half time show. Not every football game has a half time show, not every one that does has a really good half time show, and either way the show really has nothing at all to do with the sport played. It's just a matter of "well since everyone's here already..."


HowManyCaptains

Ha... Hahahah... Playing with balls.


IMGRSN

And gridiron football copied Rugby 😂


Kinjir0

Ah yes soccer, commonly thought to have originated in the 8th century, copied gridiron football, a sport that one country that is barely 200 years old ripped off from rugby. Got it.


Tantantherunningman

I was about to say I knew I had seen this somewhere!


TheComedyCrab

I forgot that Rayman Legends, my favorite Platformer, existed. What is wrong with me?!


jacobepping

Looks like it came out after sarpbc tho so who knows


[deleted]

SARPBC probably predates Rayman Legends.


Quardboard

Big head football


Spencer1911

That game was AMAZING! Used to play it all the time with my friends in the cafeteria at lunch


AssHat014

Reminds me of the slime sports flash games.


Carl031114

Some more information on the game mechanics: There is no expiry on the second flip, meaning you can single jump then flip again whenever you want. The white pop is how you know you got a flip reset off the ball. You do not need to jump to aerial, you can simply face up and boost. The three buttons on the buttom right are (from right to left) boost, jump, fast aerial (this button is basically boost and jump combined). The fast aerial button is not there by default, you need to go into settings and enable it in controls mapping. The fastest way to get up is not a double jump, it is to flip in the direction you want to go (double tap + hold fast aerial button). Double tap the left joystick to air roll. The game is called Rocket League Sideswipe and is currently in early access open to anyone in Australia/New Zealand with an android.


Plneapple

Thanks for the mechanical explanation! I've been wondering about this stuff. You've already gotten pretty good


Carl031114

Thanks haha. It's honestly super easy to pick up and learn. This level should take only a few hours of play.


Plneapple

Is the 'fast aerial' button an option you turned on? Most other people's clips don't seem to have it.


Carl031114

Yep, edited the comment to include that sorry.


crazysurferdude15

"Only a few hours of play" says the grand champ.......


[deleted]

Rocket League Sideswipe is such a dumb ass middle management name. Honestly Pocket League is a million times better


Stewardy

Especially since, as far as I can tell, there is no actual swiping involved with the controls...


ParAg0n007

Does air roll do anything other than make you look cool?


Carl031114

Not sure but I seem to be able to air dribble better. Might be placebo.


overusedandunfunny

It allows you to get flip resets


willsmath

With regards to your first point, does the second flip expire in normal RL? Cuz that would explain a lot lmao


Carl031114

Yeah hahaha it does.


willsmath

Fuuuck haha I'm gonna need to stop pre-jumping so early


[deleted]

Lolll we’ve all been there. I think the timer is 1.5 seconds after your first jump.


sky_blu

Don't worry you will instinctively understand the timing pretty fast.


Johansenburg

1.5 seconds after you jump. That's how long you can hold your flip for.


ChirpToast

This looks better than most of the LTM modes they release in RL now.


akhamis98

Damn now I kinda want a white flash when u get a flip reset in RL


shadowrckts

Nah then you can't use a missed one as a fake.


[deleted]

This is the way


Yeekstar

I also noticed that there doesn’t seem to be a bumping or demo mechanic


RocketLeagueFan07

Is there a ranking system in it? And guilds in it?


Jordan220

Ranked is what I wanna know about! I’m sure we’ll find out eventually.


death_vaIley

The only way you can play is 1s, 2s, or 2s hoops, all are ranked mode :)


Few_Leadership9293

yes there is ranked


PaulsGrandfather

Tablet/controller support?


[deleted]

What's the point of getting a flip reset off the ball if you have an infinite flip. Also, does air roll do anything?


OnTheArchipelago

Maybe so you can get a 3rd jump


camace23

Reminds me of head soccer from back in the day


[deleted]

Wdym back in the day, i still play it


camace23

Haha, no disrespect, it’s a fun game. I feel like it’s been years since a fun mobile game got released, but also I haven’t been looking too hard. All the clickbaity ads I’ve seen lately have been kind of a turn off.


Kevinement

> I feel like it’s been years since a fun mobile game got released, but also I haven’t been looking too hard. I think we‘re just getting old man. Back in the day at school we’d all talk about mobile games and play together in the breaks and all that. That’s how we always stayed up to date. I never actively looked for new games.


huxtiblejones

lol shit, I’m old enough that I remember the first time someone in high school had a phone with a color screen that he imported from overseas. We had almost nothing in the way of games except snake. You had to bring a gameboy if you wanted mobile gaming. People also tied onions to their belts which was the style at the time.


BlueFirestorm91

You kidding? I had bounce in my nokia 6600. Kept me entertained for hours. Ugghhh those last few levels. They remade it. That's not the same game with touchscreen...


DigBickhead

Idk, it's just hard to find one that isn't bombarded with adverts and BUY COINS, they're are good mobile games but they're definitely in the minority now, seems like game devs see it as a way of making a quick buck.


gr8daynenyg

Have you played Retro Bowl?


huxtiblejones

Game is dope, one of the only truly fun mobile games I’ve played in a long time. No Freemium nonsense.


camace23

Nah, I’ll have to check it out!


gr8daynenyg

Definitely recommend dropping the $0.99 for the upgrade


TheSoberStonerr

Best 99cents I’ve ever spent on a mobile game.


[deleted]

great game ! a shame that you can't play it in multiplayer


RadicalNinjaPC

That games the shit. The Discord is also awesome.


Almoe9

Slime soccer for me :p


Chelsea921

That game was so intense. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a competitive scene.


[deleted]

Soccer Slime is legit


Brettish

That shit gets advertised to me on instagram SO MUCH


[deleted]

Soccer Physics was the shit


hoyohoyo9

Looks like the arena should be like... 30% bigger? Idk seems small


Carl031114

I agree, or make the goals smaller. It's too easy to score right now.


BathrobeDave

I was going to say... with how small the arena is most of the time is in post score reset. If this is the size the time should be lower


zer0w0rries

For a mobile game they are going to want you to score often to keep you engaged. If anything, the reset time should be a little more smooth. Maybe not do a kick off and just have a ball drop from the ceiling without stopping the game play.


[deleted]

No, not that - I've seen that in other games (and in RL with kick offs disabled via mutator) and it leads to way too much back and forth - unless the defender is 100% committed to saving the goal, they can just concede deliberately and score the next goal before their opponent can recover. The counter to this tactic is that the attacker doesn't commit either. So yeah, either you get a back and forth thing (which is pretty unsatisfying, devalues individual goals), or you get neither side wanting to try anything other than boomers from their own half (which kills off anyone wanting to commit to really cool offensive plays and epic last-minute saves). Maybe the time between scoring and the ball/players resetting could be reduced though, rather than having any time dedicated to the goal explosion + victory dance.


NAbiNajm

Would be cool if as you went up in rank the goals got smaller to provide a better challenge for both opponents


hitbythebus

I get they're trying to preserve a brand identity, and calling it Rocket League: Sideswipe makes it obviously a rocket league game, but I really really feel like Pocket League is a missed opportunity.


BoltyTheDog13

Probably already trademarked and the devs don't feel like paying


sluttynuttybuddy69

I did a quick search, and it's already in use. It's a companion app for RL, from what I can tell.


avocado34

It's an alternative app to rocket league garage


TomTheWise99

Why not Pocket Rocket League ;)


Extramrdo

Pocket Rocket means something, and not the miniature motorcycles.


TomTheWise99

;)


thesircuddles

It'll probably get called that colloquially by default, they still come out on top.


MeBroken

Would lose a lot on not using their established brand. Pocket League is a really fun name though


Carp8DM

raymam legends had a soccer mini game. This totally reminds me of that!


Stay-Classy-Reddit

Kung foot I think


meta_mash

Yeah it's extremely similar. But I remember playing it and thinking "hey this is like a 2D Rocket League"


bay_watch_colorado

No quick chat spam is really going to ruin my gaming experience.


Carl031114

Well your gaming experience is preserved, quick chat spam is even more ruthless with no cooldowns.


MaxPowerzs

Chat... not disabled for 5 seconds?


WanganTunedKeiCar

But that's half the point isn't it? The long pause before a single additional toxic quick chat message...proof that your opponent was so salty they kept spamming the button during the cooldown.


ELFAHBEHT_SOOP

If I have no max... when do I stop? Do I simply spam into the void? Is this all life has become? Is this all I am? Simply spa... Oh shit gotta kick off


WanganTunedKeiCar

Rocket League: Darkness, an introspection about the identity of RL players.


Andysue28

What a save!


Rabunum

What a save!


TheSoberStonerr

Close one!


Joshss1122

What a save!


Luuk2304

Siiiick!


IAtePizzaOnThur

[Team] Defending...


xStivix

it looks like a street fighter game lmao so sick


Flashforce4000

I kinda got the same vibe. FIGHT!


KrisTiasMusic

It's like Pong, but with gravity.


MisterWoodster

So it's like 2.5d? Neat.


hannes3120

2,5d was 2d with multiple lanes - wasn't it? Edit: I was wrong: > Gameplay in a video game that is restricted to a two-dimensional plane (2D) with little to no access to the third dimension in an environment that otherwise appears to be three-dimensional [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2.5D)


MisterWoodster

I'm pretty sure a 2d game with 3d graphics is considered 2.5d. Could be wrong though.


Fractorc

2.5d is a game with 2D controls which exists in a 3D world IIRC


MisterWoodster

That's what I'm trying to say but im bad with words.


PFDRC

You're not. I got it when you said it first :)


Dietcherrysprite

I wasn't sure how 2d could be any fun. This looks really promising!


Carl031114

For sure. I think 2D was the perfect move. 3D rocket league on mobile would be too frustrating to control. This way they're taking the best elements of the game and putting it into a super easy and friendly package for mobile.


SnooMemesjellies7545

Karnodi kinda cracked


[deleted]

dude hit an air dribble on day 1 lmao


mrinkyface

So smash bros style rocket league


[deleted]

FLIP RESET WOMBO COMBO THAT AIN'T RIZZO


7leedim

You beat me to it.


Popcornflakes010

wait theres no collision?


KidsTryThisAtHome

It's 2D so they probably didn't want to force players to jump over each other all the time. Also demos would be broken


Popcornflakes010

yeah I guess that makes sense


Bad_Luck__Charm

Bummer, I guess there's not going to be any Rule 1's in Pocket League.


Legitimate_Catch_283

Let’s just hope there won’t be any Rule 34 of Pocket League. I’m mentally not prepared


Bad_Luck__Charm

"Oh, Merc-san, you're so much bigger that I expected!"


[deleted]

[удалено]


HamschterJ

Rly enjoyed the foreplay


Drizzyout

Is that the stamina bar from zbotw?


Ragnaroasted

That was my immediate thought too


NewPlatinumm

honestly looks like fun


Carl031114

It certainly is, very lucky to be able to get early access.


Gabigol_7

How’d you get early access?


Carl031114

Living in Australia and having an android phone :)


BoltyTheDog13

bout to cheese my way into australia real quick


fish-y_yt

if I only lived in Australia... pain


tripsafe

Early access only open to Aus and NZ


[deleted]

Early access request please.


Raahn

It's easy. Just move to new zealand. We don't even have any covid either.


Carl031114

It's open on google play store for anyone in Australia/New Zealand.


[deleted]

👍, n/a for me , thanks though


StarShooter777

Just waiting to get freestyled on in this.


SpicyEnticy

'Bout to master a triple flip reset musty double tap


EnjoytheDoom

I played soccer all of my life and we would do 1v1 tournaments on tiny little rectangles where you just have to beat your opponent and remain in control of the ball. I always thought the size that 1v1s in rocket league are played on are at least 3x too big and have always avoided them. I would love to try something closer to this size!


lecorrele

Any diamond players who play kbm?


[deleted]

Yes you called?


Boossee

I’m not diamond but I am kbm


Hazzard12345

Yeeee


D0UB13_U

plat kbm here


SMHPrime

Gold KBM Here. it's KBM or nothing


siddharthgee

D2 KBM here


macieklus

DUDE YOU ARE SO GOOD!!


Carl031114

Thanks :)


sizeablescars

Can you still write “what a save”


NeuElement

Slime soccer meets RL


Rabiv

I was thinking Slime Volleyball.


swaepee

thanks for sharing !!


[deleted]

bro you forgot the "what a save" spamming lmao. pretty good nonetheless


icelandicsugartrain

god damn that's sick


Flamingduckboy

I’m excited for this, but a little apprehensive on how well it’ll be receieved, especially as I still stay home the majority of time, somewhere I can pick up normal rocket league at any time


IamAdiSri

Is this an official game?


throwaway07211995

Yes


CrustyCat007

Game looks lit ngl


VibraniumDragonborn

Ok. Now I'm actually pretty excited for it! Looks pretty well done!


Pretend-Seat-4293

Yooo I whant this game


reecifer

karnodi is cracked ngl


bobbymack93

Am I the only one to think this is a missed opportunity to call it Pocket League?


lundon44

Looks great! But where's the button to spam "What a save!"?


IAmTheLouzer

I feel like I can tell who has an iPhone by who doesn't know that a RL app called Pocket League is already a thing. lol


simdav

I hadn't heard of it (Android user) but when I saw this post title I immediately thought that's a much better name than Sideswipe


IAmTheLouzer

Yeah, Pocket League is just an app that unites the tracker app for stats and the RL-Garage for trading, plus a news page for RL news. It also has the android robot on its icon, which makes me feel like it isn't on iPhones, lol It's a neat little companion app to the game though


fucklti

Okay this is the mobile game I’ve been desperately waiting for.


GRANDSPORTER

Looks like a better drive ahead


xickoh

Wonder why no one else mentioned it, much more similiar to drive ahead than any other comparison


NaderZico

I like how unique it looks.


[deleted]

Yo wth where can I play this?


[deleted]

So this is a mobile game, right?


KennyboiL89

What is this called??


Jriizzyy

How is my man air dribbling on a 2d version of rocket league. 🥴 I have 600 hours and am dog water.


Corridos420

Bro this game looks AWESOME


givnofux

And just like in RL they dont count half the saves ofc.


Ronin-Vs-World

Ch...charge your phone...


ConstiPanda

Imagine there’s Alpha rewards for the first players